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Odessa (Texas) Regional Medical Center installed the da Vinci Xi Surgical System to advance its minimally invasive surgical offerings, OA Online reports.

The New Hampshire Union Leader honored the late spinal cord specialist William "Ed" Kois, MD, with its 17th annual Nackey S. Loeb First Amendment Award on Nov. 19.

Post Falls, Idaho-based Northwest Specialty Hospital has made a number of investments in spine care technology since being identified by Dexur as a top-rated spine surgery hospital, The Neighbor reports.

St. Louis-based SSM Health launched the first 7D Surgical program in Missouri, according to 7D Surgical Regional Vice President Jack Rhoads.

Complex spine disorder implant-maker Curiteva sold $8 million in equity to 16 investors Nov. 18, Mass Device reports.

Fernando Silva, MD, joined the neurosciences team at Houston Methodist The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital, Woodlands Online reports.

Medtronic reported its spine revenue was up 5.5 percent for the second quarter, hitting $692 million. Combined with its robotic, navigation, imaging and power surgical instruments used in spine, the revenue was up in the high single digits.

Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a new office Nov. 18 in Algonquin, Ill., the Daily Herald reports.

Thomas Graham, MD, is a clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery and associate chief of the division of hand surgery at New York City-based NYU Langone Health.

Ashley Strickland, MD, joined UNC Orthopedics at Nash in Rocky Mount, N.C., according to the Rocky Mount Telegram.