Spine

A 12-month pilot study of Pacira BioScience’s iovera for chronic lower back pain showed it was favorable compared to compared to radiofrequency ablation, according to a Dec. 2 news release. Researchers did a randomized, 30-patient study evaluating RFA and iovera…

Motion preservation may be a promising technology in spine surgery, but it faces one key hurdle, Frank Vironis, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Vironis, Chief of Neurosurgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida in Boca Raton, discussed…

Centinel Spine earned one- and two-level lumbar disc replacement coverage from the second largest commercial payer in Arizona, according to a Dec. 2 news release. Centinel Spine’s prodisc-L implant is approved by the payer for single- or two-level procedures from…

Durango-based Spine Colorado installed the EOSedge imaging system, according to a news release shared Dec. 1 with Becker’s. The system captures anterior-posterior and lateral full-body scans while a patient sits or stands naturally. EOSedge reduces radiation exposure and uses AI…

KIC Ventures launched the VertiFix system designed to remove implants while preserving the spinous processes, according to a Dec. 2 news release. VertiFix is designed to address failed or improperly-placed interspinous process implants. It is a patented system developed in…

In a noisy healthcare landscape, spine surgeon Erich Anderer, MD, said he’s putting his focus on tech, information access and preventing the need for surgery to begin with. Dr. Anderer, of NYU Langone Health in New York City, discussed the…

Xtant Medical completed its sale of certain non-core Coflex spine implant assets and all OUS entities of Paradigm Spine GmbH to Companion Spine, according to a Dec. 1 news release. The $19.2 million transaction included $11.0 million in cash and…

Multiple professional multispecialty groups have endorsed or affirmed the benefit of guidelines for addressing sacroiliac joint complex pain, according to an article published Nov. 20 in Pain Medicine. Development for the multispecialty guidelines were approved by the Boards of Directors…

NYU Langone Health’s Department of Neurosurgery has tapped Paul Gardner, MD, to launch its Skull Base Surgery Center.  Dr. Gardner is a skull base surgeon and an innovator of minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques, according to a Nov. 26 news release…

As spine surgeons reflect on the past year and what’s ahead, AI and payer woes are among the key disruptors physicians anticipate in 2026. Several spine surgeons joined “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast” to share their insights. Note: These excerpts…