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Longmont (Colo.) Spine and Physical Medicine is offering laser decompression for chronic low back and leg pain relief.

The newly-dubbed Medtronic PLC agreed to pay $2.8 million to the United States Justice Department to settle the false claims case alleging illegal payments to physicians, according to a Star Tribune report.

Newport News, Va.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center announced that Mark W. McFarland, MD, has become the first surgeon to successfully implant SpineFrontier's LES P-LIFT Interbody Cage.

Sentara RMH Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is partnering with Rockingham Memorial Hospital to operate a program at the University Health Center at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Va., according to a report from The Breeze.

NuVasive shares have appreciated by 0.89 percent over the last week, according to a Wall Street Pulse report.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed elbow surgery on Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, according to a CBS Sports report.

Shares of Stryker appreciated by 1.82 percent during the past week, but lost 2 percent on a four-week basis, according to an Ashburn Daily report.

Sandeep Kunwar, MD, FACS, performed the first spine surgery in the United States using the Luna 360 Interbody Fusion System from Benvenue Medical.

K2M closed its follow-on offering with net proceeds of approximately $35.9 million.

The CORE Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.