10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week — Nov. 14
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons in the news over the past week.
View ArticleZyga Technology enrolls 1st patient in Glyder Facet Restoration Device study
Zyga Technology enrolled the first patient in its U.S. multi-site study of the Zyga Glyder Facet Restoration Device in subjects with lumbar facet pain syndrome or DUET.
View Article8 spine-focused NASS research grants in 2014
The North American Spine Society awarded more than $400,000 in research grants and traveling fellowships at their annual meeting last week.
View ArticleWhat Drs. Ziya Gokaslan, Raj Rao & Michael Heggeness have in common
What do Ziya Gokaslan, MD, FACS, FAANS; Raj D. Rao, MD; and Michael H. Heggeness, MD, PhD, have in common?
View ArticleHow spine surgeons are taking charge of ACOs, pay-for-performance and their...
Collaborative healthcare and accountable care organizations are on the tips of everyone's tongue today.
View ArticleOrthoTrophix marches on: Osteoarthritis drug phase 2 clinical study — 5 key...
OrthoTrophix completed the dose-finding portion of phase 2 clinical study of TPX-100, its cartilage repair therapeutic agent, in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee.
View ArticleBaxano files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; sells product lines
Baxano Surgical filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Triangle Business Journal report.
View ArticleZimmer Spine's spinal fixation system wins Life Science Alley New Technology...
Zimmer Spine's Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System is one of the 2014 winners of the Life Science Alley New Technology Showcase.
View ArticleTomorrow's world: Where is spine-related biologics headed?
Gowriharan Thaiyananthan, MD, discusses where he believes biologics in spine surgery is heading.
View ArticleBone Therapeutics, Kasios partner for new spinal fusion device — 5 things to...
Bone Therapeutics is collaborating with Kasios for two years to develop a new spinal fusion product.
View ArticleMore evidence supporting robotic spine surgery unveiled
A new study presented during the North American Spine Society annual meeting showed the efficacy of the Renaissance robotic spine surgery system.
View ArticleLaser Spine Institute opens Cleveland location
Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute opened its new facility in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
View ArticleWill Republicans kill the medical device excise tax? Would that be a good thing?
The medical device excise tax is having an impact on device companies and healthcare reform, according to GlobalData Analyst Rob Littlefield, MSc. And the new Republican Congress could be in a position...
View ArticleBMP sales up 9% showing continued 'stability' & 'demand': 10 things to know...
Medtronic's second quarter financial report showed a 5 percent increase in worldwide revenue as the company prepares to finalize the Biomet acquisition.
View ArticleZimmer extends deadline for Biomet purchase review — 5 quick facts
Zimmer extended the deadline for the European Commission to review its acquisition of Biomet to provide the commission with additional information.
View ArticleCan epidural steroid injections be cost-effective? 5 key findings
Are epidural steroid injections cost-effective for acute lumbosacral radicular syndrome?
View ArticleHow will Medtronic pay for Covidien? $10B in bonds, for starters
Medtronic continues to move toward finalizing the Covidien acquisition, one of the largest of the year in the medical device space — if not the largest, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
View ArticleWill Integra LifeScience's new spine products be enough to sustain growth...
Integra LifeSciences launched two new spine products recently, strengthening its spinal implant offerings, according to a Zacks report.
View ArticleAurora Spine's ZIP 51 MIS interspinous fixation implant receives FDA clearance
Aurora Spine received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for the ZIP 51, the company's slimmest minimally invasive interspinous fixation implant for spinal fusion.
View Article50 statistics on physicians today — Compensation, retirement, malpractice...
Here are 50 statistics on physicians in private practice, hospital employment and other arrangements about their financial situation and outlook for the future.
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