USA Health System’s Spine Institute in Mobile, Ala., is the first facility in a six-state region to use 3D-printed cervical spine implants, according to a Dec. 16 news release. Richard Menger, MD, chief of complex spine surgery, performed the first…
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Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics and UnityPoint Health – Trinity hospitals are partnering, effective Dec. 18. ORA Orthopedics and UnityPoint Health — Trinity have more than doubled their case volumes from January to November, according to a Dec. 17 news release…
Although AI is in its infancy in healthcare, spine surgeons have found major advantages with the technology from improving imaging to administrative work. Spine surgeons discuss what they want to do with AI in the next year. Ask Spine Surgeons…
Three physicians were cleared in a spine patient’s $3 million lawsuit that alleged his diagnosis was delayed, Missouri Lawyers reported Dec. 17. A jury ruled that emergency medicine physician Ronald Keller, DO; pain management physician Joseph Galate, MD, and orthopedic…
Melling Medical and Converge Medical Technology partnered for at-home back and neck care in veteran populations, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The collaboration will bring Converge’s MedX Home Lumbar Extension Device, AXIS Cervical Strengthening Device and digital therapeutic…
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Spine surgeon Peter McCunniff, MD, joined Advanced Spine And Pain in Phoenix, he said in a Dec. 16 LinkedIn post. Dr. McCunniff specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, disc replacement and motion preservation, robot-assisted spine surgery and advanced single-position lumbar…
Zimmer Biomet and OneStep, a digital fall and mobility intelligence platform, entered an exclusive collaboration for mobility data, according to a Dec. 16 news release. Under the partnership, OneStep’s gait and mobility analytics captured on smartphones will integrate into Zimmer…
Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman G6 minimally invasive fusion device earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The next-generation system builds on the Minuteman foundation and is designed to address lumbar spinal instability. “From a clinical perspective,…
Medivis’ Cranial Navigation platform earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The Cranial Navigation platform is now the world’s first FDA-cleared augmented reality system for cranial neurosurgery. Medivis also has an AR-powered Spine Navigation platform.…
Dan Cooper, MD, operated on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Dec. 15, the NFL team said. Mr. Mahomes had surgery to repair a tear in his left ACL, and he is expected to begin the rehab process immediately.…