John Cherf, MD, president of OrthoIndex, describes the drivers behind expensive costs of orthopedic devices and what orthopedic-driven ASCs can do to combat them.
Spinal Tech
A new study published in Spine found that DePuy Spine's SCOLISCORE AIS Prognostic Test, a DNA test to determine the likelihood of curve progression in children with mild adolescent idiopatic scoliosis, is 99 percent accurate in predicting which children are…
DePuy Spine recently launched the MOUNTAINEER laminoplasty system of implants and instruments for posterior decompression of the cervical spine, according to a company news release.
The Food and Drug Administration issued 34 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in October, according to an FDA report.
X-spine, a Miamisburg, Ohio-based global spine implant manufacturer, recently received FDA clearance on the AXLE interspinous fusion system, according to a company news release.
Synthes and Norian Corp., a Synthes subsidiary, formally pleaded guilty to charges that the company illegally tested spinal bone cement on patients without FDA approval and will pay $23.2 million in fines, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
SpinalVu, the Sarasota, Fla.-based spinal device company, has begun production on the X-Wave cervical interbody system and X-Wave lumbar interbody system, according to a Global-Med Technologies Group news release.
BioMedGPS, a provider of real-time online business intelligence and decision-making tools, recently introduced the second model of its SmartTRAK online system, the SmartTRAK Spine, according to a company news release.
SI-BONE, a San Jose, Calif.-based medical device company, has received the CE mark for its iFuse Implant System, according to a Science 2.0 report.
Amedica/US Spine, a Salt Lake City-based spine and reconstructive implant and instrument manufacturer, recently completed a distribution and licensing agreement with the Memphis-based BioDlogics to distribute the company's biologic products, according to an Amedica/US Spine news release.
