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For 20 years prior to the pandemic, Scott Boden, MD, achieved something many academic departments quietly struggle to sustain: He hasn’t lost a single faculty member, except to retirement or disability. “I pretty much had a 20-year period where I…

Medtronic earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for its Stealth AXiS system that brings planning, navigation and robotics into one spine platform. Stealth AXiS is cleared for use in spine surgery, and it is expected to support cranial and ENT pending…

The modern orthopedic surgeon does not practice in a vacuum of anatomy and biomechanics. They practice inside a system of reimbursement formulas, employer contracts, regulatory mandates and evolving payment models. Yet most are never formally taught how that system works.…

A large fire severely damaged the Orthopedic Institute at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City (Pa.) on Feb. 4, forcing a full evacuation of the hospital, according to a Feb. 5 report by Fox affiliate WOLF. The hospital temporarily closed following the…

Two updates in orthopedic devicemaker cases both focus on alleged defects with implants and components. 1. A federal district court in Arizona issued a mixed ruling on a motion to dismiss liability claims involving spinal fixation screws. The case stems…

Visie, a 3D computer and spatial navigation company for spine and orthopedics, launched its partner application programming interfaces, according to a Feb. 12 news release. The APIs allow surgical robotics and navigation partners to integrate VISIE’s spatial computing and real-time…

The Charlottesville-based University of Virginia School of Medicine has appointed Aaron Dumont, MD, as chair of its department of neurosurgery, effective June 1.  Dr. Dumont currently chairs the department of neurosurgery at New Orleans-based Tulane University, where he also serves…