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Hospitals, physicians and surgery centers are all preparing for the immediate impact of the Healthcare Reform Act on the healthcare industry. As these changes occur, medical device companies should also prepare for market and industry changes. Kristian Werling, JD, MBA,…
Binder Biomedical launched the NEWTON Invertebral Body Fusion Spinal Spacer System, which allows for anterior, posterior and lateral insertion angles to reach the invertebral disc space, according to a company news release.
Anthony Maddalo, MD, Gregg Cavaliere, MD, and Nicole Solomos, DO, physicians with Hudson Valley Bone & Joint Surgeons in Hawthorne, N.Y., have joined the Manhattan College athletic department as the Jaspers' team physicians, according to a Manhattan College news release.
Integra LifeSciences opened a new facility for spine surgery research, education and training using Integra's products in Irvine, Calif., according to a company news release.
David Godfrey, MD, a physician with a professional interest in sports medicine, has joined the MedCentral/Mansfield (Ohio) Hospital medical staff, according to a Mansfield News Journal report.
Anterial cervical discectomy and fusion are the most commonly performed procedures involving the cervical spine, according to an article featuring updates on spine surgery published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
As the spine surgical consultant for the New York Jets, the co-director of spine surgery and director of the NFL spine center program for retired players at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, Andrew C. Hecht, MD, is…
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is now the majority stock holder of K2M, a spinal device company developing treatment for complex spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.