Linnea Burman, the general manager of enabling technologies for cranial and spinal technologies at Medtronic, talked to Medtech Insight about plans for the Mazor spinal robotic system, the incoming new president of the division, and other new developments.
The last few weeks brought some early holiday cheer for Medtronic plc’s Cranial and Spinal Technologies division with the launch of the Mazor X robotic-guided spine system in Canada, Mazor’s 50,000-use case-milestone, and the anniversary of its Medicrea International acquisition.
On 15 November, Medtronic announced the appointment of Harry “Skip” Kiil to become president of Cranial and Spinal Technologies, starting...
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The US FDA released six more device classifications in early September, including products from Edwards, Interscope, and Baxter Healthcare.
This week, Establishment Labs Holdings announced the FDA gave it premarket approval for Motiva breast implant, Cologuard lands FDA approval for Cologuard Plus and GE HealthCare gets FDA nod for a new imaging agent. The FDA announces another expansion for TAP into ophthalmology and radiology. The AAMI and CTA will join forces to develop standards for AI and ML-enabled health care products.
