Here are three spine device companies that partnered with sports stars in the past year:
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San Antonio-based TSAOG Orthopaedics lost 90 percent of its surgical volume and half its office visits from mid-March through April, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.
For general surgeons, 19 percent of claims are denied or need resubmitted, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2020."
Orthofix is sponsoring spine patient and Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson, according to a May 26 announcement.
Neurosurgeon Peter Rasmussen, MD, was appointed to the advisory board of Centerline Biomedical on May 22.
Spinal implant developer Zavation Medical Products on May 26 launched eZspand, an expandable lumbar interbody fusion device, Biospace reports.
Here are two spine and orthopedic company transactions that were announced or completed in the past month:
Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center moved its clinic in Gardendale, Ala., to a new space, in response to high demand for services.
About 7.2 percent of spine surgeons said they wouldn't reveal that they had COVID-19 to their patients, according to a survey published in Global Spine Journal.
Silverthorne, Colo.-based Panorama Summit Orthopedics opened a walk-in clinic to provide urgent orthopedic care and relieve area emergency rooms, SummitDaily reports.