The first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. was performed in 2000, but the technology has come a long way since then, with many surgeons predicting the procedure eventually will overtake spinal fusion as the standard of care.
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OAK Orthopedics opened a clinic in Bourbonnais, Ill., according to a Nov. 22 news release.
Becker's Spine Review reported on six hospitals and practices adding spine and orthopedic robots since Sept. 23.
Robots have transformed many industries, but will they revolutionize healthcare the way some medical device companies and surgeons say they will?
Most orthopedic surgeons have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to Medscape's Medical Malpractice Report 2021.
The spine fusion device market is expected to reach almost $9 billion in the next six years, according to Emergen Research.
A former OrthoSC surgeon is suing the Conway, S.C.-based practice, alleging an executive board member made threats to a now-canceled residency program, The Sun News reported Nov. 22.
The FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program is designed to accelerate the development, assessment and review of medical devices that provide effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.
Juan Jimenez, MD, of Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Neurosurgery Specialists, in late October became the first surgeon outside of Chicago to perform multi-lumbar disc replacements.
Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute in Chesterton, Ind., experienced a data breach involving its email system, according to data the organization shared with the Maine attorney general's office Nov. 15.