Broomfield, Colo.-based Zimmer Biomet released two-year trial results of its Aspen MIS Fusion System as an adjunct to anterior and lateral interbody fusion.
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The North American Spine Society meeting, held in Boston from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29, highlighted various companies' surgical robots and navigation technology. These four companies showed off their technology, which is gaining traction in the industry, according to MASS…
Mark McFarland, DO, completed his 100th P-LIFT less exposure surgery at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Va.
Hythem P. Shadid, MD, of St. Charles, Ill.-based Genesis Orthopedics created a video highlighting the use of his customized knee implants.
Throughout this week, the FDA released inspection reports that claimed 12 U.S. hospitals did not promptly report patient deaths or injuries associated with medical devices, according to Kaiser Health News.
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Amid a year of acquisitions, Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet lowered the high end of its forecasted profits and cut its sales guidance, wreaking havoc on the company's share price on Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Researchers from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Center for Clinical Research and Carolinas Pain Institute compared conventional low-frequency spinal cord stimulation with a new high-frequency HF10 SCS technique, according to News-Medical.
The FDA cleared magnetic resonance imaging for certain conditions on patients treated with NuVasive's MAGEC system.
Stryker's spine division revealed results from a pre-clinical study for its 3D-printed Tritanium PL Interbody Cages.
SeaSpine earned FDA clearance for its Shoreline Anterior Cervical Standalone System.