8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Oct. 9
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Oct. 9, 2014. Medtronic ditches foreign subsidiary cash in Covidien dealMedtronic will use around $16 billion in external financing to complete...
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How far does compassion go? 5 spine surgeons on bedside manner
A great bedside manner can help significantly improve patient experience and satisfaction. Five spine surgeons discuss what constitutes a good bedside manner and how to improve it. Ask Spine Surgeons...
View ArticleUC San Diego releases 1st Neuralstem patient
Neuralstem announced that the first patient was treated last week in the Phase I trial testing of NSI-566 human neural stem cells in the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury at the UC San Diego...
View ArticleLearning curve for MIS TLIF: How are the first cases impacted? 5 things to know
Spine recently published an article examining the learning curve for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The researchers examined the first 90 single-level MIS TLIF, using a...
View Article10 things for neurosurgeons to know about PQRS reporting
Physician Quality Reporting Systems has been a voluntary federal program since 2007 offering financial incentives for physicians that measure and report quality data to CMS. However, reporting will be...
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30 statistics on top 10 worldwide orthopedics companies
EvaluateMedTech released the "World Preview 2014, Outlook to 2020" report with details on the top companies in the worldwide orthopedics market in 2013, with projections for 2020 market share. The...
View Article10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines this week
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this week. Salida, Colo.-based heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center welcomed Michael Madsen, MD, a minimally invasive spine surgeon...
View Article62 scoliosis-focused spine surgeons to know
Here are 62 spine surgeons who are focused on scoliosis development. If you would like to recommend a surgeon for inclusion, please contact Anuja Vaidya at avaidya@beckershealthcare.com. Behrooz A....
View ArticleSpineart's cervical secured cage system receives FDA approval
Spineart received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the SCARLET AC-T cervical secured cage system. The system is designed to combine the benefits of an interbody device and...
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5 key trends in cervical disc replacement
There are several key trends in cervical disc replacement for spine surgeons to know going forward, based on studies, analysis and outcomes. "There has not been a single product in the history of...
View ArticleDr. Jeffrey Meincke joins Agnesian HealthCare
Fond du Lac, Wis.-based Agnesian HealthCare added Jeffrey Meincke, MD, according to a report by the FDL Reporter. Dr. Meincke completed fellowship training in conservative and surgical care of spine...
View ArticleDr. Chi Lim joins Orthopaedic Associates
Spartanburg, S.C.-based Orthopaedic Associates added Chi Lim, MD, to its physician team. Dr. Lim focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical disc replacement and spinal disorder, including...
View ArticleZavation launches vertebral augmentation system
Zavation launched the ZVPlasty Vertebral Augmentation System. The system is designed for use in vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. It...
View ArticleBioventus acquires Advanced Biologics' OsteoAMP bone allograft
Bioventus, a provider of orthobiologic solutions, acquired the OsteoAMP product line from Advanced Biologics. OsteoAMP is a bone allograft made using a proprietary process designed to retain the...
View ArticleHow this hospital grew neurosurgery new patient volume 40% in one year
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital decided to craft a multi-faceted media campaign to target patients with back pain and spread the word about their minimally invasive spine surgery services. The...
View ArticleMiMedx reports first quarterly profit in Q3 — 10 things to know
MiMedx reported third quarter financial results, including increased revenue and its first quarterly profit. MiMedx is focused on regenerative medicine using human amniotic tissue and...
View ArticleDoes BMP make a difference in spinal fusion nonunion? 5 key findings
A study published in Spine examines whether bone morphogenetic protein changes operative nonunion rates for spinal fusions. The retrospective cohort study examined data from an integrated healthcare...
View ArticleWhere do ClinicalTrials.gov studies go in spine? 8 things to know
A study published in The Spine Journal examines where spine-related studies registered on www.ClinicalTrials.gov end up and publication rate for completed trials. The researchers searched on the...
View Article20 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in September
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 20 spine-related devices in September. 1. Clydesdale Spinal System from Medtronic. 2. Longbow Spacer System from Life Spine. 3. Genesys Spine Anterior...
View Article8 trends in orthopedic trauma imaging
An article recently published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma examines the trends and evolution of diagnostic imaging for trauma patients. The retrospective multicenter study includes two level 1...
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