Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes Spine said it inked a deal with Brainlab to develop integrated surgical navigation and imaging devices.
DePuy said it’s released a pair of products, featuring the integration of Brainlab’s software with its Viper 2 pedicle screw system and its Expedium spine system. And there’s more to come, according to a press release.
"We believe the use of our instrumentation with Brainlab’s imaging and navigation solutions will be highly attractive to customers globally," DePuy Synthes Spine president Namal Nawana said in prepared remarks. "This partnership is the latest example of how our new company is providing procedural solutions that deliver benefits to patients, physicians, providers, payers and policy makers."
"The partnership with DePuy Synthes Spine will allow us to integrate our technology seamlessly in surgical procedures and therefore provide an unmatched product offering to our combined customers," added Brainlab president & CEO Stefan Vilsmeier.
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