Spinal implant manufacturer Life Spine began a clinical trial of its Prolift Lateral Expandable system July 7.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent for Happe Spine's PEEK technology, according to a July 8 report.
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Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes lead the spine market and continue to make interesting moves to expand their presence in the field.
Marc Buntaine on July 7 was appointed CEO of Synaptive Medical, a Toronto-based company that develops robotic surgical devices.
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Augmented reality-assisted spine surgery became a reality in June when two neurosurgeons from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore performed a pair of spine procedures with a new FDA-approved device.
Rena Stewart, MD, is the newest provider at Susquehanna Health Orthopaedics in Williamsport, Pa.
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Richmond-based OrthoVirginia has appointed John Phipps, MD, CEO July 6.