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Laser Spine Institute Abruptly Closes Citing Lack of Financing to Continue.

TAMPA, Fla., March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute announced today that it will discontinue its operations, effective at the close of business on Friday, March 1. Despite significant cost saving activities over the last 6 months – including closing three surgical centers – that dramatically reduced its operating cost structure, the company has been unable to achieve …

Hospitals & Health Systems CMS asks for feedback with release of Hospital Compare data—and the industry is already not pleased

by Tina Reed | Mar 1, 2019 The federal hospital ratings website Hospital Compare may be getting another revamp. After several delays, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday that it has released updated hospital performance data on the consumer comparison website that uses star ratings for hospitals, as well as on data.medicare.gov. The data, collected …

Overlapping surgery is safe for most patients, but use with caution in those at high risk, study finds

by Joanne Finnegan | Feb 28, 2019 The practice of doctors performing overlapping surgeries is safe for most patients, but high-risk patients might be the exception, a new study found. A large study published in JAMA found that for adult patients undergoing common operations, overlapping surgery was not significantly associated with differences in in-hospital deaths or post-operative complications. However, overlapping surgeries did result …

Vertos mild® Procedure Cleared for European Use

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Vertos Medical Inc., a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), announced today that it received CE mark approval for its mild® device kit. This certification signifies that Vertos has conformed to patient and user safety and device performance standards for the mild device kit and procedure …

Aesculap Biologics, LLC Reaches Halfway Mark for Enrollment in Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of NOVOCART® 3D in Patients with Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aesculap Biologics, LLC (“Aesculap Biologics”) announced today that it has successfully achieved 50 percent enrollment in the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of NOVOCART® 3D, an autologous chondrocyte transplantation system designed to treat articular cartilage defects of the knee. To date, approximately 117 of the expected 233 study participants have been …

RTI Surgical® Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

ALACHUA, Fla., Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018. Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights: Revenue increased to $71.2 millionNet income of $2.1 million, inclusive of $1.0 million of net non-recurring expensesAdjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million, …

Medtronic Announces Approval and Launch of Japan’s First DBM Bone Grafting Product for Spine and Orthopedic Procedures

DUBLIN and TOKYO – February 28, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced today the Japanese launch of the Grafton(TM) Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) bone grafting product for spine and orthopedic procedures. Grafton DBM is the first and only demineralized bone matrix product available in Japan, the world’s second largest market for spinal medical devices. Due to …

SeaSpine Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Results and Reaffirms 2019 Revenue Guidance

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today financial results for the three-months and full-year ended December 31, 2018 and reaffirmed revenue guidance for 2019. Summary Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Recent …

Atlas Spine Inc. completes alpha phase and announces the full launch of its first-to-market HiJak™ AC Expandable Cervical IBFD.

 JUPITER, FL, Feb. 27, 2019 — Atlas Spine Inc., a spinal implant company based in Jupiter Florida, announced today the successful completion of its 50th surgical procedure and over 100 devices implanted with its new HiJak AC Expandable Cervical Inter-body Fusion Device (IBFD). The company has now moved to its full product launch.   The HiJak …

Survey: Physicians net $2.4M in revenue for hospitals each year

by Heather Landi | Feb 26, 2019 Even as healthcare transitions toward value-based payment models, physicians continue to be big moneymakers for hospitals. Just how much are they worth? While it depends on the specialty, a new analysis by Merritt Hawkins estimates that physicians generate an average of $2.38 million per year in net revenue on behalf of their affiliated …

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