15 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in August
The Food and Drug Administration granted 15 spine-related device clearances in August. 1. Kiva VCF Treatment System from Benvenue Medical. 2. InFront Lumbar Interbody Fusion System from InFront....
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Sept. 4
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Sept. 4, 2014. Spine device company, surgeon pay $2.6M to settle Anti-Kickback suitOmni Surgical — a company doing business as Spine 360 —...
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What stands in the way of better spine reimbursement?
Ara Deukmedjian, MD, CEO, Medical Director, Deuk Spine Institute, Melbourne, Fla., discusses why improving reimbursement at spine surgery practices is such a challenge. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly...
View ArticleHow likely is C. difficile for lumbar spine patients? 5 things to know
Spine surgeon researchers recently published a study about Clostridium difficile colitis in patients who undergo lumbar spine surgery in the journal Spine. The researchers examined the Nationwide...
View ArticleIntegra LifeScience's focus for the future: Total shoulder, sales & spine
Integra LifeScience made changes to the orthopedics and tissue technology business leadership and structure. The company hopes the division restructure will promote more efficient resource use, better...
View ArticlePrecision Spine partnership to develop new artificial disc
Precision Spine entered into a development agreement with Stephen D. Cook, PhD, to design a cervical spine disc replacement device. While the spinal fusion market remains the largest by far in...
View ArticleNuVasive COO sells 2.5k shares in $87k transaction: 5 things to know
NuVasive COO Keith Valentine sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock on the open market last Tuesday, according to a WKRB report. Here are five things to know about the transaction: • The shares...
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Quality, cost & patient satisfaction post-reform: How top spine surgeons...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes three critical pillars: quality, patient safety and cost. Medical homes, accountable care organizations, bundled payments and capitation — all...
View Article10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week — Sept. 5
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this past week. James Andrews, MD, will be a featured speaker at the 30th Annual Arkansas Orthopaedic Forum. President of The CORE Institute...
View Article11 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines this week — Sept. 5
Here are 11 orthopedic spine and neurosurgeons in the news this week. University of Arizona Medical Center Trauma Center surgeons Randall Friese, MD, and Rein Anton, MD, PhD, will lead a study at the...
View ArticleNuVasive, Precision Spine, ArthroCare & more — 7 key notes
Here are seven key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies. Cerapedics filed a premarket approval application with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for it's i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced...
View Article5 findings on infection rate: Transoral approach for upper cervical spine...
A study recently published in Spine examined the infection rate for upper cervical spine surgery using the transoral approach. The researchers examined data from 139 patients who underwent the...
View Article8 factors making Zimmer's stock desirable in the future
A new report from NASDAQ predicts Zimmer's stock will rise in the near future. Zimmer's stock has underperformed this year despite acquiring Biomet compared with other competitors, and investors are...
View ArticleFirst U.S. fetoscopic spina bifida repair successful at Texas Children's...
Surgeons at Texas Children's Fetal Center and Baylor College of Medicine completed the first two-port fetoscopic procedure to repair spina bifida in-utero. Obstetrician and gynecologist-in-chief at...
View ArticleHow should hospitals calculate total joint replacement complications? 5 key...
An article published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines pre-discharge venous thromboembolism rates after total and partial knee and hip replacements. The researchers examined total and...
View ArticleCervical fusion quality & cost: Does BMP make a difference? 5 key findings
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery published an article examining recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein use in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. There have been studies...
View ArticleDr. Brad Picha joins Youngstown Orthopedic Associates
Brad M. Picha, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, became partner at Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopedic Associates, according to a Vindy report. Dr. Picha is a member of the American Medical Association and...
View ArticleMedtronic CEO gets $24.8M reimbursement to cover tax inversion bill
Top Medtronic executives will see millions of dollars after agreeing to move their company headquarters overseas in what has become known as a "tax inversion" strategy, according to a Wall Street...
View Article39 orthopedic, spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in August
The Food and Drug Administration granted 39 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in August. 1. Kiva VCF Treatment System from Benvenue Medical. 2. OrthoHub External Fixator Software from...
View Article5 points on how diabetes impacts spine surgery outcomes
An article published in Spine examines how diabetes impacts spine surgery outcomes. Researchers analyzed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample form 2002 to 2011 and examined patients who underwent lumbar...
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