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CMS' experiment with "bundling" orthopedic charges into one payment for both the hospital and surgeon is getting mixed reviews from physicians, but it could be the wave of the future, according to a feature in USA Today.

David Fitzgerald has been appointed the new president and CEO of ArthroCare Corp., according to a release from ArthroCare.

The Van Andel Research Institute and several other healthcare institutions in Grand Rapids, Mich., are creating the Center of Excellence for Orthopedic Research, according to a release from Van Andel.

The FDA has approved the 510k clearance of Custom Spine's Pathway AVID, which stands for articulating vertebral interbody device, according to a release from Custom Spine.

Children's Medical Center at Legacy in Plano, Texas, has opened its Sports Medical Center, which will focus on the treatment of pediatric and adolescent athletes, according to a report in the McKinney Courier-Gazette.

US Spine is launching its Javelin MIS Locking Facet System, designed to stabilize the lumbar spine by locking the facet joints through a minimally invasive incision, according to a release from US Spine.

SpineLine, Medtronic's coding and reimbursement support line, receives thousands of queries each year, and Leigh Evans, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, the senior coding and reimbursement analyst at Medtronic, personally deals with many of them. Here Ms. Evans addresses three…

Conmed's third-quarter sales were down compared to the same quarter last year but higher than the second quarter this year, suggesting a rebound in the works, according to a release from the company.

Laser Spine Institute has acquired Aspen Back & Body, extending into non-surgical areas for the first time, according to a release from Laser Spine Institute.

Quarterly sales for Kensey Nash Corp. were essentially flat, compared to the same period last year, and sales fell for its orthopedic and spine line, according to a release from the company.