Author: Claire Wallace

Hospitals and clinics are still seeing shortages of saline solution following damage to Baxter International's North Carolina facility earlier in the year. 

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has opened a new clinic in Melbourne, Fla., that will provide orthopedic and sports medicine care. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast has extended its orthopedic and sports medicine partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Dec. 16 report from CBS affiliate KFVS.

Sohrab Gollogly, MD, a surgeon and one of the founders of Monterey (Calif.) Spine and Joint, operated on UFC fighter Cub Swanson, helping him return to fighting pain free, according to a Dec. 14 report from NBC affiliate KSBW. 

Beaumont-based Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas has added a Mako robot to assist with orthopedic surgeries, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Beaumont Enterprise.

Neurosurgeon John Eickman, MD, has joined Sanford Health Grand Forks (N.D.), according to a Dec. 14 report from the Grand Forks Herald.

WWE fighter Cody Rhodes has been hospitalized following a cervical spine injury, according to a Dec. 16 report from FightFans.

Here are 30 notable spine devices that have earned clearance from the FDA since the beginning of 2024: 

Harrison Tuttle, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic, has operated on Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury's hand, according to a Dec. 13 report from The Hockey News.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Orthopaedics has opened a new location to accommodate growth, according to a Dec. 12 report from Chattanoogan.com.