Becker’s Spine Review

Medtech company MRI2CT has received FDA 510(k) clearance for NextMR, an AI platform that creates 3D bone visualization of the lumbar spine and sacrum from a patient’s standard diagnostic MRI, according to an Oct. 7 news release.  The clearance moves…

Medicare is changing the financial equation for spine surgeons, and reimbursement cuts are only part of it. With thousands of specialists entering mandatory payment models, prior authorization expanding in traditional Medicare and new performance requirements ahead, surgeons face growing financial…

Spine surgery has more options than ever, but more choices have not necessarily made the biggest decisions any easier. From the push to avoid fusion to the rapid adoption of endoscopy, surgeons are confronting questions about how much intervention is…

Physicians and practice leaders increasingly point to payers as one of the biggest obstacles to running a sustainable practice. From CMS policy changes and declining Medicare reimbursement to private payer prior authorization requirements and coverage denials, administrative and financial strain…

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to an antibiotic-delivering knee spacer developed by Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham. The spacer delivers antibiotics directly to an infected artificial knee joint while bearing the patient’s weight. Surgeons place the temporary spacer after…

A spine patient can wait months to see a surgeon only to learn at the appointment that surgery is not the next step. They may need physical therapy first. They may need pain management or an injection. They may not…

Las Vegas-based Desert Orthopaedic Center has provided notice of a data privacy incident.  The organization learned of the breach on or about Aug. 7. An investigation determined that certain information may have been accessed or copied without authorization, according to…

Saluda Medical made its Cap24 surgical paddle lead commercially available across the U.S., giving neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons who implant paddle leads access to closed-loop spinal cord stimulation. Saluda Medical announced the full commercial rollout following FDA approval of…