Geoff Martha has assumed the position of CEO of Medtronic after the April 26 retirement of Omar Ishrak, a pioneer in the spinal device industry. Stepping down after nine years as CEO, Mr. Ishrak will now serve as executive chairman.
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CMS Administrator Seema Verma spoke with medical representatives from major sports leagues to discuss how the leagues can restart their seasons April 28.
Wright Medical moved closer to finalizing a transaction with Stryker and announced COVID-19-related pay reductions, according to the Daily Memphian and Reuters.
COVID-19 has caused a decrease in revenue for more than 97 percent of medical practices, led many private practices to double down on cost-cutting measures and forced healthcare leaders to develop new ways to protect patients and staff once elective…
Despite bans on elective orthopedic procedures, large device companies have successfully pivoted to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas on April 27 recognized DHR Health as a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip surgeries, the Progress Times reports.
The FDA on April 28 granted Life Spine 510(k) clearance to market implant and instrument additions to its ARx spinal system.
Taylor Cera, COO of Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Youngstown, Ohio, outlines how the surgery center plans to ramp up elective surgeries and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anika Therapeutics made its interim CEO and president Cheryl Blanchard, PhD, permanent April 26, the company announced.
Oren Gottfried, MD, is professor of neurosurgery and clinical vice chair of quality in the department of neurosurgery at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. He is also past-president of the North Carolina Spine Society,