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.
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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.
Thomas Graham, MD, has been named Cleveland Clinic Innovations chairman, according to a Medcity News report.
John Dietz, MD, chairman of Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, discusses four successful cost-reduction strategies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the high number of cancer cases reported in clinical study patients for Medtronic's Amplify, a spine device, according to a Wall Street Journal report.