Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health has opened an orthopedic spine surgery clinic, according to an April 6 report by ABC affiliate WTVD. The health system held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the clinic, which will provide coordinated care for patients…
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings has named Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, as chief science, technology and medical affairs officer, effective April 14. Dr. Vigdorchik will oversee the company’s global technology portfolio, including AI, robotics, smart implants and data, as well as its medical…
Paul McAfee, MD, director of the Baltimore-based Scoliosis and Spine Center of Maryland, has spent four decades at the intersection of spine surgery and product development, helping develop and advise companies that collectively represent roughly $8 billion in exits. Now,…
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BJ Krech III
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Since March 25, there have been two key developments in lawsuits involving spine medtech companies. 1. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Medtronic can’t be sued by a man who alleged the company’s spinal cord…
Spine surgeon Franklin Lee, DO, joined the practice of Marc Agulnick MD, Dr. Lee said in an April 3 email to Becker’s. Dr. Lee joined Dr. Agulnick’s practice in Garden City, N.Y., in March, according to his LinkedIn profile. Dr.…
Orthopedic medtech company restor3d has completed a full commercial launch of its stemmed total ankle replacement system. The Aeros Modular Stem System includes the first modular stem tibial implant designed to be implanted entirely through a standard anterior incision, according…
For committed surgeons, what defines success extends beyond the goings-on of the operating room. While technical precision still matters, outcomes are increasingly being measured by how quickly patients resume their lives as normal, how they feel and whether their expectations…