From a spine-specific operating table to new navigation systems, here is what to know about five technologies that have recently debuted and cleared or approved by the FDA.
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When spine surgeon Sarbpaul Bhalla, MD, is with patients at Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center, he often is asked, "Is your son going to be there?"
Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center celebrated the opening of FryeCare Orthopedics & Neurosurgery on June 1.
Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Health Network created the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute to further advance leading neurology and neurosurgery care.
Ian Madom, MD, completed his 300th robotic-assisted surgery with the ExcelciusGPS.
A neurological surgeon serving as the chief medical officer at Spinal Simplicity and four other medtech company leaders to know:
The total knee replacement market value is expected to reach $14.9 billion by 2030, with an accelerating compound annual growth rate of 6.2 percent as a result of multiple industry developments, a Verified Market Research report published June 16 predicts.
Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD, earned the American Orthopaedic Association's Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics award and entered the society's Hall of Fame on June 15.
Nancy Yen Shipley, MD, debuted the Bear anterior cruciate ligament implant in the Portland, Ore., region, NBC affiliate KGW reported June 16.
A Michigan spine surgeon climbed the tallest peaks on every continent, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported June 16.