Xtant Medical receives FDA clearance for demineralized bone matrix putty: 4...
Xtant Medical's wholly owned subsidiary Bacterin has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its OsteoSelect PLUS Demineralized Bone Matrix Putty.
View ArticleProsthetic market faces reimbursement challenges — 5 things to know
The prosthetic market is facing reimbursement difficulties, which could impede the growth of this market.
View ArticleDanbury Hospital receives $1M for spine surgery endowment: 5 points
Ervie "Bud" Hawley and his wife Carolyn Hawley gave $1 million to Danbury (Conn.) Hospital to create the Ervie and Carolyn Hawley Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery.
View ArticleApiFix to open scoliosis treatment centers in Europe: 4 key notes
ApiFix is planning to open new scoliosis treatment centers in Italy, France and the Netherlands next month.
View Article9 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — August 27, 2015
Here are nine things for spinal surgeons to know for August 27, 2015.
View ArticleProvidence Medical reaches $12M in new financing for DTRAX products, appoints...
Providence Medical Technology, a cervical spine technology provider in Lafayette, Calif., reached $12 million in new financing.
View ArticleGreatbatch to acquire Lake Region Medical for $730M in cash & stock: 7 key notes
Greatbatch is buying Lake Region Medical for approximately $730 million in cash and stock, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
View ArticleThe ICD-10 deadline is almost upon us — Are spine surgeons ready?
Here five spine surgeons discuss the impending switch-over to ICD-10 and whether they are prepared.
View ArticleAmedica releases lumbar interbody spinal fusion device: 5 things to know
Amedica released the silicon nitride lateral lumbar interbody fusion device, Valeo II LL interbody fusion device.
View ArticleDrs. Michael Gleiber, Troy Caron & more: 7 spine surgeons in the headlines...
Here are seven spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
View ArticleStryker, NuVasive & more — 19 key notes
Here are 19 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.
View ArticleMIS SI joint fusion: Are outcomes positive? 10 things to know on 3 new studies
Three new studies on the iFuse Implant System from SI-BONE have significant outcomes and findings for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.
View ArticleECM Medical to distribute Vertebral Technologies’ Interfuse System in China:...
China-focused ECM Medical acquired Greater China distribution rise for the Interfuse System of implants from Vertebral Technologies.
View ArticleNorth American Spine Foundation appoints Dr. Janet Maurer to board: 5 things...
The North American Spine Foundation appointed Janet R. Maurer, MD, MBA, to its board of directors.
View ArticleEpidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis patients: 5 key notes
Are epidural steroid injections the best nonoperative option for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis?
View ArticleCan we eliminate the 80/20 rule for healthcare? — 5 points
In the United States, approximately 80 percent of healthcare costs are attributed to 20 percent of the population — the chronically ill, according to MedCity News.
View ArticleMainstay Medical reports $67.9M losses in 1st half of 2015: 5 key notes
Mainstay Medical reported its financial results for the first six months of 2015.
View Article5 key notes on narcotics use for spine surgery workers' compensation patients
A new study published in Spine examines the postoperative narcotic consumption among workers' compensation patients after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
View ArticleCan surgeons effectively police surgeons?
Tort reform is a huge issue among healthcare professionals, particularly physicians. It could ease the costs associated with medical practice and unnecessary tests. But if medical liability is...
View Article5 trends in the global spinal fusion market
A new report from MedGadget examines key trends in the global spinal fusion market over the next six years.
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