There have been several spine and orthopedic legal disputes involving device patents in the last two years. Some have involved different companies, and others have involved surgeons.
Author: Carly Behm
A single, nonfatal fall in an older adult costs roughly $10,000, according to a report from Brooks Rehabilitation.
Premia Spine's TOPS System is now available at Veterns Affairs hospitals across the U.S., the devicemaker said Dec. 15.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared more than 200 spine-related devices and technologies with 510(k) approval in 2023.
Orthopedic surgeon Olarewaju Oladipo, MD, was convicted of 10 counts of healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Massachusetts.
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Darrell Harrington, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's director of graduate medical education and designated institutional official, is stepping down from his post amid allegations he protected a former orthopedic surgeon from abuse allegations, The Daily Breeze reported Dec. 14.
Spinal imaging technology has eliminated many mysteries in patient care, but there are still areas to grow, Robert Rothrock, MD, director of spinal oncology at Miami Neuroscience Institute, said.
Ossium Health's OssiGraft viable bone matrix allograft was used in its first patient case, according to a Dec. 14 news release.
With the holiday season underway, four spine surgeons reflect on the gifts they would give to their practices.
An orthopedic surgeon's defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles County and two health systems alleging discrimination was dismissed, My News LA reported Dec. 12.