Here are three updates in spine patent cases since April. 1. NuVasive infringed five patents from a spine surgeon, a jury determined. The jury ruled that screw assemblies from the Reline, Armada and VuePoint lines infringe combinations of five patents…
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UNC Health Pardee’s Pardee NeuroSpine Associates opened a new location in Asheville, N.C. The Asheville location opened Sept. 3, and neurosurgeons Matthew Brown, MD, and Kelsey Walsh, MD, work there, according to a Sept. 4 news release shared with Becker’s.…
Fresno, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific Orthopedics added spine surgeon Devan Higginbotham, MD. Dr. Higginbotham’s expertise includes cervical disc replacement, spinal fusions, disc herniation treatment and revision surgery, according to a Sept. 4 news release shared with Becker’s. He earned his medical…
Medical device company CurvaFix has received 510(k) clearance for its CurvaFix Low Profile System for fixation of pelvic fractures. The new system has smaller head geometry for a lower-profile construct, implants with increased compression and extended implant lengths, according to…
Optim Orthopedics is set to add three surgeons to its staff in September, according to a Sept. 4 report from Grice Connect. Charles Powell, MD, total joint replacement specialist and has expertise in Mako robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures. …
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Watauga Orthopedics is celebrating its 75th year in practice this year. Howell Sherrod, MD, founded the practice in 1950 when he opened the first orthopedic clinic in the region, according to a LinkedIn post from Watauga Orthopedics. …
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC has added shoulder and sports medicine specialist Benjamin Catoe, DO, according to a system news release. Dr. Catoe will see patients at the group’s Murrells Inlet office as well as the Carolina Forest office in Myrtle…
The healthcare industry is recalibrating after President Donald Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that sought to limit hospital consolidation. In 2021, then-President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to take a tougher stance on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in healthcare.…
Orthopedic implant company Bioretec has appointed Christopher DiGiovanni, MD, to its scientific advisory board, according to a Sept. 4 system news release. Dr. DiGiovanni is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief emeritus of foot and…
Hospitals aren’t just healthcare providers — they’re among the largest employers in their communities. But as workforce demands grow and burnout intensifies, health systems must rethink how to support finance and RCM teams while staying financially agile. This whitepaper outlines…
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