Accelus’ FlareHawk interbody fusion device was FDA-cleared for use in MRI scanning under certain conditions, according to a June 12 news release. THe FDA’s 510(k) clearance was based on safety testing that found FlareHawk implants met established ASTM standards for…
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Mousa Hamad, MD, joined Maxim Brain and Spine in Cedar Knolls, N.J., he said in a June 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Hamad specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery and is joining from a fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine…
On Aug. 4, Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center will add Oxford (Miss.) Ortho & Sports Medicine and the Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi in Tupelo under its brand, uniting several major practices located all over the state. In…
Fully integrated management services organization U.S. Orthopaedic Partners first launched in 2020 with the creation of Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. In just five years, USOP has grown in dominance across the south central U.S., supporting 10 systems…
An orthopedic practice said claims that led to a spine surgeon’s reauthorization denial from the New York Workers’ Compensation Board stem from a civil lawsuit and are “baseless.” The board’s April 15 letter denied authorization renewal for Vadim Lerman, DO,…
A new orthopedic supergroup is taking a steady approach toward growth and shared values, John Corsetti, MD, told Becker’s. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance launched in January and serves as an aggregation of five New England practices, Dr. Corsetti said. The groups…
Medical device company NanoHive Medical has earned exclusive sublicensing rights for DirectSync Surgical’s piezoelectric implantable sensor technology for use in spinal fusions. DirectSync Surgical previously licensed the technology from the University of Kansas, according to a June 10 news release. …
Jimmy Zhu, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group in Naperville, Ill. Dr. Zhu first joined the Endeavor Health network in October 2022 after completing his spine surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and…
Louisville, Colo.-based AdventHealth Avista has earned an Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence designation from health accreditor DNV Healthcare. The designation has been given to just 13 hospitals in the U.S., and AdventHealth Avista is the first system in the…
Indianapolis-based Community Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for advanced certification in spine surgery. The certification is offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and recognizes systems based on several factors, including presurgical…