Elon Musk's Neuralink recieved FDA approval for human trials, according to a May 25 tweet.
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Becker's reported on three spine and orthopedic surgeon robotic milestones since April 12.
Orthopedic surgeon Kristi Hultman, MD, joined Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth (Minn.), according to a May 25 report by Duluth News Tribune.
Peter Staats, MD, chief medical officer of Rockville, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers, has joined Neuralace Medical's advisory board.
EmergeOrtho Triangle Region in Durham, N.C. added podiatrist Anna DeSaix, DPM.
Theodore Blaine, MD, performed the first cases with Catalyst OrthoScience's Catalyst Stemmed CSR TSA system for shoulder replacement, the medtech company said May 25.
Orthopedic surgeons most commonly spend about 30 to 40 hours in an average week with patients, according to Medscape's 2023 "Orthopedist Compensation Report," published on May 24.
Medtronic on May 25 posted sales of $31.2 billion for fiscal year 2023 and $8.5 billion in the fourth quarter.
Between inflation and rising costs and reimbursement woes facing physicians, many spine surgeons are strategizing to manage finances at their practices.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics has unveiled a new orthopedic facility in Springfield, Tenn., Smokey Barn News reported May 23.