A robotics company and the developer of a minimally invasive surgical drill are two of the latest acquisitions in the orthopedic medtech industry:
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Neurosurgeons have thrown their support behind a bipartisan letter from 152 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that calls on the Biden administration to update the interim final rule by including a key section from the No Surprises Act.
Bedford, Mass.-based OnPoint Surgical received an award for an augmented reality spine surgery patent that was granted in June, the company said Nov. 8.
For years, spine surgeons encountered multiple challenges using static interbody cages in procedures. The desire to minimize these challenges led to the development of expandable interbody cages.
Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague, Minn., has begun offering neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery as it nears completion of a $4.5 million surgical expansion, KEYC News reported Nov. 5.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health opened an orthopedic and neurology center at the Masonicare senior living community in Wallingford, Conn., the Record-Journal reported Nov. 4.
From a landmark knee replacement to plans for new construction, here are five updates from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery since Sept. 6.
Over the past few decades, rates of spinal fusions have steadily risen. However, pseudarthrosis rates— an indicator of unsuccessful spinal fusion — have not improved enough in the past 20 years to reduce the overall non-unions. With a growing number of…
Basketball players who drive past defenders to try and score are more likely to risk anterior cruciate ligament tears, researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University found.
The demand for MRI scans is growing and the location of MRIs is shifting, with more scans taking place in physicians’ offices. At the same time, MRI technology is advancing, improving physicians’ diagnostic capabilities and enhancing the patient experience.