Cousin Surgery, a spine medtech company, acquired C Disc, according to a Dec. 10 news release. C Disc is a reserve cervical prosthesis with a double center of rotation. It’s an alternative to spinal fusion and is designed to address…
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Durango, Colo.-based CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital has added the Joimax endoscopic spine system, a minimally invasive surgical option. The technique allows surgeons to treat herniated discs through a small incision using a high-definition scope and micro-instruments. Patients typically experience less postoperative…
Baton Rouge (La.) Orthopaedic Clinic has appointed Katy Ryan Michaud as its new chief revenue officer. Ms. Michaud will help lead continued growth at the clinic, optimization of the Epic system and improvement of revenue cycle management operations, according to…
Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine…
Shriners Children’s Erie (Pa.) has appointed pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Pahys, MD, as chief of staff. Dr. Pahys specializes in complex spinal surgery and has been part of the Shriners system for more than a decade. He joined the spine…
Minimally invasive spine surgery is advancing, and single-position techniques will significantly push patient care forward, according to two spine leaders with Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City. Andrew Chan, MD, and Dean Chou, MD, spoke with Becker’s about…
While there is certainly excitement surrounding the potential of robotics in orthopedics and spine, practices have to be able to financially justify them. Stephen Banco, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, recently connected with Becker’s to talk about the impact robotics…
When young surgeons step into the operating room for the first time — or when seasoned surgeons encounter a technology they never trained on — their sense of competence can feel crumble. For Charles Nelson, MD, chief of the joint…
CMS’ final 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule is set to take effect Jan. 1, posing valuation risk for complex spine surgery, according to the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Five things to know: 1. Beginning in 2026,…
Providence Medical Technology’s Corus navigation access system is now compatible with Globus Medical’s ExcelsiusGPS spine robot platform, according to a Dec. 9 news release. Corus-GLX system is designed to help surgeons locate, access and prepare facet joints for posterior lumbar…