Neurosurgeon named in counterfeit spinal implant lawsuit — 5 things to know
Former neurosurgeon Cully White, MD, is at the center of a whistle-blower lawsuit involving kickbacks and counterfeit implants, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.
View Article7 key points on how waiting lists impact scoliosis surgery
Does waiting for scoliosis treatment impact patients?
View ArticleSpineGuard launches public offering, buoys growth strategy — 8 things to know
SpineGuard closed a private placement and launched a public offering.
View ArticleMazor appoints Chad Zaring vice president of national accounts — 5 key notes
Mazor Robotics named Chad Zaring vice president of national accounts and strategic alliances.
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — June 4, 2015
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for June 4, 2015.
View ArticleWhat does the frenetic orthopedic device company M&A activity mean for spine?
Medtronic and Covidien, Zimmer and Biomet — it is clear that there is a strong trend towards consolidation in the orthopedic device industry. Here three spine surgeons discuss whether this trend will...
View ArticleSt. Jude Medical launches neuromodulation trial system with Apple wireless...
St. Jude Medical launched the St. Jude Medical Invisible Trial System, an app-based and wireless neuromodulation programming system.
View ArticleNuVasive, LDR, K2M & more: 5 key spine device company stock reports — June 4,...
Here are the stock reports from five spine device companies for June 4, 2015 and how they compare to their numbers two weeks ago on May 28.
View ArticleSI joint degeneration in asymptomatic patients — 5 things to know
How prevalent is sacroiliac joint degeneration? What about among asymptomatic patients?
View Article8 trends in the biologic implants market
The biological implant market potentially plays a huge role in medical treatment going forward, according to a MedGadget report.
View ArticleBoston Scientific launches Precision Novi SCS in Europe — 5 key notes
Boston Scientific launched the Precision Novi Spinal Cord Stimulator System in Europe.
View Article3rd spinal cord injury patient has surgery with InVivo's Neuro-Spinal...
The third patient has been enrolled in InVivo Therapeutic's Neuro-Spinal Scaffold clinical trial for spinal cord injury treatment.
View Article5 things to know about 90-day cervical spine surgery readmission rates
A new study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery examines the 90-day readmission rate for patients undergoing cervical spine surgery.
View ArticleDrs. Steven Schiff, Alex West & more: 10 spine, neurosurgeons in the...
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who were in the news this past week.
View Article10 orthopedic surgeons on the move in June 2015
Here are ten orthopedic surgeons recently joining new practices or hospitals.
View ArticleZimmer, Centinel Spine, Mazor Robotics & more — 14 key notes
Here are 14 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
View Article7 statistics on the PPACA & physician practices
Here are seven ways in which the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has impacted physician practices, according to data from ACAView, an initiative by athenahealth and the Robert Wood Johnson...
View ArticleDrs. Raj Rao, Andrew Hecht, Timothy Fullagar & more: 8 spine surgeons...
Here are eight spine surgeons who recently received awards or promotions.
View ArticleFLXfit device successfully implanted in 100th patient by Dr. Dom Coric: 4 key...
Expanding Orthopedics announced the 100th successful implantation of its FLXfit.
View ArticleDePuy Orthopaedics issues Class 2 recall for femoral implants: 4 observations
DePuy Orthopaedics has issued a Class 2 recall for various sizes of its LCS COMPLETE RPS Femoral Implants.
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