Aurora Spine posted $2.43 million in second quarter revenue, according to an Aug. 26 news release.

Stefan Kreuzer, MD, orthopedic surgeon and founder of INOV8 Orthopedics in Houston, performed the first surgery with Think Surgical's second-generation TSolution One for knee replacements.

A group of physicians and lawyers were indicted this week, accused of recruiting a network of people for a slip-and-fall scheme that defrauded New York City businesses and insurance companies of more than $31 million.

Regenerative medicine is a growing area of orthopedic treatment. Two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's what they found the most exciting about its development.

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health Systems has added five physicians who will practice at its Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute, which opens Sept. 1, according to local radio station WKKJ.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Dr. BK Misra as the recipient of its International Lifetime Achievement Award, Microbiz India reported Aug. 25.

Zimmer Biomet has grown since 2017 when Bryan Hanson was named CEO.

Medtronic's 23 percent increase in quarterly revenue and three more updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Three spine surgeons recall investments that did not work out in their careers and share what they learned from their choices.

From fighting CMS policy proposals to challenges with rising COVID-19 cases, spine surgeons have faced multiple hurdles since 2020.

Orthopedic surgeons are sounding the alarm regarding the latest social media challenge, The Washington Post reported Aug. 24.

A jury awarded a woman $3.8 million Aug. 13 after a botched spine surgery that she had more than five years ago, according to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Medtronic has plans to get more neurostimulation products approved by the FDA and is continuing to increase its smaller mergers and acquisitions.

Elon Musk's surgical robot company Neuralink has made great progress since it was founded in 2016. The surgical robot will be used for neuroscience and is expected to help medical issues affecting the brain.

Surgical robots continue to make noise in the spine industry and are expected to pick up steam in the coming years as more devicemakers launch systems to compete with the Medtronic, Globus Medical and Zimmer Biomet systems that control most of the market.

Alomere Health's 1,000th robotic-assisted joint replacement with the Mako system was performed by Eric Nelson, MD, in July, according to local news outlet Voiceofalexandra.com.

Glen Ridge, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center added Mako's SmartRobotics system for joint replacements, according to an Aug. 24 news release.

Four surgeons joined Watsonville, Calif.-based Coastal Health Partners, and two of them are spine and orthopedic specialists, TPG Online Daily reported Aug. 23.

Regional variations in patient volumes continue at hospitals across the U.S., but many returned to 2019 levels in June and July, according to a McKinsey & Company survey.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, Geisinger Health Plan and orthopedic devicemaker Medacta are collaborating to offer a two-year guarantee for total hip, knee and shoulder replacement surgeries.