Author: Carly Behm

President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a resolution to fund the government through Jan. 30, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and spine surgeons have their eyes on the next steps. The spending package extends Medicare telehealth,…

Captiva Spine earned the FDA’s clearance for flat-panel C-arm calibrators and AI-assisted registration for its WatchTower navigation system, according to a Nov. 13 news release. The clearance applies to 21cm and 31cm flat-panel C-arm image calibrators and AI-assisted 2D-to-3D image…

Hubly Surgical’s Auto-Stop drill earned the FDA’s 510(k)clearance for used in spinal laminectomy and laminotomy, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The single-use, cordless drill’s auto-stop technology halts rotation and prevents the forward plunge at the instant of skull…

Eminent Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D-printed titanium posterior sacroiliac joint system, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The in-line transfixion implant features a large central opening for bone graft material, a tapered nose and rounded edges…

Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Paul Celestre, MD, were the first surgeons to use Spine Wave’s new Testa TP pivoting spacer system, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Testa is for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, and it’s the first…

Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, more than 15 are in the Northeast. Here are the best hospitals in the Northeast by state. Connecticut Danbury Hospital  Maryland The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) TidalHealth Peninsula Regional (Salisbury) UM Baltimore…

Expandable cage designs are effective in spinal fusion, but devices that address more than just disc height alone have additional benefits, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery. The study included…

Ehsan Jazini, MD, performed the first two-level lumbar disc replacement combining the TOPS spine system. He performed the milestone case at Reston (Va.) Hospital at L4-L5 and L5-S1, according to a Nov. 7 news release. The patient previously had spinal…

Vivek Babaria, DO, FAAPMR, is cautiously optimistic about what’s next for regenerative medicine, and as an interventional spine and sports medicine physician, he’s focused on the data that will drive it forward. Dr. Babaria of DISC Sports & Spine Center,…

The internet has made medical education and resources readily available for patients, but it can also be rife with misinformation. For physicians, this can mean patients might come to them with their knowledge and/or preconceptions about their care. Nine spine…