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The FDA has awarded Globus Medical 510(k) clearance for Excelsius3D, an intraoperative three-in-one imaging system.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to 10 spine-focused devices in July.

Benjamin Domb, MD, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute, has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Midwest Award, the institute announced Aug. 13.

Omar Behery, MD, a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago, has joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush after completing residency and fellowship training.

A third spine surgeon arrived at Danbury-based OrthoConnecticut on Aug. 15, according to New Fairfield's Hamlethub.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, particularly in regions with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, and spine surgeons are worried that elective surgeries in these areas could be affected once again.

Derry, N.H.-based Parkland Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to offer robotic spine surgery, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported Aug. 15.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to 29 orthopedic-focused devices in July.

Central Kansas Orthopedic Group in Great Bend has become part of the University of Kansas Health System, according to an Aug. 14 report in the Great Bend Tribune.

Gainesville, Fla.-based medical device company Exactech has fully launched its Truliant Total Knee System featuring a new porous-coated implant.