The Food and Drug Administration granted 11 spine-related device clearances in January.
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Arnold Feldman, MD, interventional pain physician and medical director of The Feldman Institute in Baton Rouge, La., announced the launch of the institute's medical travel program.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has purchased a development site for $31 million, where it plans to expand its campus, according to a report by The Commercial Observer.
The first decade of the new millennium saw significant developments in 'metal' spinal technologies with advancements in pedicle screws, metallurgy and disc arthroplasty. That technology segment has matured and we are unlikely to see any new revolutions in the near…
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that obtaining price information for total hip arthroplasty is difficult and that there is a wide variation in the prices quoted.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has announced its interest in funding research demonstration projects that will provide evidence to inform the development of meaningful use objectives.
David Rothbart, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive techniques. He is the founder and medical director of the Spine Team of Texas in Southlake.
AxioMed Spine Corporation introduced its Freedom Cervical Disc in Europe, and the disc has been successfully implanted in Switzerland.
J. Michael Graham, MD, performed one of the first cervical spine procedures in Texas that used the SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc, according to The Courier.
The US market for small bone and joint devices was valued at more than $2 billion in 2012, according to a Research and Markets report.