Spine

Spine medtech company Carlsmed saw $13.1 million in third quarter revenue, according to financial results posted Nov. 6. Five things to know: 1. Quarterly revenue grew 98% year over year. 2. The company saw an $8.5 million net loss. Operating…

Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, 27 are in the West. Here are the best hospitals in the West by state. Alaska  Alaska Regional Hospital (Anchorage) California Adventist Health Glendale  Adventist Health Sierra Vista (San Luis Obispo) Community…

Here are six spine devices and technologies earning FDA nods since Oct. 1. 1. Sync-AR earned FDA clearance for SyncAR Spine, a platform that combines XR tools and AI algorithms to support surgeons. 2. Centinel Spine received FDA premarket approval…

A new chapter in spine surgery is unfolding, and Vamsi Kancherla, MD, is one of the surgeons writing its opening lines. Dr. Kancherla performed the first all-uniportal endoscopic lumbar fusion in Georgia at Lawrenceville-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett. He said he…

Amber Implants, the company behind the VCFix spinal system, named Vincent Gardès as CEO, according to a Nov. 6 news release. Mr. Gardès spent four years as chair of Amber Implants’ board. Amber Implants’ current CEO, Dr. Banafsheh Sajadi, will…

Moving spine surgery to the ASC brings a wealth of advantages including cost savings, but there are some prominent challenges to migration. Five spine surgeons discuss the roadblocks. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine…

Christopher Michel, MD, joined The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics’ Parkway Division in Hagerstown, Md. Dr. Michel is a spine surgeon with training in minimally invasive and complex spine care, according to an Oct. 29 news release. He earned his medical…

Augurex’s Spinestat diagnostic test earned the FDA’s breakthrough device designation. Spinestate is a 14-3-3eta autoantibody multiplex immunoassay test for diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis, according to an Oct. 28 news release. It’s designed to address an unmet need in the early and…

Spine surgeon Tenner Guillaume, MD, of St. Paul, Minn.-based Gillette Children’s Hospital, was appointed to SMAIO’s scientific advisory board, according to a Nov. 3 news release. Dr. Guillaume specializes in spinal deformities in children, and he joined the hospital in…

Orthofix saw net sales of $205.6 million in the third quarter, a 5% increase year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 4. Six things to know: 1. Net sales of $205.6 million include revenue from the discontinued M6…