12 New Spine, Orthopedic Device Approvals, Launches & Releases
Here are 12 new medical devices for spine and orthopedic procedures. Cayenne Medical launched the SureLock All-Suture Anchor System for surgeries involving the shoulder and extremities. Expanding...
View Article10 Spine & Neurosurgeons Making Headlines This Week
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons recently in the news. Richard Rovin, MD, medical director of the Michigan Brain Tumor Center, was accepted into the Harvard Medicine School Global...
View ArticleThe Legislative Ideal: 3 Spine Surgeons on How They'd Govern Healthcare
It is no secret that spine surgeons are facing increasing regulatory burdens and, at times, seemingly arbitrary pieces of legislation. Three spine surgeons discuss what legislation they would change...
View Article10 Orthopedic Surgeons Making Headlines This Week
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. Section Head of the Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Brian Cole, MD, was featured discussing...
View ArticleHow Well Do You Know Basic Spinal Deformity Knowledge? 5 Things to Know
There is room for improvement of adult spinal deformity knowledge among neurosurgeons, according to the results of a survey published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. The survey polled members...
View ArticleAANS' NREF Awards Post-Residency Clinical Fellowship Grants to 9 Organizations
The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation, an affiliate of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons announced the recipients of its post-residency, clinical fellowship grant program...
View ArticleAntibiotics & Infection Control in Spine: Drs. Howard Epps, Andrew Jea to...
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston sent physicians and reserachers to present at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program conference. Howard Epps, MD, academic...
View ArticleDJO Global Net Sales Up 6.5% in 2Q
DJO Global reported second quarter net sales were up 6.5 percent over the same period last year. DJO Global has been relatively quiet in 2014 compared to other big players in the market who are...
View ArticleSpine Surgeon's Dashboard: 10 Benchmarks for a Data-Driven Practice
Data is king in healthcare today. Outcomes and cost analysis data can prove one treatment more effective than another, show opportunities to eliminate waste and allow providers to compare themselves...
View Article35 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in June
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 35 orthopedic and spine devices in June. 1. Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System from Zimmer Spine. 2. SMR TT Metal Back Glenoid from LimaCroporate. 3. Range...
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How spine surgery will thrive in a data-driven world
As healthcare shifts from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance and risk-sharing compensation models, specialists are developing new and innovative ways to ensure their field's sustainability in the...
View ArticleMesoblast to launch stem cell therapy in Japan 2015, U.S. 2016
Mesoblast, a company focused on regenerative medicine, plans to launch its first stem cell therapy product in Japan next year and then the United States in 2016, according to a report from The...
View ArticleCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine appoints Dr. Robert Masson to...
Founder of NeuroSpine Institute Robert L. Masson, MD, was named to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientific and medical research funding work group. The Scientific and Medical...
View ArticleSpine gives Dr. Marinko Rade the 2014 Young Investigator Award
Dr. Marinko Rade received the 2014 Young Investigator Award from Spine for his article published in July 2014. Dr. Rade is the Prim. Dr. Martin Horvat Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Hospital in...
View ArticleRTI Surgical 2Q revenue reaches $66M — 5 things to know
RTI Surgical reported $66 million revenue for the second quarter of 2014, an increase over the same period last year when revenue reached $42.3 million. Here are five things to know about RTI...
View Article8 spine & neurosurgeons on the move
Here are eight spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new groups over the past few months. Rutherford, N.J.-based Advanced Neurosurgery Associates added Allison M. Rathman, DO. Spine surgeon...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew CEO: mega-merger unlikely
Smith & Nephew CEO Olivier Bohuon is now publicly allaying rumors the company may consider a merger or sale to another medtech giant in the near future, according to a report from The Telegraph....
View ArticleFDA approves 3rd Medtronic artificial disc: 5 things to know
The FDA granted Medtronic approval for the Prestige LP Cervical Disc System to treat single-level cervical disc disease. This is the third clinically-proven artificial disc in Medtronic's portfolio...
View Article21 recent orthopedic surgeon moves
Here are 21 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined or relocated practices. MedStar Orthopaedics added Andrew Abramowitz, MD, to the medical staff at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in...
View ArticleExactech 2Q revenue up 6%, but biologics way down: 5 things to know
Exactech reported a 6 percent increase in second quarter revenue, which reached $63.9 million. Here are five things to know about the company's financial report: 1. Net income was reported as $4.2...
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