Author: Carly Behm

Independent spine surgeons face some unique financial challenges that their employed peers might not encounter. On top of clinical work, independent spine physicians grapple with the costs of running a business and keeping up with margins. Spine physicians from different…

VB Spine, a new spine medtech company that came onto the market in 2025, is positioning itself to be a potential leader with a slew of acquisitions and partnerships. VB Spine is under investment firm Viscogliosi Brothers, which also owns…

Life Spine’s ProLift expandable spacer system portfolio has been confirmed as MR Conditional in accordance with ASTM standards, according to a Feb. 17 news release. The designation means patients who have them can safely undergo MRI scans under specific conditions…

Spinal neurosurgeon John O’Toole, MD, was named chair of the neurological surgery at Chicago-based Rush University, according to a Feb. 17 LinkedIn post. Dr. O’Toole previously worked as co-director of neurosciences at Rush, a position he’s held since 2021. In…

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island opened a new location in Jamaica Estates, N.Y., the practice said Feb. 13. The new location expands the practice’s presence in Queens, according to a news release. The practice now has…

Medtronic’s Infuse bone graft earned the FDA’s premarket approval for one- and two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody spinal fusions. The expanded approval allows use with PEEK and titanium interbody cages, according to a Feb. 17 news release. Infuse is now the…

Medtronic saw 8.7% year over year growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to financial results posted Feb. 17. Five things to know: 1. Medtronic saw $9 billion in global revenue, and $4.5 billion in U.S. sales. 2. Neuroscience…

Neurosurgeon Nikhil Murthy, MD, and orthopedic spine surgeon Takashi Hirase, MD, of University of California Sand Diego Health, performed the world’s first spinal tumor case using icotec’s CMORE cervicothoracic system, according to a Feb. 17 LinkedIn post. The CMORE CT…

Madison-based Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin plans to cut the ribbon on a new ASC on Feb. 18. The Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Center in Middleton (Wis.) began construction in 2025 and was purpose-built for spine and orthopedic procedures,…

VB Spine entered a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ xvision spine system. Xvision is an FDA-cleared AR navigation platform for spine surgeons, and the deal would poise VB Spine to become a leader in AR-enabled spine tech,…