Spine

Becker's has reported on three spine and orthopedic lawsuits since Oct. 29.

Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare and the estate of Clinton Devin, MD, are being sued by a former patient over a 2020 surgery, the Powell Tribune reported Nov. 25.

The New York State Department of Health has awarded New York City-based Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research with a $3.6 million grant to study spinal cord stimulation and brain implant technology. 

Irvine, Calif.-based biotech company HippoFi has debuted its new spine surgery solution, Purbridge, a new form of active bioglass. 

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Spinal device company Aurora Spine has reported a 26 percent increase in sales in quarter three, compared to the same time last year, according to its Q3 operating results released on Nov. 21. 

Medical device company Orthofix and orthopedic technology company SeaSpine named John Bostjancic the CFO of their new combined company.

CMS, commercial payers and providers continue to push surgical procedures to outpatient settings, but many spine surgeons agree that hospitals will remain critical for the specialty.

There are no significant differences in complication rates between outpatient and inpatient cervical disc replacement, according to a study published Nov. 15 in Spine.

Shaquille Leonard, a linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts, had season-ending back surgery after meeting with Robert Watkins, MD.