Bacterin 3Q revenue up 6%-7%
Bacterin reported preliminary third quarter financial results, including a total revenue increase over the same period last year. The company is focused on bone graft material and coatings for medical...
View ArticleMazor Robotics promotes SVP Christopher Prentice
Mazor Robotics named SVP America & Global Marketing Christopher Prentice the CEO of Mazor Robotics, Inc., the subsidiary of Mazor Robotics Ltd. Mr. Prentice spent the past 16 years in healthcare...
View ArticlePediatric idiopathic scoliosis: 3 predictors of allogeneic blood transfusion
An article recently published in Spine examines spinal fusions for patients with pediatric idiopathic scoliosis in the United States for predictors of allogeneic blood transfusion. The article authors...
View ArticleAmedica, Spinal Kinetics partner
Amedica entered into a private labeling agreement with Spinal Kinetics. Amedica is a Salt Lake City-based biomaterials company that developed silicon nitride ceramics as a material platform to...
View ArticleSpine Wave launches lateral access product portfolio
Spine Wave released its lateral access product portfolio for full commercial launch. The portfolio consists of the previously released StaXx XDL Expandable Device and the recently released StaXx IBL...
View ArticleJ&J orthopedics 3Q sales up 2.7% to $2.3B: 5 key points
Johnson & Johnson's worldwide medical device and diagnostic sales hit $6.6 billion in the third quarter of 2014, a 5.2 percent decrease over the same period last year. DePuy Synthes is the...
View ArticleLDR's 'outperform' rating reissued — 5 things to know
RBC Capital reported LDR's stock had the "outperform" rating reissued earlier this week, according to a Ticker Report. RBC Capital assumed LDR share coverage in June. Here are five things to know...
View ArticleGlobus Medical launches spinal deformity system
Globus Medical launched the SILC Fixation System for spinal deformity procedures. The low profile sublaminar fixation system is designed to provide necessary stability during standard reduction...
View ArticleIs vancomycin cost-effective for spine surgery? — 5 things to know
A study recently published in Spine examined the cost effectiveness of using vancomycin in thoracolumbar adult deformity surgeries to curb infections. The researchers examined 215 adults who underwent...
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Oct. 16
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Oct. 16, 2014. J&J orthopedics 3Q sales up 2.7% to $2.3BJohnson & Johnson's worldwide medical device and diagnostic sales hit $6.6...
View ArticleSpine Wave nabs industry veteran Laine Mashburn as global marketing, business...
Shelton, Conn.-based Spine Wave hired Laine Mashburn as executive vice president of global marketing and business development. Mr. Mashburn was one of the original 12 employees at DePuy Motech, which...
View ArticleBacterin CEO's strategy at work: 3 sales leaders join the team
Bacterin expanded its sales team, adding several people in key leadership roles. This announcement comes on the heels of Bacterin's new CEO Daniel Goldberger joining in the third quarter. He has lost...
View ArticlePrimary vs. revision vertebral column resection: 5 things to know
A study published in Spine Deformity, the official journal of the Scoliosis Research Society, examines patients undergoing primary and revision vertebral column resection to compare correction rates...
View Article50 things for spine surgeons to know about insurance exchanges, Medicaid...
There were several changes made in 2014 to healthcare coverage and spine surgeon pay; 2015 promises to bring even more updates. Spine surgeons will feel the impact of trends in insurance coverage and...
View ArticleCommonwealth Orthopaedics, OrthoVirginia merge: 5 key points
Herndon, Va.-based Commonwealth Orthopaedics and Richmond-based OrthoVirginia announced a merger, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Here are five things to know about the merger: 1. The new practice will...
View ArticlePrecision Spine's cervical interbody fusion device receives FDA clearance
Precision Spine received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and launched its VAULT-C Anterior Cervical Interbody Fusion Device. The VAULT-C is a stand-alone cervical...
View Article10 big orthopedic device company lawsuit updates
With great power comes great responsibility, and more often than not, great controversy. Here are 10 lawsuits and settlements involving orthopedic and spine device companies in 2014. Settlements:...
View ArticleStryker's diversification carries 3Q with 8% organic sales growth: 10 things...
Stryker reported third quarter financials, attributing success to the company's diversification. "The strength of our diversified model was evident again in the third quarter as organic sales growth...
View Article10 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines this week - Oct. 17
Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons in the news this past week. East Meadow, N.Y.-based NuHealth named Elizabeth Fontana, MD, to lead the neurosurgery division at Nassau University Medical Center....
View ArticleMedical malpractice reform doesn’t always stop defensive medicine, study...
Medical malpractice rates and tort reform have been a huge factor contributing to high healthcare costs. Tort reform was not addressed at a national level as part of healthcare reform, and many...
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