Spine

Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Paul Celestre, MD, were the first surgeons to use Spine Wave’s new Testa TP pivoting spacer system, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Testa is for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, and it’s the first…

Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, more than 15 are in the Northeast. Here are the best hospitals in the Northeast by state. Connecticut Danbury Hospital  Maryland The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) TidalHealth Peninsula Regional (Salisbury) UM Baltimore…

Expandable cage designs are effective in spinal fusion, but devices that address more than just disc height alone have additional benefits, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery. The study included…

Ehsan Jazini, MD, performed the first two-level lumbar disc replacement combining the TOPS spine system. He performed the milestone case at Reston (Va.) Hospital at L4-L5 and L5-S1, according to a Nov. 7 news release. The patient previously had spinal…

The internet has made medical education and resources readily available for patients, but it can also be rife with misinformation. For physicians, this can mean patients might come to them with their knowledge and/or preconceptions about their care. Nine spine…

Proprio, a surgical AI company, partnered with the Harms Study Group to study spine surgery outcomes, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The Proprio–HSG Research Collaborative will connect real-time intraoperative data from the Paradigm platform with HSG’s global outcomes…

Expanding Innovations, a spine medtech company, appointed Timothy Scannell to its board of directors, according to a Nov. 12 news release. Mr. Scanell has more than 30 years of experience at Stryker, and he served as its president and COO…

Augmedics earned FDA 510(k) clearance for X2, its new augmented reality headset for the xvision spine system, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The new headset includes a detachable, surgical-grade headlight and a new lens tilt to support surgeons.…

Of Healthgrades’ top 100 hospitals for spine surgery, more than 14 are in the Midwest. Here are the best hospitals in the Midwest by state. Illinois  Edward Hospital–Main Campus (Naperville) Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago) OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (Rockford)…

Benjamin Weisenthal, MD, of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic is the first in East Tennessee to perform endoscopic spine surgery, NBC affiliate WBIR reported Nov. 11. Dr. Weisenthal has performed more than 24 endoscopic spine surgeries so far, and he performed…