Senate Finance Committee: Medtronic Improperly Altered Studies of Spinal Device
The United State Committee on Finance has released a new report that determined Medtronic altered studies to show its Infuse spine device is better than devices manufactured by competitors, according...
View Article8 Tips to Recruit Orthopedic & Spine Surgeons to Your ASC
This article is written by Heather Rottmund, director of marketing for SpineSearch.The prevalence of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) across America is increasing at a steady pace. As the emphasis on...
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Spine Surgery Coverage: 3 Big Changes & How to Overcome Them
Insurance company coverage and reimbursement for spinal procedures has been changing rapidly over the past few years, and more changes are likely in the future. Valerie Rinkle, vice president of...
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The Rise of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Back Pain: Q&A With Dr. Alexander...
Alexander Bailey, MD, a spine surgeon at Precision Spine & Orthopaedic Specialists in Overland Park, Kan., discusses how spinal cord stimulation impacts back pain care and where the technology is...
View Article6 Scariest Issues in Healthcare Right Now
With Halloween coming up, we at Becker's Hospital Review thought it seemed as good a time as any to recap some of the most frightening and concerning issues in healthcare. Here are six of the scariest...
View Article19 Spine Surgeons Writing Books
Here are 19 spine surgeons who are authors of patient- and consumer-focused books. If you would like to recommend a spine surgeon for inclusion on this list, please contact Laura at...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew Launches Endobutton
Smith & Nephew has launched its Endobutton continuous loop fixation device.The Endobutton is designed to be used with the shorter femoral tunnels during ACL reconstruction procedures. While the...
View ArticleDr. Lewis Yocum Performs Elbow Surgery on Blue Jays Ricky Romero
Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed elbow surgery on Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero, according to a Rant Sports report.Dr. Yocum performed...
View ArticleDr. Jonathon Greenleaf Operates on 2 Portland Timbers Players
Jonathon Greenleaf, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Sports Medicine Oregon in Tigard, performed surgeries on Portland Timbers defenders Eric Brunner and Futty Danso, according to an Oregonian report.Mr....
View ArticleTop 5 Global Medical Device Companies
Lucintel, a global management consulting and market research company, conducted a competitive analysis of the global medical device industry and determined the top five medical device companies,...
View ArticleSymmetry Medical 3Q Up 20% to $100.9M
Symmetry Medical's third quarter revenue has increased 20 percent to $100.9 million.Broken out by business lines, Symmetry Medical's implant products gained $25.6 million this quarter, which is down 4...
View ArticleDJO Global 3Q Sales Increase 4.1% to $274M
DJO Global has reported third quarter sales of $274 million, up 4.1 percent compared to the same period last year.Net sales for DJO's bracing and vascular segment increased 9.6 percent in the third...
View Article10 New Spine Device Launches
Here are 10 new spine devices recently launched or released.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!ACD Instrument Set. Medtronic introduced the ACD...
View ArticleInpatient vs. Outpatient Lumbar Fusions: 5 Points of Comparison
Richard N. Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, founder and president of South Sound Neurosurgery in Puyallup, Wash., recently conducted a study titled "A Comparison of the Safety of Lumbar Fusions Performed as...
View ArticleMedtronic Completes $816M China Kanghui Acquisition
Medtronic has completed its acquisition of China Kanghui Holdings, a provider of orthopedic devices in China.Under the terms of the agreement announced in September, Medtronic will pay approximately...
View ArticleArthroCare 3Q Revenue Up 4.4% to $86.9M
ArthroCare has reported third-quarter revenue of $86.9 million, up 4.4 percent compared to the same quarter last year.Worldwide sales of ArthroCare's sports medicine products increased $3.1 million, or...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew 3Q Sales Falls to $952M
Smith & Nephew has reported third-quarter sales of $952 million, down from the $1.03 billion reported last year, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.The sales decline was attributed to...
View ArticleZimmer Pulls Metal-on-Metal Hip Device From Australia
Zimmer has pulled its Duron Acetabular metal-on-metal hip device from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, according to a Mass Device report.The orthopedic device company pulled the product...
View ArticleDr. Andrew Weiland Performs Surgery on 5-Time PGA Winner Jonathon Byrd
Professional golfer Jonathon Byrd has undergone wrist surgery, according to a Golf Channel report.Andrew Weiland, MD, orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, performed the procedure to...
View ArticleDeveloping an Outpatient Spine Business Model for ASCs
At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 25, Karen Reiter, COO, and Robert Bray, Jr., MD, founder and CEO of DISC Sports and Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif.,...
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