Author: Carly Behm

A spine surgeon who performed a unique approach to a spinal fusion and nine more surgeons to know:

Private equity among spine and orthopedic practices has grown steadily over the past few years. Recently, a 21-physician spine practice in Lawrenceville, Ga., snagged private equity investment.

A Delaware man is suing Aziyo Biologics and Medtronic alleging he was infected with tuberculosis after receiving an infected spine allograft, which was produced and distributed by the two companies.

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Clear Lake opened May 10, Community Impact reported June 16.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group added Stephen Silver, MD, according to a June 17 news release.

From new board appointees to a neurostimulator snagging FDA approval, here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Medtronic, Stryker and Zimmer Biomet are all leaders in the medical device space for spine and orthopedics.

Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center launched a minimally invasive spine surgery program in April, The Berkeley Independent reported June 16.

Private equity has the potential to help keep spine practices independent, but it doesn't come without risk, according to Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of the Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif.

 John Berry-Candelario, MD, was hired at Novant Health Spine Specialists - Ballantyne in Charlotte, N.C., the health system said June 15.