Becker’s Spine Review

Spine company Expanding Innovations has earned FDA clearance for its N-Gage lumbar plate system.  The system is the company’s first spinal-fixation platform, according to a June 18 news release. The plate system offers a flexible fixation solution for lateral and…

Pewaukee-based Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin is opening an orthopedic clinic and ASC in Johnson Creek, Wis., according to a June 18 report from Watertown Daily Times. The new project, which was approved in May by Johnson Creek officials, will add…

A medical team at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Ga., has completed the system’s first ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery. The procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Vamsi Kancherla, MD, using Arthrex endoscopic spine technology, according to a June 18…

Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is the newest practice to join PELTO Health Partners. The practice has 23 physicians and five locations, according to a June 18 news release shared with Becker’s. Like other groups that have joined PELTO, the…

Michael Finn, MD, joined Midwest Spine & Brain Institute in Stillwater, Minn., according to a June 17 LinkedIn post.  Dr. Finn has training in orthopedic and neurological spine surgery. His expertise includes minimally invasive spine surgery, decompressions, fusions and complex…

Smith+Nephew partnered with Standard Health to develop an orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom, according to a June 18 news release.  The ASC in Poole, a town in southern England, will have overnight stays. Smith+Nephew is following the ASC model…

The first patient was treated in ReGelTec’s Hydrafil FDA investigational device exemption trial, according to a June 18 news release.  The Hydrafil system is for disc augmentation and is designed to treat pain without surgery. It delivers a permanent hydrogel…

Athanasios Manole, MD, is an interventional pain management and occupational medicine specialist at Modern Pain and Spine in Albuquerque, N.M.  During his time in medical school, Dr. Manole was awarded the American College of Physicians Health Policy Internship for his…

The most divisive topics in spine surgery include regenerative medicine, hybrid constructs and who performs some minimally invasive procedures. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy…

Surgical clinics across the country are facing mounting complexity — without the tools to manage it. As more procedures shift to outpatient settings, the pressure on private and independent clinics continues to grow. Clinics are now responsible for coordinating higher-risk…