Author: Carly Behm

Ehud Mendel, MD, is a spine surgeon and clinical director of Columbus-based Ohio State University Spine Research Institute.

Here are the top-read articles from Becker's Spine Review from Dec. 14-18:

From new device debuts and recognitions, here are 19 spine surgeons making headlines this past week:

Switzerland-based icotec ag and Italy-based G-21 partnered to distribute a bone cement in conjunction with a pedicle screw system in the U.S., according to a Dec. 16 news release.

San Diego-based Carlsmed closed a $10 million Series A financing to commercialize the aprevo family of spine deformity correction devices, according to a Dec. 16 news release.

Medtronic received FDA clearance for the use of navigated interbody and Midas Rex high-speed drills with the Mazor Robotic Guidance System, according to a Dec. 16 news release.

German medical device company NGMedical launched the Bee HA Cervical Cage System, according to a Dec. 15 news release.

India-based Sakra World Hospital is the first in the world to introduce an active robotic knee replacement system, according to a Dec. 15 report from BioSpectrum.

Toronto, Canada-based 7D Surgical surpassed the 50th sale of its Flash Navigation system, according to a Dec. 15 news release.

SeaSpine received FDA clearance to market its NanoMetalene surface technology for interbody devices, according to a Dec. 15 news release.