Thomas Cha, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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Centinel Spine's FLX portfolio of titanium interbody devices has been implanted in more than 3,500 patients, the company announced Dec. 3.
Don Park, MD, vice chair of quality and safety at UCLA's orthopedic surgery department, completed the first procedure with SeaSpine's Admiral anterior cervical plating system.
David Altchek, MD, surgically corrected a labrum issue in the right shoulder of Tampa Bay Rays 2020 first-round pick Nick Bitsko, MLB.com reported Dec. 2.
Orthopedic implant manufacturer Exactech on Dec. 2 acquired Muvr Labs, a diagnostic and digital data company that develops wearable motion sensors for joint replacement patients.
MaxView video assistance technology, designed by Viseon, aims to provide an improved education experience for spine surgeon trainers and trainees.
Augmedics' Xvision Spine system was named one of the best inventions of 2020 by Time magazine in November.
Mercy Hospital in Miami and Kendall Regional Medical Center in Tamiami, Fla., part of HCA East Florida, are now offering augmented reality spine surgery.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a ruling on Nov. 30 to dismiss an ex-Stryker Sales employee's allegations that the company illegally fired him for reporting another employee's misconduct.
Medtronic and the Medtronic Foundation pledged an additional $3.8 million to support healthcare workers, charitable organizations and communities in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, the entities announced Nov. 30.