Matt Miller, MD, performed Nebraska’s first minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at Omaha-based OrthoNebraska Hospital, Arthrex said in a June 30 LinkedIn post. Dr. Miller used Arthrex’s endoscopic spine tools to perform an L5-S1 discectomy with an interlaminar approach. “The…
Author: Carly Behm
A racketeering lawsuit filed in the New York Eastern District Court in Brooklyn last year has been dismissed in its entirety. The lawsuit named 47 defendants, including orthopedic surgeons with Hempstead, N.Y.-based Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Westbury-based New…
Don Park MD, of Irvine, Calif.-based UCI Health, performed the world’s first endoscopic spinal fusion using augmented reality. Dr. Park wore an AR headset with HD endoscopic video MRI images and EMR in his field of vision, according to a June 30…
Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations added, according to CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. CMS is partnering with AI and machine learning companies to test ways to implement an expedited prior authorization process…
Multilevel fusions for patients having lumbar decompressions are associated with increased odds for postoperative adverse events, readmissions and reoperations, according to a study in the July 1 issue of Spine. Four notes: 1. Researchers used data from the PearlDiver M165Orto…
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Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics relocated its South Philadelphia clinic, according to a June 30 news release shared with Becker’s. The new site has 14 exam rooms and offers care for specialties including spine, shoulder and elbow, non-operative sports medicine and physical…
Here are seven spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in June: 1. SynerFuse named neurosurgeon Michael Park, MD, PhD, as its chief technology officer. 2. Justin Ledesma, MD, joined Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island…
From new milestones and product developments, here are five key updates in the spine and orthopedic robotic space during the second quarter. 1. LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance. The robot is the first multi-arm…
Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York and Lenox Hill Hospital are partnering, according to a June 28 Instagram post from Sanjay Konakondla, MD, and Albert Telfeian, MD, PhD. The partnership between the New York City-based facilities makes Lenox Hill Hospital…
Life Spine is suing its former CEO, Michael Butler, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation and tortious interference. However, Mr. Butler described the litigation as retaliation for legal action he filed in April. The medtech company said in…