Spine

Medivis has earned FDA clearance for its spine navigation platform, ahead of its commercial launch in the U.S.  The platform can be used for both orthopedic and neurosurgery, utilizing augmented reality and artificial intelligence to provide surgeons holographic navigation across…

Medtech company Inspired Spine has tapped healthcare attorney Ross Matlack as its new CEO. Mr. Matlack previously served as CEO of multiple hospitals, according to an April 1 news release from the company.  In addition, the company has partnered with…

Disc replacement technology is evolving, and Todd Lanman, MD, said he’s interested in developments that affect the longevity and function of implants. Dr. Lanman, a neurosurgeon at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Becker’s Spine…

Neurosurgeon Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, MD, joined Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital, South Florida Hospital News reported April 1. His special interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, robotics, navigation and motion preservation. Dr. Navarro-Ramirez earned his medical degree at School of Medicine,…

Becker’s reported on two developments in spine lawsuits since March 19. 1. Elevance Health settled a class-action lawsuit over denial of coverage for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion surgery. The settlement includes more than $2.5 million for out-of-pocket payments made…

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is now offering ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery, the hospital said March 31. Ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery is available for patients with conditions including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis and osteoarthritis. “Ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery offers…

Nine spine surgeons have joined new practices or added to their titles in March: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Mercy Health Springfield (Ohio) Neurosurgery added Neal Mehan, MD, to its staff. 2. Oswego Health Medical Practice added…

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina added spinal neurosurgeon Patrick Jowdy, MD. Dr. Jowdy specializes in complex spine surgery and previously worked in private practice, according to a March 31 news release. He is working at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical…

Spine procedures have seen some of the most rapid growth in the outpatient setting in the last five years, according to a March report from commercial real estate company JLL.  Outpatient spine cases have increased just over 3% in the…

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health’s motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit over alleged unnecessary spine surgeries was denied, according to an order filed March 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The health system sought to…