Cigna, a payer that provides health benefits for 19 million Americans annually, will now cover Relievant Medsystems' Intracept procedure for the treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain.
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Surgalign has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is selling its assets to Xtant Medical Holdings, the spine devicemaker said June 20.
At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to explore the powerful topic of interventional spine technology.
The Premia Spine TOPS system for lumbar facet joint replacement earned FDA premarket approval, the devicemaker said June 20.
Orthofix's WaveForm A interbody device has been released in a full commercial launch, the devicemaker said June 19.
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Kamaldeep Momi, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in neck and spine procedures, has performed the world's first procedure using Altus Spine's lumbar standalone interbody fusion system at the Fellowship Surgical Center in Mount Laurel, N.J.
Spine navigation systems are designed to help surgeons improve precision and get patients better faster. So far four new systems are htting the market in the U.S. this year.
Brian Ipsen, MD, recently completed his 300th case using the Augmedics Xvision spine navigation system.
PathKeeper Surgical earned FDA 510(k) for its spine navigation system, the company said June 15.
The spine and orthopedic medtech space has been rife with major deals from acquisitions to spinoffs in recent years.