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The Food and Drug Administration granted 24 510(k) clearances in October

Here are 10 recent milestones for spine surgeons.

Robert Shugart, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Fort Wayne Orthopedics in Indiana. He is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care hosted its first live cadaver course lecture through its online, proprietary physician education training portal.

A new report from the Vermont Medical Society's Education and Research Foundation shows physicians in the state are stressed about their vital role in the fight against prescription drug abuse, according to Vermont Public Radio.

A 2.3 percent tax on medical device sales slated to go into effect Jan. 1 is under opposition from Congressional members, according to the Journal Gazette.

Here are 10 spine surgery registries to know in the United States. If you would like to recommend a spine surgery registry for this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

Douglas Kohrs has retired as president, CEO and executive director of Tornier, a joint replacement and orthopedic device company with its U.S. headquarters in Edina, Minn., according to TwinCities Business.

DuPage Neurosurgery in Illinois is among the first centers in the state to perform neck surgery for an artificial cervical disc implant.

The North American Spine Society recently released a statement on the Government Accountability Office report on the use of imaging services by providers.