Armando Vidal, MD, is joining the Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic.
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Here are 11 hospitals, health systems and private practices expanding their spine and neurosurgery programs in March:
Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
The global medical ceramics market surpassed about $3.9B in value in 2015 and could reach $5.84 billion by 2022, according to an Allied Market Research report.
General surgery is no more at Skokie (Ill.) Hospital, instead the facility will focus on orthopedic and spine care, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Stryker introduced its SpineMap Go software for intraoperative image guidance during spinal surgery.
Medical device company ulrich medical USA's surgical case volumes grew 19 percent in 2018.
Orthopedic surgeons in New York and Florida performed the first procedures using Exactech's InterSep calcium sulfate bone void filler.
The FDA ordered Boston Scientific and Coloplast to cease surgical mesh sales, saying the companies didn't demonstrate "a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness" for the devices, CNBC reports.
Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro will add neurosurgeon Mark White, MD, to its team May 1.