Spine

A study published Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found “little differences” in surgical outcomes between orthopedic spine surgeons and spinal neurosurgeons. The study evaluated 80 studies before May 2022 that compared neurosurgeons and…

Aclarion is betting that its Nociscan technology can reshape how spine surgeons identify pain-generating discs. The company’s pivotal Clarity trial is designed to provide the evidence to make that shift possible, Brent Ness, CEO, told Becker’s.  “We acknowledge we needed…

Here are 14 spine devices and innovations earning FDA nods in the third quarter of 2025: 1. Accelus’ FlareHawk interbody fusion device was FDA-cleared for use in MRI scanning under certain conditions. The FDA’s 510(k) clearance was based on safety testing that…

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have received a nearly $3 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant to study how transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation can be tailored to improve movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The team,…

Houston-based Rice University bioengineering and mechanical engineering students have been named finalists in the 2025 Collegiate Inventors Competition for VacuTrac, a device designed to make spinal fusion surgery more efficient. The tool combines multiple surgical functions into one platform, allowing…

Spinal neurosurgeon James Killeffer, MD, worked with a veterinary neurologist to remove a tumor from one of Zoo Knoxville’s (Tenn.) chimpanzees, WBIR reported Sept. 26. Dr. Killeffer and Dr. Talisha Moore performed the spinal surgery on the 34-year-old chimpanzee on…

Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, part of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health, has performed its first Intracept procedure, expanding minimally invasive options for chronic low back pain in the region.  The case was led by Joseph Staszel, MD, a pain management and…

Spineart raised $31 million in capital increase to advance its spine product pipeline, according to a Sept. 26 news release. The funding is backed by past investors, Gimv and EGS Beteiligungen. Spineart is known for its spine devices including the…

Christian Zimmerman, MD, has seen several transformations in spine surgery and how physicians work. Dr. Zimmerman, of Saint Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho, spoke with Becker’s about ideas that he wants to see change in the future. Note: This response was…

The first patients at UHealth–University of Miami Health System have been enrolled in a trial to determine the clinical value of Aclarion’s Nociscan technology for chronic low back pain. The randomized, 300-patient study will test whether Nociscan, which uses MR…