Author: Carly Behm

From mentorship to pushing forward new technology, spine surgeons are thinking about their 2021 goals halfway through the year.

An update on Medtronic's Supreme Court bid and four more notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:

Christopher Glattes, MD, a spine surgeon at Nashville, Tenn.-based Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics, grew up with a mother who was a surgical scrub nurse.

Warwick, N.Y.-based St. Anthony Community Hospital has added Zimmer Biomet's Rosa robotic system, the Warwick Valley Dispatch reported June 21.

A 3D-printed vertebral body replacement implant received FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a June 22 news release.

Here are seven executive appointments at spine and orthopedic device companies since the end of May:

Becker's Spine Review has reported on more than 40 hospitals, health systems and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots so far in 2021.

An orthopedic center growing in Pennsylvania and four more practices to know:

Private equity deals will have an important role in spine practices, but physicians should be mindful about the relationship that comes with investments, said David Essig, MD, of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.

A 20-year-old baseball player from Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University died after complications from Tommy John surgery, The New York Times reported June 19.