Author: Carly Behm

Joimax's EndoLIF Delta cage and EndoLIF double wedge cage both received FDA clearance, the devicemaker said Sept. 7.

Jason Lowenstein, MD, performed New Jersey's first scoliosis surgery with a new FDA-approved, minimally invasive system.

The CEO and CFO of Malden, Mass.-based SpineFrontier were charged in connection to a kickback scheme in which surgeons were allegedly bribed to use the devicemaker's products in exchange for sham consulting fees, the Department of Justice said Sept. 7.

Rising consolidation has given breath to orthopedic supergroups with 100-plus physicians. Three orthopedic surgeons told Becker's Spine Review what they believe supergroups will mean for smaller practices and the industry.

Here are five spine practices to know:

SpineGuard's radiation-free Dynamic Surgical Guidance sensing technology was 100 percent effective in its robotic application, according to a Sept. 7 news release.

Hart Garner, MD, is a spine surgeon at Metropolitan Neurosurgery in Coon Rapids, Minn.

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, has made the shift to telemedicine at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute a priority, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sept. 6.

Michael Maggitti, MD, has rejoined Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Orthopedics, The Robesonian reported Sept. 3.

Glenn Copeland, MD, was named CEO of Jack Nathan Health, which provides services to Walmart clinics in Canada.