Spine

SpineLine, the publication of the North American Spine Society, has named its 2025 class of “20 under 40,” which highlights spine-focused physicians under 40 leaders in the specialty. Here is the 2025 class: • Ilyas Aleem, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Ann Arbor, Mich. • Zainab…

The North American Spine Society will spotlight seven studies during the Best Paper Session of its annual meeting, held Nov. 15 in Denver. The session will feature research on surgical risk, bone healing and recovery in spine care. Topics include…

William Mitchell, MD, is the new president of the North American Spine Society. Dr. Mitchell, a private practice surgeon at Neurological & Spinal Specialists in Marlton, N.J., has been a member of NASS for 21 years. He earned his medical…

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, operated on Milwaukee Bucks forward Taurean Prince on Nov. 13, the NBA team announced. Mr. Prince had surgery for a herniated disc in his neck at the Watkins Spine Center in Los Angeles, the Bucks said…

President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a resolution to fund the government through Jan. 30, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and spine surgeons have their eyes on the next steps. The spending package extends Medicare telehealth,…

Captiva Spine earned the FDA’s clearance for flat-panel C-arm calibrators and AI-assisted registration for its WatchTower navigation system, according to a Nov. 13 news release. The clearance applies to 21cm and 31cm flat-panel C-arm image calibrators and AI-assisted 2D-to-3D image…

Switzerland-based Icotec received FDA clearance to expand use of its CMORE CT system in the cervicothoracic region.  The system includes polyaxial screws, rods and connectors designed for posterior stabilization of the upper spine. The implant is made from the company’s…

Happe Spine’s Integrate-C interbody fusion system has been implanted in more than 1,000 patients across 40 U.S. facilities.  The company said the milestone reflects growing clinical adoption of the bone-integrating implant platform, which is designed to enhance spinal fusion outcomes…

Hubly Surgical’s Auto-Stop drill earned the FDA’s 510(k)clearance for used in spinal laminectomy and laminotomy, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The single-use, cordless drill’s auto-stop technology halts rotation and prevents the forward plunge at the instant of skull…

Eminent Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D-printed titanium posterior sacroiliac joint system, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The in-line transfixion implant features a large central opening for bone graft material, a tapered nose and rounded edges…