Academic medical centers are facing a convergence of pressures: Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, tightening NIH funding and labor costs that now represent 60% of total hospital expenses, up 5.6% in 2025. For many C-suites and…
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On the heels of strong sales in fiscal year 2026, Medtronic is placing high expectations on its new robotic system, leaders said in a June 3 earnings call. Rollout of Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS robot is going well with positive physician…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on June 4 rejected Globus Medical’s last-remaining patent claim against Life Spine. In 2021 Life Spine was sued over allegations the ProLift line infringed Globus Medical’s patents, Life Spine said in…
Early surgical intervention for asymptomatic cervical spinal cord compression only has modest quality of life improvements while having variable cost-effectiveness, according to a study in the June 2026 issue of The Spine Journal. Seven things to know: 1. The study…
VB Spine has funded the next phase of scoliosis diagnostic research led by Alain Moreau, PhD, according to a June 3 news release. Dr. Moreau’s research is looking into whether biomarkers present in patient blood could help predict spinal deformity…
Kurtis Biggs, DO, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Joint Replacement Institute in Naples, Fla., hasn’t written an opioid prescription since July 2025. The achievement is part of his larger efforts to reduce opioid use in patients after surgery,…
U.S. Orthopedic Partners has deployed ModMed’s AI-Powered Practice program across more than 55 locations. The AI rollout consolidates nine of USOP’s legacy systems into a single platform for electronic health records, practice management, patient engagement software and revenue cycle management…
Xenis Medical earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for the Riva posterior fixation system and launched the device, according to a June 2 news release. The system has a modular design and tulip head and screw shank options to address complex…
Spine surgery continues to evolve through advances in minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted technologies, motion-preserving treatments and complex deformity correction. Across the country, a select group of surgeons is helping shape the field through clinical innovation, research leadership, education and the…
For decades, spinal fusion has been one of the most common surgical solutions for degenerative disc disease. The procedure remains effective for many patients, but spine surgeons are increasingly asking whether eliminating motion should always be the goal. As long-term…
