Spine

Medtronic launched Defeat-HF clinical trials evaluating the feasibility of spinal cord stimulation to improve clinical signs and symptoms of heart failure, according to a company news release.

A report published in The Spine Journal on a study experts at Baylor College of Medicine conducted finds CT scans may be able to detect upper spine injuries before they become fatal, according to a Baylor College of Medicine news…

Steven Ballinger, MD, has joined the team at Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics in Albany, Ore., according to a Democrat-Herald report.

As the medical equipment industry changes, it has become harder for companies to market orthopedic devices to physicians because physicians often must collaborate with hospitals when purchasing their equipment, says Sid Silverman, president of Spinal Associates. Spinal Associates is the…

North American Spine opened new headquarters in Dallas, Texas, within the McShane Development Medical Office Building, according to a McShane news release.

SCOLISCORE, a test developed by DePuy Spine, detects gene patterns typically found in patients with scoliosis or spinal curvature and can predict a young patient's potential for spine disorders, according to a Wake County news report.

The newly opened Comprehensive Spine Clinic at Kettering Sports Medicine Center in Kettering, Ohio, offers a full range of diagnostic treatment services for back pain disorders, according to a Kettering-Oakwood Times report.

Lanx, a biomedical company based in Colorado, will launch its Lumbar Motion Monitor Commercialization project in Columbus, Ohio, according to an Ohio Business Development Coalition news release.

Surgeons at Bon Secours St. Francis Neuro-Spine Center in Charleston, S.C., are now using the O-arm, a 3D imaging device, while performing spinal surgery, according to the hospital's news release.

Matthew Geck, MD, used the CD Horizon Longitude Multi-Level Percutaneous Fixation System to perform a new scoliosis correction procedure in Austin, Texas, according to a Seton Family of Hospitals news release.