Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Implanet reaches agreement to sell total knee implant

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    Implanet entered exclusive negotiations with the Menix Group to divest its knee prosthesis, the company said Sept. 23.

  2. Dr. Trevor Pickering debuts hip replacement robot

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    Trevor Pickering, MD, of Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, performed the nation's first robotic hip replacement surgery with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa system, according to a Sept. 23 LinkedIn post.

  3. Dr. Robert Bray Jr. operates on Pink's husband Carey Hart

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    Robert Bray Jr., MD, of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center, performed a lower disc replacement on retired motorcycle racer Carey Hart, according to a Sept. 23 Instagram post.

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  1. 'Rivals encourage us to be more competitive': What we heard from surgeons this week

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    From Rothman Orthopaedic Institute's Florida expansion to the place of outside forces in healthcare, here are three surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:

  2. 10 spine surgeons to know

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    A college athlete turned physician and nine more spine surgeons to know:

  3. Orthopedic device maker acquires CatapultMD, adds 24 team members

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    Lehigh Valley, Penn.-based orthopedic device company Tyber Medical acquired Bonita Springs, Fla-based medical device company CatapultMD, the firm said Sept. 23.

  4. Dymicron's artificial cervical disc wins Best New Spine Technology Award

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    Dymicron's Triadyme-C artificial cervical disc won the 2021 Best New Spine Technology Award from Orthopedics This Week.

  1. Virginia partnership brings top spinal cord injury care designation to the state

    Carly Behm -
    A partnership in Virginia has earned unique spine care designation for the state, NBC 12 reported Sept. 22.

  2. Orthofix adds former Roche exec to board of directors

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    Lewisville, Texas-based spine and orthopedic device company Orthofix named Wayne Burris to its board of directors and appointed him to its audit and finance committee, the company said Sept. 23.

  3. NuVasive opens training center in New York

    Carly Behm -
    NuVasive opened its East Coast Experience Center in New York City, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

  4. Dr. James Lynch debuts Augmedics' Xvision with Perc Pin

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    James Lynch, MD, performed the first spine surgery with Augmedics' augmented reality navigation system, Xvision using the newly-cleared Perc Pin.

  1. Alabama hospital opens $150M orthopedic & spine tower

    Carly Behm -
    Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital opened its $150 million Orthopedic & Spine Tower in August, AL.com reported Sept. 22.

  2. Walmart, Amazon & more: 2 orthopedic surgeons on outside forces in healthcare

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    Amazon, Walmart and Walgreens have all taken steps into healthcare, but their lasting impact remains to be seen. Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's how they feel about the companies' hand in healthcare.

  3. FDA grants market clearance for new Kleiner spinal fusion device

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    The FDA cleared Incline Village, Nev.-based Kleiner Device Labs' new KG2 Surge flow-through interbody system for market use, the company said Sept. 22.

  4. Camber Spine launches 2 spinal implants

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    Camber Spine launched its Spira-P posterior lumbar spacer and Spira-T oblique posterior lumbar spacer devices nationally, according to a Sept. 22 news release.

  5. Fast facts on Texas Back Institute's executive team

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    Plano-based Texas Back Institute has provided spinal care since it opened in 1977. Today, it's one of the largest freestanding multidisciplinary academic spine centers in the world.

  6. OIG approves rural hospital's proposed 'warranty' program for joint replacements

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    HHS' Office of Inspector General on Sept. 15 issued a favorable advisory opinion for a hospital's proposed joint replacement program that would cover complications, JDSupra reported Sept. 21.

  7. CoreLink's SI-joint system milestone & more: 4 device company notes

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    Here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

  8. Medtronic begins pediatric trial for scoliosis treatment

    Carly Behm -
    Medtronic enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for its Braive growth modulation system for scoliosis, according to a Sept. 22 news release.

  9. OrthoNeuro to welcome neurosurgeon in October

    Carly Behm -
    Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro will add Siddharth Shetgeri, DO, in October, according to a Sept. 21 news release.

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