Spine

Fluoroscopy and standalone imaging are among technologies that are most likely  to be outdated in the next 10 years, spine surgeons say.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…

Private equity deals can offer growth opportunities for spine practices, but there’s also concern about how these deals could affect long-term physician autonomy. Three surgeons discuss the factors physicians should consider. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions…

Implanet and Tinavi Medical have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Tinavi’s TiRobot spine surgery system.  The TiRobot provides surgeons with automated guidance during surgery and can address most spinal pathology indications, according to a Sept. 23 news release from…