Francisco Ponce, MD, completed the first cranial surgery with Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS navigation system, according to a Sept. 27 news release.
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Centinel Spine launched new angled endplate implants for the Prodisc L total disc replacement system.
Intelivation Technologies launched its Golden Isles Pedicle Screw System for spine procedures, according to a Sept. 28 news release.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is awarding $1 million in grants to six recipients researching spinal cord injuries, according to a Sept. 27 news release.
Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System is suing a physician group claiming it withheld "lifesaving" neurosurgical trauma care "in an attempt to secure leverage over" Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 23.
James Lynch, MD, became the first surgeon to perform 100 cases with Augmedics' Xvision augmented reality spine system, according to a Sept. 28 news release from Reno-based Spine Nevada.
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SeaSpine's cranial and percutaneous spine modules for the 7D Flash navigation system received a CE mark from the European Union, according to a Sept. 27 news release.
Spine Wave launched the Salvo 5.5/6 mm Spine System with the devicemaker's modular screw design, according to a Sept. 27 news release.
The CORE Institute in Phoenix teamed up with the Arizona WearTech Center to create a smartphone app to detect falls, AZ Big Media reported Sept. 26.