1st surgery using Aurora Spine's TiNano-coated interbody fusion system...
Aurora Spine announced the first surgery using the EOS minimally invasive TLIF Interbody Fusion System, coated with TiNano, outside the United States.
View ArticleFull steam ahead: The biggest opportunities for spine surgeons in 2015
The New Year is off to an eventful, if rocky, start. Here, four spine surgeons discuss where the opportunities lie for spine surgeons in 2015.
View ArticleAurora Spine, Exactech, K2M & more — 13 key notes
Here are 13 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies.
View ArticleMedtronic-Covidien deal could be done today — 5 things to know
The Irish High Court approved Medtronic's pending acquisition of Ireland-based Covidien.
View ArticleDymicron's cervical TDR device receives CE Mark approval
Dymicron announced that its Triadyme-C Cervical Total Disc Replacement device has earned the CE mark.
View ArticleDr. Steven Lombardo: Kobe Bryant could miss rest of season
After examining all-star Kobe Bryant on Friday, Los Angeles Lakers team physician Steven Lombardo, MD, said he found a considerable rotator cuff tear, ABC News reports.
View ArticleHow Dr. Michael Farber, trainer saved Nets' Mirza Teletovic's life
Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic could have died had he gotten on an airplane, the New York Daily News reports — but he didn't thanks to the savvy advice of the team trainer and team physician.
View Article5 key points on reposition accuracy in patients with unspecific low back pain
A new study published in Spine examines lumbar reposition error in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain.
View ArticleIs the medical device excise tax really a job killer for orthopedics? 7 key...
Despite the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax used to fund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, orthopedic device companies in Warsaw, Ind., are still hiring, according to a NewsOK report.
View ArticleDr. Alan Scarrow becomes Mercy Springfield Communities president — 5 things...
Neurosurgeon Alan Scarrow, MD, was named president of Mercy Springfield Communities, according to a KSMU report.
View Article7 key updates on the robotic medical technology market
The global medical robotics market is expected to grow tremendously over the next several years, according to a new Reporterlink analysis.
View Article8 legislative items AANS/CNS will hit in 2015
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons released the 2015 legislative agenda for health policy action items for the new Congress.
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10 observations on spine tech innovation: Are we entering the Dark Ages?
The spine industry has experienced a Renaissance period for the past few decades where innovation truly disrupted the old open spine surgeries of the past, making procedures less risky and painful....
View ArticleOSU Wexner Medical Center plans $14.3M brain, spine institute
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus is planning a $14.3 million Brain and Spine Institute, according to a Columbus Business First report.
View ArticleDr. Santaram Vallurupalli joins OU Physicians
Orthopedic spine surgeon Santaram Vallurupalli, MD, joined OU Physicians in Oklahoma, according to The Journal Record.
View ArticleMedtronic-Covidien deal final — but how will it change the industry? 7 thoughts
Medtronic finalized the acquisition for Covidien yesterday, after several months of waiting for regulatory approval.
View ArticleCan MAGEC help adults with scoliosis? 1st patient reports success
The first adult patient to receive the MAGEC rod for scoliosis correction is showing improvement, according to a Daily Mail report.
View ArticleHow industry sponsorship impacts spine device clinical trials — 5 things to know
How does financial sponsorship impact spine device clinical trials? Can we trust multicenter prospective randomized clinical trials to present the best evidence?
View Article10 recent orthopedic practice expansions & additions
Here are 10 recent orthopedic practices that opened new locations or expanded existing ones.
View ArticleO-arm a game-changer at Blount Memorial Hospital
Maryville, Tenn.,-based Blount Memorial Hospital recently announced it purchased a new piece of imaging equipment that'll mean better results for spinal pain sufferers, reports the Daily Times.
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