Author: Carly Behm

Cresco Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its spring distraction system, the company said in a Jan. 19 LinkedIn post. The SDS implant is designed for addressing early onset scoliosis, and it previously earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. Cresco…

Colin Haines, MD, performed the world’s first Bertolotti resection using augmented reality guidance, according to a Jan. 20 news release. Dr. Haines, of Reston, Va.-based VSI, used AR assistance to layer a 3D holographic view of the patient’s spine to…

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy appointed Caroline Jarrell as chief information officer. Ms. Jarrell began her role Jan. 5, and she has more than 15 years of experience, according to a Jan. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. At OrthoIndy she will support…

Here are 10 practices and health systems seeking spine surgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. 1. Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyo., seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 2. Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, La., seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 3.…

Advances in surgical navigation may be breathing new life into an older spine technique, one spine surgeon says. The case study, published Jan. 3 in Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, focused on two adult patients with L5 spondylolysis and spina bifida occults. Both…

Medtech company Propiro earned FDA clearance for its Picasso feature within its Paradigm platform, according to a Jan. 15 news release. Picasso works in Propiro’s AI platform, which provides continuous 3D measurements to help spine surgeons assess alignment intraoperatively. “As…

Five orthopedic surgeons launched The Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Mark Cohen, MD; John Fernandez, MD; Robert Wysocki, MD; Xavier Simcock, MD, and Nitin Goyal, MD, operate the institute across seven locations, according…

Clemens Soeller, MD, joined National Park Orthopedic Center in Hot Springs, Ark., The Sentinel-Record reported Jan. 15. Dr. Soeller’s expertise includes total joint replacement, reconstructive surgery and arthroscopy. He earned his medical degree at the Louisiana State University School of…

Kolosis Bio and nonprofit MTF Biologics are launching Summit Matrix, a synthetic bone graft for spine and orthopedic surgeries. The bone graft is supported by NanoLift surface technology and designed to improve bone regeneration, according to a Jan. 14 news…

As spine surgery becomes more minimally invasive, Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, said he wants to address patient presumptions and focus on additional wellness approaches to healthcare. Dr. Okubadejo spoke about the trends he’s following and patient misconceptions he wants to dispel…