EDGe Surgical, which focuses on single-use digital spine and orthopedic instruments, named Leo Carayannopoulos as CEO. Mr. Carayannopoulos’ appointment comes shortly after the company raised $1.3 million in financing, according to a May 12 news release. The company’s flagship product…
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Spine robotics have been an important tool for surgeons, and evolutions with multi-arm systems could transform the operating room drastically. Multi-arm surgical robots aren’t new in healthcare, but it’s something spine surgeons see potential in. In April the FDA cleared…
Plano-based Texas Back Institute is joining Aclarion’s Clarity trial for augmented intelligence spine diagnostics. The Clarity trial is examining the Nociscan diagnostic tool’s clinical and economic value in spine care, according to a May 12 news release. It is a…
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital has opened a new spine and neurosurgery clinic in Madison, Ala., according to a May 8 report from CBS affiliate WHNT. The new practice will be led by neurosurgeon Thomas Ostergard, MD, and physiatrist Duncan Bralts, MD. …
ActiMed Orthopedics has invested in Chicago-based medical device company EDGe Surgical, known for developing the Ortho EDG, a single-use digital depth gauge for orthopedic surgery. ActiMed is focused on scaling technologies that help reduce surgical inefficiencies and improve patient outcomes…
Orthopedic device company Enovis has seen a decline in its stock prices following the release of its first quarter financial results, according to a May 8 report from MassDevice. Enovis has predicted that tariffs levied by the Trump administration will…
On the heels of a first quarter sales dip, leaders remain confident in Globus Medical’s full-year success, according to a May 8 earnings call. 1. Globus Medical’s Excelsius robotic technologies are now compatible with the Reline Open, Modular, Mass, Mass…
The U.S. is currently facing increasing economic pressures, with economists predicting the costs of goods to skyrocket as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan. Healthcare experts found that 82% of hospitals expect costs to increase by at least…
Kris Bryant, an outfielder for the Colorado Rockies and former National League MVP with the Chicago Cubs, is scheduled to undergo an ablation procedure on his back, according to a May 7 article on mlb.com. Mr. Bryant has been receiving…
Becker’s reported on two spine-related lawsuits since April 23, and both focused on spinal cord stimulator devices. 1. A Kentucky woman is suing Medtronic and the FDA alleging that the devicemaker’s spinal cord stimulator made her pain worse and that…