Here are 11 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies.
Aesculap launched the Plasmafit Pro Acetabular System with Vitelene Liner.
Aurora Spine signed a worldwide distribution and co-marketing agreement with Sentio to distribute the Sentio MMG nerve mapping system.
Bacterin presented preclinical results of an antimicrobial coating for orthopedic devices intended to reduce implant-associated infections at the 2014 Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.
Celltex Therapeutics partnered with the Arthritis Foundation South Central Region.
Exactech's net income was down 6 percent to $3 million in the third quarter of 2014 due to currency losses.
Expanding Orthopedics has been granted its 13th U.S. patent, adding to its extensive intellectual property portfolio of expandable bone devices.
Belgium-based Materialise is acquiring United Kingdom-based OrthoView, a two-dimensional digital preoperative planning and templating solutions provider for orthopedic surgeons.
Medtronic has launched several new products that could set the foundation for a new growth in the company's spine business, including the Capstone PTC Spinal System, Clydesdale PTC Spinal System and Anatomic Peek PTC Cervical Fusion System.
Misonix will host four sessions at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting later this month.
Stryker reported consolidated net sales at $2.4 billion in the third quarter of 2014, which is 11.1 percent growth over the same period last year.
X-spine Systems added a line of biologics to its product portfolio.
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