Medtech company Catalyst OrthoScience has received FDA 510(k) clearance for additional indications for its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System. The new indications include anatomic shoulder procedures, allowing surgeons to treat complex proximal humeral fractures with a single platform for anatomic and…
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Frank Fumich, MD, of the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio in Lima, performed the region’s first two-level cervical disc replacement using Centinel Spine’s prodisc C implants. Dr. Fumich used the prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK devices for a patient…
Healthcare education is moving fast. Executives are under pressure to keep compliance airtight while building skills that reduce turnover and improve care. Traditional, course-first learning alone is not meeting the moment, especially as roles evolve and technology changes how people…
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Mickey Sisselman
Sr. Solution Executive, HealthStream
Shoulder Innovations and Interventional Systems have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a shoulder-specific micro-robot. The new system aims to improve shoulder surgery precision, enhance workflow efficiencies and enable new clinical approaches to total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse shoulder…
As Medicare reimbursement continues to fall while costs rise, orthopedic practices are confronting the most challenging margin environment in more than a decade, one that is influencing consolidation, altering surgeon participation in Medicare and reshaping the future of musculoskeletal care.…
Despite challenges in the healthcare landscape, many spine surgeons remain optimistic for the specialty, especially as innovations are unveiled. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy…
PathKeeper Surgical’s spine navigation system received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, according to a Dec. 3 news release. The contract was given based on reviews of PathKeeper’s 3D optical spine navigation system. “We are incredibly honored to receive this…
Carlsmed launched its aprevo platform for cervical spinal fusion, the company said Dec. 3. The aprevo cervical interbody system combines AI-driven preoperative planning with 3D printing for customized implants, according to a news release. This builds on Carlsmed’s existing aprevo…
A 12-month pilot study of Pacira BioScience’s iovera for chronic lower back pain showed it was favorable compared to compared to radiofrequency ablation, according to a Dec. 2 news release. Researchers did a randomized, 30-patient study evaluating RFA and iovera…
Motion preservation may be a promising technology in spine surgery, but it faces one key hurdle, Frank Vironis, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Vironis, Chief of Neurosurgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida in Boca Raton, discussed…