Eight key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies from the past week:
1. Zimmer Biomet's former president of global spine was appointed CEO of Aspen Medical Products.
2. The president and chief investment officer of Hueniken Asset Manager tipped 7D Surgical for a big future in the spine space.
3. Stryker completed its acquisition of Wright Medical and appointed a new member to its board of directors.
4. The FDA cleared NuVasive's thoracolumbar interbody portfolio for the treatment of multilevel sagittal deformities.
5. Integrity Implants' FlareHawk cage demonstrated favorable fusion results in a series of articles published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery.
6. Spine Innovations became an independent company after FH Ortho, its parent company, was acquired by Olympus.
7. Shoulder Innovations closed $21.6 million in equity financing.
8. Icotec AG received approval for a pedicle screw system.