Author: Alan Condon

In 2004, Mazor SpineAssist became the first robot approved by the FDA to guide the placement of pedicle screws. 

A string of former Insys Therapeutics executives were handed prison sentences for their roles in an opioid kickback scheme involving its highly addictive painkiller, Subsys.

Centinel Spine on Jan. 23 extended its partnership as title sponsor for the Performance Tech Motorsports team through the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Misonix initiated an underwritten public offering of 1.62 million shares of its common stock Jan. 23, valued at $18.50 per share.

Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health recently purchased two ROSA Knee Systems from Zimmer Biomet, according to NBC affiliate NewsCenter1.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center unveiled plans Jan. 21 to develop an $80 million surgical institute that will overhaul the hospital's operating rooms and expand orthopedic services, The Palm Beach Post reports.  

Craig, Colo.-based Memorial Regional Health on Jan. 22 partnered with Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in Steamboat Springs, Colo., reports the Craig Press.

Former Insys Therapeutics CEO Michael Babich was sentenced to 30 months in prison Jan. 22 for his role in a kickback scheme encouraging physicians to prescribe more opioids, Bloomberg Law reports.

Medtronic on Jan. 21 released three-month results from a clinical trial highlighting the effectiveness of Differential Target Multiplexed spinal cord stimulation in treating back pain, compared to traditional SCS.

Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care in Southwest Washington and performs more than 10,000 surgeries per year.