Medtronic asks Supremes to review loss to NuVasive
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this month asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s decision upholding a patent infringement win for longtime spinal implant rival NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA). In...
View ArticleNuVasive beats The Street, closes DoJ settlement
See update July 30, 2015, with details from Justice Dept. NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) yesterday posted 2nd-quarter earnings that topped expectations on Wall Street and closed out its $14 million...
View ArticleUPDATE: NuVasive beats The Street, closes DoJ probe
UPDATED July 30, 2015, with details on Justice Dept. probe. NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) posted 2nd-quarter earnings that topped expectations on Wall Street and closed out its $14 million settlement with...
View ArticleNeuSpera Medical lands ex-Cyberonics R&D SVP Morris for CEO | Personnel Moves
NeuSpera Medical said it snagged the former R&D senior vice president at Cyberonics, Milton Morris, for its corner office as it gears up to raise a Series A round for its neuromodulation...
View ArticleNuVasive looks to boost manufacturing footprint
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today that it’s planning a significant boost to its manufacturing footprint, scouting locations around the world for a planned, 130,000-square-foot plant. San Diego-based...
View ArticleNuVasive launches new spine platform internationally
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said Tuesday it is launching its Integrated Global Alignment spinal column alignment digital platform in select international markets. The iGA platform is designed to aid...
View ArticleStryker eliminates international prez Subrahmanian’s role | Personnel Moves
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that it’s eliminating the role of international president held by Ramesh Subrahmanian as it reorganizes its overseas business. After Subrahmanian’s departure,...
View ArticleNuVasive wins FDA nod for X-Core cervical corpectomy cage
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its X-Core mini cervical corpectomy cage, claiming it as the 1st such device cleared for the U.S. market. The X-Core...
View ArticleNASS 2015 Roundup: Spine trends stabilizing, new fields taking center stage
The spinal med device market appears to be stabilizing with growth in 3 key areas, according to a letter to investors published this week from Leerink Partner’s Richard Newitter, who attended the North...
View ArticleMedtronic beats NuVasive patent infringement suit
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) won a patent infringement lawsuit brought by NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) after a federal judge in California ruled yesterday that NuVasive failed to prove its claims about the...
View ArticleNuVasive reports strong Q3, near miss on Street EPS
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) reported a strong 3rd quarter performance, seeing huge gains compared to 2014 for sales and earnings per share while beating revenue and nearly hitting EPS Street...
View ArticleCan Greg Lucier bring the Life Technologies mojo to NuVasive?
Newly minted NuVasive CEO Greg Lucier has quite the pedigree when it comes to building successful companies. Lucier, who was named permanent CEO of the San Diego, Calif.-based spinal device company in...
View ArticleDanaher lures ex-Medtronic legal eagle Ellis for GC spot | Personnel Moves
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) said it lured Brian Ellis from Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) to be its new general counsel, replacing Jonathan Graham, who jumpoed ship for Amgen (NSDQ:AMGN) last May. Ellis was general...
View ArticleNuVasive reiterates 2015 guidance, issues prelim 2016, announces new facilities.
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) today released a report on its financial outlook, including reiterating its 2015 guidance in issuing preliminary 2016 figures, as well as announcing the opening of a new...
View ArticleSuperSonic Imagine CEO Egelund out after 8 months | Personnel Moves
SuperSonic Imagine said today its CEO Tom Egelund, only appointed as chief in April, will be replaced by supervisory board member Bernard Doorenbos who will operate as interim president and CEO....
View ArticleNuVasive in $410m deal to acquire Ellipse Technologies
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) and Ellipse Technologies said yesterday that they inked a deal worth up to $410 million for NuVasive to acquire Ellipse and its adjustable orthopedic implants. Aliso Viejo,...
View ArticleSupremes remand Medtronic lawsuit against NuVasive to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court today remanded a Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) lawsuit against longtime spinal implant rival NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) to a lower appeals court, after deciding last year that a...
View ArticleNuVasive’s Q4 profits surge, swings to black for 2015
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) yesterday reported 4th-quarter and full-year results that topped expectations on Wall Street, posting a Q4 profit increase of nearly 54% and swinging to black ink for 2015....
View ArticleJ-Pac names new CFO, ops VP | Personnel Moves
J-Pac Medical said it named former GI Supply finance chief Michael Dolge to be its new CFO and tapped Phil Littlefield, a medtech veteran, to be its vice president of operations. Somersworth,...
View ArticleNuVasive wins a round in patent battle with Medtronic
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) this week won a round in its long-standing intellectual property feud with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) when a federal judge in California found that a patent covering NuVasive’s...
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