Here are financial reports from the spine business of eight orthopedic and spine device companies for the second quarter of 2012 or the fourth quarter of the 2012 fiscal year.
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As the healthcare environment changes, some spine surgeons and specialists are considering converting their practice into a concierge medicine model that will allow patients to have exclusive access to the physician and medical services.
Limerick, Penn.-based medical device maker Teleflex announced it is acquiring Netherlands-based LMA International NV, an anesthesia and emergency care product company, for $276 million, according to Reuters.
Kentucky physicians say new tougher prescription drug standards sometimes force them to choose between appropriately treating a patient and abiding by regulations, according to The Associated Press.
National health spending grew 3.9 percent from June 2011 to June 2012, according a report by the Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending.
Here is a list of 12 spine surgeons who have been instructors in endoscopic surgical technique.
Gary Lourie, MD, a surgeon with the Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Georgia, will perform hand surgery on Braves outfielder Matt Diaz, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.
Matt Roth, MD, associate medical director for ProMedica Sports Care, recommends portable beside ultrasound and computerized neuropsychological testing to enhance patient care.
Mazor Robotics and its investors have entered into an agreement regarding a private equity placement transaction of up to $15 million to provide further investment capital and place its share on a U.S. stock exchange.
Lanx, a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing devices for spinal surgery, has been granted a patent for the ASPEN MIS Fusion System technology for spinal fusion.