Private equity-backed Orthopedic Care Partners in Gainesville, Fla., has affiliated with St. Louis-based Motion Orthopaedics, its eight practice partnership across four states.
Author: Alan Condon
From lawsuits stacking up against one insurer to medtech rivals battling over alleged poaching of employees and customers, here are the latest spine lawsuits and settlements making headlines:
Interest in augmented reality has spiked over the past decade, stemming from a desire to limit complications associated with instrumented spine surgery and improve procedural efficiency.
Awake spine surgery avoids general anesthesia and intubation and uses a local anesthetic to let surgeons examine a patient's neurologic condition during surgery.
Big tech's push into healthcare promises big things for the orthopedic industry as wearable technologies offer providers data and insights in a way they have never had at their disposal.
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Wisconsin orthopedic surgeon David Eggert, MD, began performing robotic-assisted joint replacements five years ago after the launch of Stryker's Mako system and has been impressed with the robot's application for complex cases, according to the Ripon Commonwealth Press.
The worldwide surgical robotics market is projected to reach $18.3 billion by 2028, up from $7.8 billion in 2021, and competition among medtech companies is gathering momentum, according to market research and consulting firm ReAnIn.
Walmart's Centers of Excellence program for spine surgery affiliates with health systems that demonstrate appropriate and high-quality care with great outcomes.
Alan MacGill, DPM, a podiatric surgeon specializing in foot surgery and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, has been appointed to the board of trustees for HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, South Florida Hospital News reported March 29.
Many exciting innovations are being developed in the spine device industry, with smaller companies and startups aiming to break into a market dominated by medtech giants such as Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson.