Cresco Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its spring distraction system, the company said in a Jan. 19 LinkedIn post. The SDS implant is designed for addressing early onset scoliosis, and it previously earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. Cresco…
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Colin Haines, MD, performed the world’s first Bertolotti resection using augmented reality guidance, according to a Jan. 20 news release. Dr. Haines, of Reston, Va.-based VSI, used AR assistance to layer a 3D holographic view of the patient’s spine to…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy appointed Caroline Jarrell as chief information officer. Ms. Jarrell began her role Jan. 5, and she has more than 15 years of experience, according to a Jan. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. At OrthoIndy she will support…
Revision hip and knee replacements, long considered too complex, risky and expensive to move out of hospitals, are now entering a new frontier: ASCs for Medicare patients. A federal Medicare payment rule that took effect Jan. 1 expanded the procedures…
Continued physician and practice consolidation, the advancement of AI and reimbursement from the physician fee schedule are among the top trends that orthopedic leaders expect to dominate the conversation this year. These six orthopedic surgeons and executives recently connected with…
Imagine AI tools that clinicians trust, workflows that actually improve care and governance that supports scale instead of slowing it down. For many health systems, the reality looks different. AI pilots stall. Clinicians push back. Value is hard to quantify.…
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Here are three spine and orthopedic tools and implants that have earned FDA clearances and updates in the past three days, as reported by Becker’s.
Norwich, N.Y.-based UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital has added orthopedic surgeon Keith Cordischi, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Jan. 16 report by The Evening Sun. Dr. Cordischi has nearly 20 years of experience and specializes in shoulder arthroscopy,…
Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic opened a new clinic in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Jan. 12. The new site is located within the FSU Health Panama City Beach clinic and offers services including sports medicine, joint replacement, pediatrics, foot and…
Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic Group has opened a new practice location, according to a Jan. 5 Facebook post from the organization. The practice opened an office in The Woodlands, Texas, marking its 13th location. Fondren Orthopedic Group is a division of…