Spine

Becker’s reported on five endoscopic spine surgery milestones since July 1. 1. Matt Miller, MD, performed Nebraska’s first minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at Omaha-based OrthoNebraska Hospital. 2. Don Park MD, of Irvine, Calif.-based UCI Health, performed the world’s first…

The global spine community is remembering endoscopic spine leader Ralf Wagner, MD, who died, Eurospine announced in a Sept. 24 LinkedIn post.. In his career, Dr. Wagner, 52, was a key figure in advancing endoscopic techniques and trained surgeons in…

Fluoroscopy and standalone imaging are among technologies that are most likely  to be outdated in the next 10 years, spine surgeons say. Three surgeons discuss what’s headed out the door and the innovations that will take prominence. Note: Responses were…

Addison Wood, DO, PhD, of Tulsa (Okla.) Bone & Joint recently performed the first robotic spine surgery in Tulsa at St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Wood used the Globus Exelsius E3D and GPS system, which provides 3D imaging and robotic guidance…

Highridge Medical entered a distribution agreement with SMAIO, a France-based medtech company, according to a Sept. 24 news release. Under the partnership, Highridge’s surgeon customers will get access to SMAIO’s full spinal realignment planning capabilities and can use the technologies…

PainTEQ named Mike Sherman, a spine and orthopedic medtech leader, to its board of directors, according to a Sept. 24 news release. Mr. Sherman has more than 30 years of experience at companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Smith and…

Although no spine innovation may become completely obsolete, some technologies won’t be needed as often over time, Vladimir Sinkov, MD, said. Dr. Sinkov, of Las Vegas-based Sinkov Spine, shared the technology and techniques that are most likely to be less…

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Brain and Spine has added orthopedic spine surgeon Farah Musharbash, MD, to its team. His clinical focus includes minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, motion-preserving procedures, complex scoliosis and deformity correction, and robotic navigation. He will see patients across…

Here are spine surgeons adding Orthofix’s 7D Flash navigation system in 2025. Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list. 1. Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health added 7D Flash navigation, and Raymond Tien, MD, was the first surgeon to use it. 2.…

Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health’s Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has added Josue Diaz Ordaz, MD.  Dr. Diaz Ordaz is a neurosurgeon with clinical expertise in degenerative and traumatic spinal disorders, traumatic brain injury, brain and spinal tumors, trigeminal neuralgia…