The Medical Protective Company, which provides malpractice insurance, is trying to back out of paying damages for a spine surgeon who fled the U.S. amid multiple lawsuits.
Author: Carly Behm
Chad Neely, founder and CEO of Wenzel Spine, died March 7, the devicemaker said.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is developing an $11 million sports medicine and imaging center with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the Leader-Telegram reported March 8.
Minimally invasive and robotic surgical technology will bring substantial opportunities for growth in spine surgery, Stewart Kerr, MD, said.
Florida has been a hot spot for orthopedic growth with groups including Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery setting up shop in the state.
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Saluda Medical's Evoke spinal cord stimulator received FDA approval for treating chronic intractable pain, the devicemaker said in a March 8 news release.
Vuze Medical's spine imaging system received patents in China, Europe and the U.S., according to a March 8 news release.
Two surgeons performed the first cases with patient-specific implants made at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the hospital said March 8.
CoreLink's Fusation cervical anchor received FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said March 8.
Saqib Hasan, MD, is an endoscopic spine pioneer, completing California's first endoscopic lumbar fusion with robot-assisted technology.