Spine

Rachel Bratescu, MD, a spine surgeon at Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital, envisions an upgraded spine program with more offerings and collaborations in the year ahead. Dr. Bratescu discussed what she has planned for the spine program on an…

VB Spine, which bought Stryker’s U.S. Spine assets in 2025, now acquired Stryker’s manufacturing facility in Cestas, France. The acquisition will play a central role in VB Spine’s global manufacturing strategy, according to a Jan. 6 news release. Employees with…

Spine and orthopedic physician advocacy is a more integral part of the healthcare landscape, and Michael Briseño, MD, said it can no longer be a “side project.” Dr. Briseño is a spine surgeon with United Musculoskeletal Partners, which partnered with…

Fair Lawn, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics added Gino Chiappetta, MD, according to a Jan. 5 news release. Dr. Chiappetta specializes in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He has more than two decades of experience and performs more than 300 spine surgeries…

Xtant Medical had a busy 2025 with new product launches and sales. Six headlines to know: 1. Xtant Medical launched OsteoFactorPro, a naturally derived, growth factor-rich formulation for spine and orthopedics. OsteoFactorPro is designed to enhances the biologic activity and regenerative potential…

Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion saw stronger outcomes when supplemented with a circumferential cervical fusion using an investigational posterior cervical stabilization system, a study in Spine found. Five things to know: 1. The multicenter study, published in the September…

Over five years, subsequent reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy reached 14.4%, according to a study published in Spine. Four things to know: 1. The study included 308,979 adult patients who had at least five years of follow up after…

Here are seven key updates from Centinel Spine in 2025. 1. Centinel Spine’s Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C Nova earned the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation certifications. 2. Centinel Spine’s prodisc revenue reached nearly $33 million in the second quarter. 3. The company launched new…

Neurosurgeon Rory Murphy, MD, has physician safety at the forefront of his mind in his recent medtech partnership. Dr. Murphy, of Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute, has collaborated with Fortega Medicine to bring Texray’s products to the U.S. Texray’s products, which…

Here are four updates from the North American Spine Society in 2025: 1. William Mitchell, MD, was named as the new president of the North American Spine Society. 2. The North American Spine Society has announced the winners for its…