Medtronic saw 6.6% year over year growth in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to financial results posted Nov. 18. Five things to know: 1. Medtronic saw $9 billion in global revenue, and $4.5 billion in U.S. sales.…
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Onward’s Arc-Ex earned FDA 510(k) clearance for use at home, according to a Nov. 17 news release. The device is cleared for “use in conjunction with functional task practice in the clinic and take-home exercises in the home to improve…
Hanbing (Steve) Zhou, MD, of Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) performed the first case using the Varisync ALIF NanoPrime system, according to a Nov. 15 news release. Zavation’s NanoPrime, which was launched on Nov. 14, is an implant material that…
PracticeCore, a newly launched revenue cycle management services organization, sticks out in a sea of healthcare RCM companies, Chief Medical Officer Matthew McGirt, MD, said. The MSO has a unique hyperfocus on a small set of specialties. “If you look…
Minimally invasive robot-assisted pars fracture surgery enabled most adolescent patients to return to sports in as little as six weeks, researchers with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found. The retrospective study focused on nine nine adolescent patients with…
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Expandable titanium cages in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion are safe and effective, according to a study in the Oct. 2025 issue of the Journal of Spine Surgery. The cages may offer an advantage with achieving optimal sagittal alignment in…
SpineLine, the publication of the North American Spine Society, has named its 2025 class of “20 under 40,” which highlights spine-focused physicians under 40 leaders in the specialty. Here is the 2025 class: • Ilyas Aleem, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Ann Arbor, Mich. • Zainab…
William Mitchell, MD, is the new president of the North American Spine Society. Dr. Mitchell, a private practice surgeon at Neurological & Spinal Specialists in Marlton, N.J., has been a member of NASS for 21 years. He earned his medical…
Zimmer Biomet’s Rosa knee robot was with OptimiZe earned FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a Nov. 14 news release. OptiMize is an enhanced version of the Rosa knee system that is designed fora more customized experience for surgeons. It includes…
Robert Watkins, IV, MD, operated on Milwaukee Bucks forward Taurean Prince on Nov. 13, the NBA team announced. Mr. Prince had surgery for a herniated disc in his neck at the Watkins Spine Center in Los Angeles, the Bucks said…