In 2010, after an X-ray revealed that rock climber Kyra Condie had an S-shaped curve in her spine, she consulted with three surgeons before opting to undergo surgery by John Lonstein, MD, according to USA Today.
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The latest second quarter results from six spine and orthopedic device companies and three more notes from the last week:
OrthoPediatrics has extended its partnership with Mighty Oak Medical to distribute the Firefly Pedicle Screw navigation guide.
Spine devicemaker Alphatec posted $62.2 million in second-quarter revenue but saw a loss of $38.2 million compared to the same period of 2020.
In the next decade, spine surgeons will move further toward a multidisciplinary approach to care, with robotics becoming the standard of care for instrumentation placement, fewer fusions being performed and more total disc replacements.
Becker's reported on nine hospitals and ASCs adding spine and orthopedic surgical robots in July.
Keith Meister, MD, is scheduled to operate on Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow Aug. 4.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based medical device company Camber Spine got a green light from the FDA for two of its lumbar spacer products, the SPIRA-P and SPIRA-T, according to an Aug. 3 company news release.
NorthShore University HealthSystem has become a partner of Pro Football Hall of Fame Health joining other health systems in providing care to former National Football League players, employees and their families, according to an Aug. 3 news release.
Neurosurgeon Vijay Yanamadala, MD, has performed the second procedure worldwide that uses a titanium, 3D-printed device meant to fuse spinal vertebrae and ease chronic pain, News12 reported.