Nexxt Spine on May 12 onboarded James Abraham as chief operating officer. Precision Spine launched its Slimplicity HP Anterior Cervical Plating System to allow surgeons to accommodate diverse patient anatomies and pathologies during surgeries. Zimmer Biomet on May 11 posted a first-quarter net loss of $509 million, dropping from a net profit of $246.1 million for the same period last year. Read more. Conventus Orthopaedics signed a definitive agreement April 30 to acquire Flower Orthopedics. Spinal implant manufacturer ChoiceSpine recently onboarded Andy Broyles as its first chief financial officer. NuVasive on May 6 posted first-quarter GAAP net income of $5.3 million, representing a 43.6 percent decrease year over year. Read more.