Kent Medical Devices received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a long-term implantable medical device used for detecting biopsy and soft tissue sites during and after surgical procedures, according to a Medscape Today report.
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Steven Ballinger, MD, recently joined Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics in Albany, Ore. He previously held private solo practices in Arcata, Calif., and Nacogdoches, Texas, where he used his own experience as an elite athlete to inform his work on sports injuries.
The SpineAssist surgical robot is now available at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano and the Texas Back Institute, according to a Texas Health Resources news release.
A report published in The Spine Journal on a study experts at Baylor College of Medicine conducted finds CT scans may be able to detect upper spine injuries before they become fatal, according to a Baylor College of Medicine news…
TranS1 launched the AxiaLIF 2L+ product line which includes instrumentation and an implant system for the L4-S1 lumbar fusion, according to a company news release.
NuVasive reported a second quarter revenue increase of 35.2 percent over last year's second quarter, and a 9.6 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010 due in part to adopting XLIF technology, according to a NuVasive news report.
After the Food and Drug Administration initially expressed concern about the high cancer rates among clinical study patients receiving Medtronic's Amplify for posterlateral lumbar fusion, the FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices panel voted 6-5 in favor of approval, according to…
The FDA issued 39 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in June, according to an FDA report.
Steven Ballinger, MD, has joined the team at Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics in Albany, Ore., according to a Democrat-Herald report.