8 Recent Leadership & Executive Moves at Spine, Orthopedic Device Companies
Here are eight recent leadership and executive moves at spine and orthopedic device companies nationwide.Antony, France-based SpineVision appointed Ken Yamada as its U.S. subsidiary's chief operating...
View Articleulrich medical releases uCerv Interbody Spine Device for US Markets
St. Louis-based ulrich medical released the uCerv Interbody System for U.S. markets.The spinal implant device is used to treat anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. The trapezoidal...
View ArticleDr. Juan Martin Joins Central Minnesota Neurosciences
Sartell, Minn.-based Central Minnesota Neurosciences added Juan Martin, MD, to its medical staff in July, according to a St. Cloud Times report. Dr. Martin is a complex spine and brain surgeon with a...
View Article5 Secrets to Spine Surgeons Achieving Better Work & Life Balance
Renato Bosita, MD, MBA, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with the Texas Back Institute in Plano. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.,...
View ArticleSpine Surgeons Weigh In on Image-Guided Surgery
Here two spine surgeons discuss whether or not robotics will become necessary in spine operating rooms in the future.Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around...
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Trends in Physician Integration: Good or Bad for Healthcare?
Only 31 percent of physicians report having consolidated or considered consolidation with hospitals over the past two years, but approximately 66 percent of all physicians believe they will become more...
View Article6 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are six things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, July 18, 2013.Spine surgeons get paid less than patients think. A startling study in the July 1 issue of Spine found that patients think...
View ArticleWyoming Medical Society Names Dr. Lawrence Jenkins Physician of the Year
The Wyoming Medical Society presented Lawrence Jenkins, MD, with the Physician of the Year award at its annual meeting in Laramie, Wyo., according to a Casper Star-Tribune report. Dr. Jenkins is a...
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Laser Spine Institute Names Dotty Bollinger President
Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute has named Dotty Bollinger, RN, president. Ms. Bollinger currently serves as the Laser Spine Institute's COO, a role she will continue, in addition to serving as...
View ArticleMedical Device Tax Cost Industry $1B Since Jan. 1
The 2.3 percent medical device excise tax has cost the industry an estimated $1 billion since going into effect Jan. 1, according to a Mass Device report.Device manufactures are losing an average of...
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8 Steps for Spine Surgeons to Make Spine Care More Collaborative at the Local...
As spine care becomes more collaborative, surgeons are looking to strengthen their relationships with non-operative specialists or bring them into their professional practices. "I firmly believe in...
View Article4 Ways New Technology Can Benefit a Spine Surgeon's Practice
In a July 17 webinar titled "coflex®: The New MIS Non-Fusion Solution for Spinal Stenosis Approved for Your ASC," Hallett Mathews, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Paradigm...
View ArticleAAOS Leaders to Discuss SGR, Ancillaries & ICD-10 With Congressional Members
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons President Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, and other select leaders of the organization will meet with Congressional offices to educate members of congress on critical...
View ArticleStryker Net Earnings Dip 34.5% in Q2 From Device Recall Costs
Stryker's net earnings dropped 34.5 percent in the second quarter, despite increased sales over the same period last year.The company reported $213 million in net earnings this past quarter, compared...
View ArticleMinimally Invasive SpineCARE Opens New Clinics in Texas
Irving, Texas-based Minimally Invasive SpineCARE announced that it is opening a new clinic in Joshua, Texas. The spine center also recently opened new locations in Burleson, Texas, and in Arlington,...
View Article9 Trends in Pediatric Spine Surgery BMP Use
From 2003 to 2009, recombinant human bone morphogenic protein use in pediatric spinal fusion increased from use in 2.7 percent of cases to 9.3 percent of cases, with an average increase of 16 percent...
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Outpatient Spine Surgery: 4 Myths Debunked
Three spine surgeons set the record straight on common misconceptions surrounding outpatient spine surgery and explain exactly how spine procedures are being performed in an ambulatory surgery center...
View ArticleBiomet to Close Swiss Device Plant With 230 Employees
Biomet to Close Swiss Device Plant With 230 Employees Warsaw, Ind.-based Biomet is downsizing its operations and cutting a Swiss manufacturing facility with 230 workers.Workers will be relocated, if...
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5 Ways Surgeon Documentation Positively (or Negatively) Impacts Spine Practices
Good surgeon documentation can help make a practice run smoothly and stay profitable while poor documentation could have a huge negative impact on practices in the future. Here are five ways spine...
View Article8 New Spine, Orthopedic Device Launches & Releases
Here are eight recent orthopedic and spine device launches and releases.St. Louis-based ulrich medical released the uCerv Interbody System for U.S. markets to treat anterior cervical discectomy and...
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