Author: Carly Behm

Medtech company 3Spine completed enrollment for its FDA clinical trial on the Motus device, according to a Jan. 10 news release. 

Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its Cavux FFS-LX lumbar facet fixation system, the devicemaker said Jan. 10. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic debuted Stryker's Blueprint Mixed Reality guidance system for shoulder replacements in the U.S., the devicemaker said Jan. 10.

Sacrix in a research paper shared a less exposure spine surgery technique to help patients avoid revision procedures. 

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute will lay off 5% of its workforce, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia-based practice told Becker's.

John Mansell, MD, a pain management physician, was the first in the Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota or South Dakota region to implant a closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the Gillette News Record reported Jan. 9.

The Institute for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine will merge with Orthopedic Center of Florida starting April 1.

RTI Surgical signed an agreement to acquire Cook Biotech, according to a Jan. 8 news release. 

With last year in the rearview mirror, spine surgeons are preparing for the challenges and opportunities ahead for this year.

A new study supported Carlsmed's Aprevo spine technology for achieving alignment in adult spinal deformity surgery, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.