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Spine surgeons in the last seven days marked major tech debuts on the regional and national levels. 1. Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot. The Stealth AXiS is made to streamline surgical…

Here are six recent data security incidents and data breach lawsuits happening in the orthopedic industry, as reported by Becker’s since March 23:

Orthopedic leaders agree: What’s holding musculoskeletal care back in 2026 isn’t a lack of innovation, it’s the system around it.  From prior authorization bottlenecks to fragmented care pathways and misaligned incentives, surgeons say administrative friction and outdated workflows are delaying…

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been shown to decrease complication rates in spine patients, and for ACDF patients they may provide some benefit after surgery, according to a study in the May issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to…

Phoenix-based Advanced Spine and Pain is opening a new outpatient clinic and ASC in the West Valley, according to an April 24 news release. The facility is slated to open in June. It is more than 12,000 square feet and…

Spine robots and navigation systems are helping surgeons level up their day-to-day work in the OR. Here are five major systems to know: Medtronic Stealth AXiS: Stealth AXiS is Medtronic’s newest spine robot, and it earned FDA approval in February.…

Hardayal Singh, MD, has joined Ashe Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, part of Jefferson, N.C.-based Ashe Memorial Hospital, according to an April 23 report from the Ashe Post & Times. Dr. Singh is an orthopedic surgeon with more than three…

Medacta Group’s NextAR shoulder augmented reality application is being expanded to support glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. The first U.S. glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty using NextAR were…