Q121 heralded what we all hope is the rebound from the COVID-related downturn, driven by healthcare resource prioritization and the postponement of non-emergent surgeries. The WW Spine Hardware achieved robust growth, according to SmartTRAK Financial Dashboard. Although January and February were again impacted by COVID, procedure volumes improved throughout the quarter, with Alphatec* (ATEC), NuVasive* (NUVA) and SeaSpine* (SPNE) all specifically calling out an uptick around the March timeframe.
Among the many topics covered in detail in our comprehensive Q121 Spine Market Recap* are:
While the market was indeed impacted by the resurgence of COVID around the start of the year, in general, Spine fared well in comparison with other specialties. Preston Wells, Stryker* (SYK) VP of Investor Relations, notes that in relation to some of SYK’s other implant businesses, Spine did not see the ...
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