The first surgery using Life Spine's Prolift Lateral Helo Fixated spine system has been completed, the medical device company said in a March 8 news release.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is developing an $11 million sports medicine and imaging center with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the Leader-Telegram reported March 8.
Minimally invasive and robotic surgical technology will bring substantial opportunities for growth in spine surgery, Stewart Kerr, MD, said.
Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is one of the first hospitals in the region with the Mazor X Stealth robotic surgical system.
Florida has been a hot spot for orthopedic growth with groups including Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery setting up shop in the state.
Saluda Medical's Evoke spinal cord stimulator received FDA approval for treating chronic intractable pain, the devicemaker said in a March 8 news release.
Vuze Medical's spine imaging system received patents in China, Europe and the U.S., according to a March 8 news release.
Two surgeons performed the first cases with patient-specific implants made at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the hospital said March 8.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is scaling up in Florida this year, with plans to recruit more physicians and add offices, according to the Orlando Business Journal.
Another lawsuit has been filed against Aetna Life Insurance, arguing that the insurer improperly limits coverage for lumbar artificial disc replacement by treating the procedures as experimental and investigational.