Author: Staff

The spinal non-fusion devices market is expected to grow over the next four years, according to a Transparency Markets Research report.

Centinel Spine released the MIDLINE II, its next generation STALIF Family Lumbar Integrated Interbody fusion device.

The surgical navigation systems market is expected to grow in revenue over the next three years, according to a report from BCC Research.

Thomas Graham, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, performed wrist surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Martin, according to a Shanghai Daily report.

Thomas Byrd, MD, performed hip surgery on Oakland A's first baseman and outfielder Brandon Moss, according to an SF Gate report.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 40 spine- and orthopedic-related device clearances in October.

The Federal Trade Commission cleared Medtronic to merge with Covidien, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Healthcare is increasingly moving toward value-based care and there are several opportunities within the spine arena to create additional value.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute added Jessica Arias Garau, MD, a pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, to its physician team.

The national density of orthopedic surgeons is 8.72 per 100,000 people, according to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2012 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census.