Augurex’s Spinestat diagnostic test earned the FDA’s breakthrough device designation. Spinestate is a 14-3-3eta autoantibody multiplex immunoassay test for diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis, according to an Oct. 28 news release. It’s designed to address an unmet need in the early and…
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Spine surgeon Tenner Guillaume, MD, of St. Paul, Minn.-based Gillette Children’s Hospital, was appointed to SMAIO’s scientific advisory board, according to a Nov. 3 news release. Dr. Guillaume specializes in spinal deformities in children, and he joined the hospital in…
Constance Chu, MD, believes the next revolution in orthopedics will happen before the first incision is ever made. A professor and vice chair of research in orthopedic surgery at Stanford (Calif.) University, Dr. Chu leads work at the intersection of…
Few surgeons have had both the battlefield and the operating room shape their philosophy of care quite like Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, MD. Chair of orthopedic surgery at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and a retired U.S. Army colonel, he has spent his…
AdventHealth Medical Group has added Kunal Panwar, DO, to its orthopedics staff. Dr. Panwar is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstruction, according to an Oct. 30 news release from AdventHealth. His expertise includes primary and revision hip…
Bethesda, Md.-based MedVanta has launched VantaStat, an orthopedic urgent care line and mobile app. VantaStat guarantees same-day or next-day appointments to provide care for injuries, joint pain and fractures, according to a Nov. 3 news release from MedVanta. The care…
Orthofix saw net sales of $205.6 million in the third quarter, a 5% increase year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 4. Six things to know: 1. Net sales of $205.6 million include revenue from the discontinued M6…
Spinal neurosurgeon Christopher Neumann, MD, introduced two spine procedures to Lawton, Oklahoma.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital, KSWO reported Nov. 3. The hospital added kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure, and the Intracept procedure. Kyphoplasty addresses compression fractures, and Intracept is a…
Manual inventory processes once cost Texas Children’s Hospital millions annually in drug waste and inefficiencies. To close costly blind spots and gain control over medication use, the system implemented RFID-enabled pharmacy automation. The result: real-time visibility into inventory levels, expiration…
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Astura Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for the Masada Sacral-Alar-Iliac system, the medtech company said in a Nov. 3 LinkedIn post. The system is designed for sacroiliac joint fixation and fusion and is part of the Masada modular posterior fixation…