DePuy Synthes Cuts Undisclosed Number of Jobs in Indiana
DePuy Synthes has cut an undisclosed number of jobs affecting the company's workforce in Warsaw, Ind., according to a Journal Gazette report. As of two years ago, the company employed around 1,200...
View Article5 Facts About 2014 POSNA Humanitarian Award Winner Dr. Richard Schwend
The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America awarded Richard M. Schwend, MD, the 2014 POSNA Humanitarian Award, according to an AAOS Now report. Dr. Schwend is the director of the orthopedic...
View Article10 Spine & Neurosurgeons Making Headlines This Week
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this week. The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America awarded Richard M. Schwend, MD, director of the orthopedic research program at...
View Article5 Things to Know About Johnson & Johnson's Growth Into 3D Printable Implants
Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes partnered recently with Tissue Regeneration Systems to develop three-dimensional printing technologies, according to a Stacy Page Online report. The...
View ArticleAre Patients More Cost-Conscious? 10 Statistics
Some physicians are noticing their patients pay more attention to medical care costs than before. Jackson Healthcare released the report "51 Statistics on How Income Impacts Physicians in 2014." The...
View ArticleExactech EVP Sells 16k Shares: 5 Things to Know
Executive Vice President of Exactech Gary J. Miller sold 16,356 shares of the orthopedic device company, according to a Ticker Report article. The transaction occurred Wednesday. Here are five things...
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A Better Approach to Treating Spine Patients: 3 Thoughts From Dr. Purnendu Gupta
Spine centers across the country are evolving to meet a wider array of patient needs, and learning how to direct patients to the best specialist for their care from their very first visit. "The...
View ArticleIs Cervical Disc Replacement Cost-Effective? 5 Things to Know
A study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the cost-effectiveness of cervical disc replacement compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The article, published in...
View Article20 Spine Surgeons & Specialists in New Leadership Positions
Here are 20 spine surgeons who received new leadership positions or appointments over the past seven months. Please contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com to make additions to this list....
View ArticleDr. Richard Francis to Provide Robotic Spine Surgery Training
Richard Francis, MD, of Houston-based Spine Associates, is certified to provide training for spine surgeons in the use of the Mazor Robotics' surgical guidance system. Dr. Francis and associate...
View ArticleBaxano Avance MIS Pedicle Screw System Gets 1st Clinical Use: 5 Things to Know
Earlier this month the first clinical use of the Avance MIS Pedicle Screw System from Baxano Surgical was performed in North Carolina. Here are five things to know about the first implantation: 1....
View Article16 Lumbar Spinal Fusion Guideline Updates From Journal of Neurosurgery:...
In the July 2014 Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine issue, several spine surgeons contributed to the guideline updates for lumbar spinal fusion procedures. JAANS: Spine initially published the "Guidelines...
View ArticleBacterin Appoints Mr. Robert Di Silvio President
Bacterin International appointed Robert Di Silvio as president of the company. Mr. Di Silvio has more than 30 years of experience serving in executive management positions in the medical industry. He...
View ArticleAmedica Secures $26M Funding: 5 Things to Know
Amedica secured $26 million in funding for the future. Here are five things to know about the new funding: 1. The new funds include $20 million debt financing with Hercules Technology Growth...
View ArticleZimmer Launches Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System
Zimmer launched the Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System designed for posterior fixation surgery. The Virage is an occipital-cervico-thoracic spinal fixation system that uses Zimmer's 360 decrees...
View ArticleStryker Acquires Small Bone Innovations for $375M: 5 Things to Know
Stryker acquired assets of Small Bone Innovations in a cash transaction of $375 million. Small Bone Innovations is a privately-held business headquartered in Morrisville, Pa., and focused on upper and...
View Article10 Observations on the Global Sports Medicine Device Market
Research and Markets released a new report forecasting the international sports medicine device market through 2019. Here are 10 quick observations from the report: 1. The global sports medicine...
View ArticleConstructive Disruptive Innovation: First Touch and Spine Care
When it comes to new technology, Christensen’s model of disruptive innovation can be fairly well understood. New markets with added value are created by the introduction of a new business model (not...
View ArticleOrthoGeorgia, Forsyth Street Orthopaedics Merge
OrthoGeorgia and Forsyth Street Orthopaedics, both located in Macon, Ga., have merged, according to a report by The Telegraph. The combined practice will be called OrthoGeorgia and will include 26...
View Article4 New Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery Systems Sold in Q2
Mazor Robotics reported four Renaissance Systems were sold during the second quarter of 2014. The Renaissance system is designed for robotic guidance during spine surgery. Two of the systems were sold...
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