Augmedics, developer of the Xvision augmented reality spine surgery system, began 2022 with a new CEO and recently added former Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson executives to its leadership team to help take the company to the next level.
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Medical devicemaker Medtronic named Mike Marinaro its operating unit president for surgical robotics, the company said March 17.
Surgalign Holdings' global revenue for the fourth quarter decreased 16.8 percent year over year to $21.8 million as COVID-19 headwinds such as hospital staff shortages and procedural restrictions continued to affect surgical specialties.
Physiatrists — or physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians — collaborate with spine surgeons to develop personalized treatment plans for patients before and after surgery to optimize outcomes.
DOCS Health, a 21-physician group in Beverly Hills, Calif., is one of the few practices in the world to offer spine surgery with two robots: Medtronic's Mazor X and Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS.
An orthopedic surgeon who previously practiced at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, to offer his services amid the conflict with Russia.
Despite the challenges for surgeons in private practice — including rising costs, declining reimbursements and administrative hurdles — the autonomy, work-life balance and close patient relationships are some of the benefits that can make it worthwhile.
DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic business, added two products to its Attune total knee portfolio.
Orthofix's TrueLok EVO ring fixation system for limb reconstruction was cleared by the FDA and used in U.S. patients.