Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for June 16, 2016.
Zimmer Biomet-LDR acquisition raises concerns for Texas-based employees
Zimmer Biomet's LDR acquisition may be worrying some Austin, Texas-based LDR employees because the former has previously shut down Austin offices of companies it has bought. A Zimmer Biomet spokesman, however, stated the cokmpany plans on maintaining a significant presence in Austin.
Outpatient spine driving spinal implants market growth; CAGR of 5.91% to 2020
The increasing number of non-fusion spinal procedures will spur market growth. With the growing popularity of non-fusion procedures, many companies have started developing devices for artificial disc replacement, dynamic stabilization and interspinous process decompression.
Dr. Ronald Lehman 1st in NYC to perform Mazor Robotics' PROlat procedure
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD, is the first physician in New York City to perform a PROlat procedure using the Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System. The procedure aims to improve efficiency of lateral lumbar interbody fusions, with the planning and guidance of the Renaissance system.
St. Mary's Medical Center surgeons complete 100th Mazor robotic spine surgery
San Francisco-based The Spine Center at Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center completed its 100th spine surgery with the Mazor Renaissance Guidance System. St. Mary's Medical Center is Mazor robotic technology's sole hospital provider for spine surgery in the San Francisco area.
In 2013, Physicians received 2.43M industry payments in 5 months
Allopathic and osteopathic physicians received 2.43 million payments totaling $475 million in the last five months of 2013, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings that examined the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. General payments represented 90 percent of total payments, while research payments made up the remaining 10 percent.
Dr. Frank Phillips adopts FLXfit device for TLIF surgeries
Frank M. Phillips, MD, of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush in Chicago, has started using the FLXfit articulated and lordotic expandable cage for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures. The FLXfit is a 3D, expandable, articulated interbody fusion device.
Opioid use is costing hospitals $15B, 6.5k+ serious infections
Opioid use and misuse is reaching epidemic proportions, with hospitals spending billions of dollars on admissions relating to use and the drug claiming the lives of thousands. Between 2002 and 2012, the number of hospitalizations related to opioid use and dependence increased from 302,000 to 520,000, according to a Health Affairs study.
Global spine surgery robots market to hit $2.77B by 2022
The global spine surgery robots market is anticipated to reach $2.77 billion by 2022, due to an increasing geriatric population and hospital cost reductions. Currently, the global spine surgery robots market totals $26 million.