Here are four spine surgery milestones Becker's reported on in October:
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New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery will collaborate with Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System to bring orthopedic care to Naples and Southwest Florida.
Spine devicemaker Alphatec reported a 43 percent year-over-year increase in third quarter revenue on Nov. 3.
Medtech giant Stryker finished the third quarter with $4.5 billion in net sales. Here are 10 Stryker updates Becker's reported on in the third quarter.
Medtech company Integrated Endoscopy launched the second generation of NUVIS, its single-use endoscope for arthroscopic surgical procedures.
Dean Chou, MD, was named chief of the spine division at NewYork-Presbyterian's neurosurgery department.
Michael Wang, MD, of University of Miami Health, completed his 50th case with Xvision, Augmedics said in a Nov. 4 tweet.
Eleven orthopedic surgeons who resigned from SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Madison, Wis., plan to open a specialty hospital and multiple ASCs in the next two years, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Nov. 3.
Michael Bisogno, MD, performed the first hip replacement using a Mako robotic arm at Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, Huntington Now reported on Nov. 3.
MicroPort Orthopedics has expanded its partnership with Pixee Medical to commercialize a shared surgical solution for total knee arthroplasty.