In February spine surgeons added to their titles in new leadership roles. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Neurosurgeon Anthony Asher, MD, was named president of Prisma Health Neurosciences Institute in Greenville, S.C. 2. The Charlottesville-based University of…
Author: Carly Behm
Apex Spine and Neurosurgery in Bethlehem, Ga., experienced a data breach affecting 2,500 individuals. On Dec. 23 staff discovered an unknown actor accessed part of the computer network and installed a virus to lock files, the practice said in a…
More than 312,000 lumbar spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and posterior lumbar interbody fusions/ transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions were the most common, according to the ASR 2026 report. The report, released Feb.…
Synergy Spine Solutions earned the FDA’s premarket approval for its Synergy Disc, according to a Feb. 27 news release. The device is approved for 1-level cervical disc replacement at C3 to C7 for patients with degenerative disc disease. Approval is…
More than 153,000 cervical spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and the majority of them were anterior cervical discectomy and fusions, according to the ASR 2026 report. The report, released Feb. 26, includes…
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Medtronic’s spine components have been used in the majority of lumbar and cervical procedures from 2015 to 2024, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 Annual Report. The report, released Feb. 26, includes data on spine procedures and outcomes, including…
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery in Vancouver, Wash. agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2024 data breach, The HIPAA Journal reported Feb. 26. The practice filed a notice of a data breach in…
In the first couple of months of 2026, the artificial disc landscape is shaking up with developments in the technology, new adoption and research. 1. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S. case with Dymicron’s Triadyme-C cervical disc replacement implant.…
Zavation Medical has acquired ChoiceSpine, and Derek Kuyper will be CEO of the combined company, according to a Feb. 26 news release. ChoiceSpine was founded in 2006 and develops spine implants and instruments. Zavation’s acquisition expands the company’s product portfolio…
CMS is addressing healthcare fraud in a multipronged crackdown that includes a nationwide moratorium on some orthopedic equipment, according to a Feb. 25 news release. Four things to know: 1. CMS will impose a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…