Ohio had the most centers that adopted surgical robots for spine and orthopedic procedures in 2020, with seven hospitals and health systems adding technology.
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Nandan Lad, MD, PhD, is a spine and neurosurgeon at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health.
Additive Orthopaedics' Patient Specific Talus Spacer was approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. as a humanitarian use device, meaning it treats a condition affecting fewer than 8,000 patients per year.
On the back of two-year data comparing the M6-C cervical disc with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion published in The Spine Journal, eight surgeons discuss the future of total disc replacement in spine:
Device company Camber Spine is launching a multicity surgical training series for oblique lateral interbody fusion, beginning Feb. 27 at the Miami Anatomical Research Institute.
For 2020, Globus Medical, developer of the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, reported net sales increased 0.5 percent to $789 million year over year.
Smith+Nephew reported a double-digit drop in 2020 revenue, but aims to return to top-line growth this year.
Spire Orthopedic Partners, a new practice management company focused on orthopedics and spine, added a New York practice Feb. 18.
Orthopedic surgeon Ken Yamaguchi, MD, was named to Osso VR's advisory board.
From revamping codes to reversing prior authorization requirements and increasing reimbursement, six spine surgeons discuss CMS changes that would enhance spine care.