Amedica names Dr. B. Sonny Bal chairman of the board
Amedica named B. Sonny Bal, MD, JD, MBA, chairman of its board of directors. Amedica is a medical device company focused on silicon nitride ceramics for spine and orthopedic procedures. Dr. Bal has...
View ArticleNFL, FIFA & others convene on concussions
The National Football League medical professionals are partnering with their counterparts in FIFA for better identification, management and treatment in athletes with concussions, according to a Times...
View ArticleDo experienced surgeons have better outcomes with scoliosis surgery? 5 findings
An article recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined whether surgeon experience had an impact on outcomes for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction. The researchers...
View ArticleMedtronic keeps getting bigger — acquires Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation...
Medtronic acquired Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation for around $200 million in an all-cash transaction. The medtech giant has been on the forefront of the consolidation boom since the beginning of...
View ArticleFailed bundled payments? Not at this orthopedic hospital
In 2010, the Integrated Health Association launched a bundled payment program for orthopedic procedures in the state that would cover commercially-insured individuals younger than 65. At the time,...
View ArticleMedtech investment: 8 observations on future growth
Orthopedic and spine device companies are hot in healthcare investment today, and many investors are looking for the next best opportunities. William Plovanic of Canaccord Genuity discussed the...
View ArticleLDR CEO sells 25k shares in $700k transaction
LDR CEO Christophe Lavigne sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock on the open market yesterday. The stock was priced at $28 per share, for a total of $700,000 transaction. Mr. Lavigne now owns...
View ArticleMedtronic tax inversion strategy profitable for two top Republicans
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported two Republican lawmakers are profiting from Medtronic's acquisition of Covidien and subsequent headquarters move from Minnesota to Ireland in a tax inversion...
View ArticleExactech director sells 8k shares in $410k transaction
Exactech Director Albert H. Burstein sold 8,852 shares of the company's stock on Monday, Aug. 25, according to an InterCooler report. The shares were sold at $23.72 average price, making the total...
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Aug. 28
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Aug. 28, 2014. Priority Health to cover MIS SI joint fusionPriority Health (Michigan) updated its Lumbar Fusion Medical Policy to cover for...
View Article10 new partnerships in orthopedics
Here are 10 orthopedic practices and hospital departments entering into new partnerships over the past few months. Commack, N.Y.-based Orthopedic Associates of Long Island entered into a collaborative...
View ArticleSurgeons, anesthesiologists have best-paying jobs of 2014
Which American jobs pay the most? The answers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are surgery and anesthesiology. According to the bureau, anesthesiologists earn an average salary of...
View Article10 HIPAA & EMR "Danger Areas" for spine surgeons to know
HIPAA violations can be disasterous for physician-owned spine practices, and the risks are high. HIPAA violations can be as simple as a shared password or absent-mindedly entering the wrong patient...
View Article10 key concepts for the surgical, spine navigation systems market
A report from BCC research estimates growth in the surgical navigation systems market through 2018. Here are 10 things to know from the report: 1. The surgical navigation systems market was valued...
View ArticleMedtronic launches severe pediatric spinal deformity growth guidance system
Medtronic gained Food and Drug Administration clearance for the SHILLA Growth Guidance System for patients with severe early-onset spinal deformities. Medtronic also launched the system designed for...
View ArticleSurgical Frontiers closes $7M funding: 5 things to know
Surgical Frontiers closed on a $7 million fund for the company's future growth. "By identifying unmet clinical needs and then applying our capital efficient model for business incubation, we plan to...
View ArticleSpinal ependymomas length matters: 5 findings on surgical strategies
The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine published a study investigating the surgical strategies and outcomes for different lengths of spinal ependymomas. The study included 210 patients with spinal...
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Looking back: 4 spine surgeons discuss important professional lessons
Four spine surgeons discuss the most important lessons they have learned during their careers. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about...
View Article10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week — Aug. 29
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news over this past week. Galion, Ohio-based Avita Health System welcomed Kyle Randall, MD, to its sports medicine and orthopedic team. Blake E....
View Article10 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines this week — Aug 29
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week. Christopher Yeung, MD, of Desert Institute for Spine Care performed spine surgery on Colorado Rockies pitcher Brett Anderson....
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