Author: Alan Condon

RTI Surgical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Streamline MIS Spinal Fixation System on Dec. 2, reports Seeking Alpha.

The spinal fusion devices market is expected to reach $8.45 billion by 2026, according to a market report by Fortune Business Insights.

The spine research team at Ganga Hospital in India recently received the NASS Research Award 2019 for its paper on lumbar disc disease, reports The Hindu Times.

Medtronic is being sued by a man from North Carolina after an implanted pedicle screw allegedly broke and caused him to undergo revision surgery, reports The Times News.

Southeastern Multi-Specialty and Urgent Care Whiteville (N.C.) is hosting an open house Dec. 6 where the public will be able to explore the facility and meet the providers, reports The Robesonian. 

Janesville, Wis.-based Mercyhealth recently onboarded neurosurgeon Muhammad Janjua, MD, reports The Rockford Register Star.

Morristown, N.J.-based Altair Health recently opened a new location in Bridgewater, N.J., reports Central Jersey.

Spine surgeon Thomas Mroz, MD, was appointed chair of the Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Orthopedic surgeon Mark Harlow, MD, was recently appointed CMO of Oyate Health Center in Rapid City, S.D., reports the Rapid City Journal.

India Medtronic recently launched the Mazor X Stealth Edition with spine surgeons at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in New Delhi performing the first cases with the robotic system, reports Express Healthcare.