Author: Carly Behm

Spine technologies tout improved precision, efficiency and patient outcomes but they come at a hefty price tag, especially in ASC settings. Surgeons discuss the technologies that have provided the best payoff for their practice and margins. Ask Spine Surgeons is…

VySpine’s VyBrate VBR system earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The device combines the osseointegration properties of the OXPEKK material and the OsteoVy lattice structure. It is the first vertebral body replacement device on…

Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) named Ryan Albrecht as its new CEO, effective March 2. Mr. Albrecht is succeeding Bill Weik, who is retiring from the role, according to a Jan. 13 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Albrecht’s past…

Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft earned expanded FDA clearance for lumbar degenerative disc disease in adults. The new clearance means PearlMatrix is the only Class III drug-device spinal bone graft approved for all major lumbar interbody surgical approaches,…

Tetrous earned a U.S. patent related to its EnFix family of demineralized cortical bone fiber implants, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The new patent protects the application of EnFix DBF technology for enthesis reformation. The platform leverages a…

Spineology has launched its OptiMesh HA Nano implant for interbody fusion, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The implant is a first-of-its-kind patient-specific expandable implant with a hydroxyapatite nano-surface treatment. It is designed to promote rapid cellular response and…

Cleveland Clinic is offering elective surgeries at its Main Campus on Saturdays for multiple specialties including spine and orthopedics, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The policy will go into effect Jan. 17. Specialties included are orthopedics, spine, urology,…

Brian Hill, MD, debuted the Mako shoulder robot at West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, according to a Jan. 13 news release. Stryker’s Mako shoulder is designed for shoulder replacement and used CT and 3D planning to support…

Smith+Nephew is buying Integrity Orthopaedics to expand its shoulder portfolio. The acquisition includes Integrity Orthopaedics’ Tendon Seam rotator cuff repair technology and is part of Smith+Nephew’s RISE strategy to accelerate growth, according to a Jan. 12 news release. Integrity Orthopaedics’…

Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S. case with Dymicron’s Triadyme-C cervical disc replacement implant, according to a Jan. 11 LinkedIn post. The case is part of an Investigational Device Exemption clinical study. Triadyme-C is Dymicron’s flagship cervical disc and…