Aesculap Implant Systems, an orthopedic and spine device maker, agreed to pay $38.5 million in order to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The agreement resolves allegations that between July 2010 and June 2023, the company sold Vega-brand prosthetic implants for…
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Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Health is set to open St. Joseph’s Health Orthopedic and Spine Care in Fayetteville, N.Y. The organization has added four orthopedic and spine surgeons to lead the new practice, according to a Nov. 18 news release…
Minimally invasive robot-assisted pars fracture surgery enabled most adolescent patients to return to sports in as little as six weeks, researchers with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found. The retrospective study focused on nine nine adolescent patients with lumbar…
Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how they balance the nuances behind the traditional and newer options available…
Regenerative medicine in spine and orthopedics is a promising area of care with medtech companies pushing into the space and physicians exploring their options. Here’s what spine and orthopedic experts predict for the short- and long-term. In 12 months Brian…
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Deloitte has filed a motion to dismiss a $172 million lawsuit filed by Zimmer Biomet, according to a Nov. 10 report from MassDevice. Zimmer Biomet filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Deloitte of mismanaging a resource planning software system. The…
Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…
Exploring regenerative medicine and orthobiologics has been a top priority at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, and it’s just the beginning for innovation, Brian Cole, MD, said. Dr. Cole, managing partner, spoke with Becker’s about what he anticipates for orthobiologics in the…
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. Eight 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 device of…