Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Acquires 3D O-Arm for Spine Surgery
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital has unveiled new spine surgery technology — the O-Arm device, according to a KAPP TV report. The new device allows surgeons to see a person's spine in 3D rather...
View ArticleSpine Surgeon Body Language: Can it Make or Break Practices?
Can body language make a difference in spine practices? Patient satisfaction is about more than positive outcomes and if surgeons don't have good interpersonal skills patients may not feel satisfied...
View ArticleDisc Replacement vs. Spinal Fusion: 4 Findings on Dysphagia Levels
Physician researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to determine and explain differences in dysphagia between patients undergoing artificial disc replacement and anterior cervical...
View ArticleDevice Companies — 7 Key Notes — Biomet, MAKO Surgical & More
Here are seven key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.Titan Spine developed a distribution agreement with Biomet for the Titan Spine Endoskeleton interbody fusion devices to bring...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.DMP Spine Biologics to distribute Bacterin bone graft products in Europe.Bacterin International Holdings developed an...
View ArticleDr. Joseph Maroon to Perform Spinal Fusion on Green Bay Packer Jermichael Finely
Neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, FACS, will perform a spinal fusion on the Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, according to a Sporting News NFL report.Dr. Maroon will perform the procedure to...
View ArticleCost-Effectiveness of Spine Surgery for Lumbar Stenosis: How it Compares to...
A new study published in The Spine Journal compared the cost-effectiveness of total hip surgery and total knee surgery to the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. They...
View ArticleNASS Letter to Congress: Recommendations for SGR Repeal & Replace
The North American Spine Society has sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee commenting on the proposed repeal and replacement of the sustainable growth rate. "Continued sole reliance on...
View ArticleSpine Care of the Future: How Accelerometers Could Impact Spine Patients
At the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Matthew Smuck, MD, chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stanford University, gave a presentation about how mobile technology is impacting...
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10 Top Billed Neurological Procedures With Highest Denial Rates
Here are the top 10 neurosurgical procedures with the highest denial rates according to a report from RemitData. 1. 22851: Application of intervertebral biomechanical devices (EG, synthetic cage(s),...
View ArticleFDA Clears Renovis Surgical's Tesera Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage
Renovis Surgical received FDA clearance for its Tesera Standalone anterior lumbar interbody fusion cage.The Tesera is a porous titanium spinal implant — one of the first such devices with a true porous...
View Article6 Statistics on Physician Practice Acquisitions & Where Orthopedic Surgeons...
Here are 6 statistics on physician practice acquisitions in 2012 and anticipated acquisitions in 2013 and where orthopedic surgeons fit in, according to a Jackson Healthcare survey. 2012 physician...
View ArticleTLIF With Pedicle Screws vs. Without: 8 Findings
An article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques compared the clinical and radiologic outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures with and without pedicle screw...
View ArticleMazor Robotics Reports U.S. Revenue Generated Down in 3Q
Mazor Robotics reported a net loss of $3.5 million during the third quarter of 2013 and ended the quarter with 30 Renaissance Systems installed in the United States and 56 installed globally. The...
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Bundled Payments for Spine Surgery: What's On the Horizon
Cost saving efforts as a result of healthcare reform has taken over the healthcare industry in various forms, including accountable care organizations, population health management and bundled...
View Article5 Spine & Neurosurgeons in New Leadership Positions
Steven Cyr, MD, was named chief of staff at Victory Medical Center Landmark in San Antonio. Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery at Fisher-Titus, a new spine surgery program being offered at Fisher-Titus...
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Robotics in Spine Surgery: Pros, Cons & Whether it Makes Sense to Adopt Today
Chetan K. Patel, MD, moderated a symposium about robotics and navigation in the spine surgeon's operating room at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Defining its useSrinivas K. Prasad,...
View ArticleDr. Mir Ali Joins Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers announced the addition of Mir H. Ali, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Ali is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon practicing with Morris, Ill.-based...
View ArticleChoiceSpine Launches TYPHOON Facet Screw Fixation System
Knoxville, Tenn.-based ChoiceSpine announced the launch of TYPHOON Facet Screw Fixation System. The system is designed to simplify arthrodesis and posterior stabilization of the lumbar spine. It helps...
View ArticleMedtronic's Net Earnings up 39% in 2Q, BMP Sales Continue to Plummet
Minneapolis-based Medtronic announced its net earnings in the United States in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 increased by 39 percent, from $646 million in the same quarter in 2012 to $902...
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