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Globus Medical’s SECURE®C Cervical Artificial Disc Receives Expanded Insurance Coverage

AUDUBON, Pa., Jan. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, recently announced that the SECURE-C® Cervical Artificial Disc is now covered by Anthem, one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States with close to 40 million medical members and over 73 million lives covered.  Approved by …

Spine Surgery Robots Market to be Worth US$320 Million by 2026, Says TMR

ALBANY, New York, January 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Looking at the growth prospects and growth initiatives taken by the key players for developing, spine surgery robots are expected to drive demand in this market. The spine surgery robots market earned US$75 mn in 2017. The valuation is likely to increase to US$320 mn by the end of this forecast period in 2026. The …

Zimmer Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for ROSA® Knee System for Robotically-Assisted Surgeries

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance of the ROSA® Knee System for robotically-assisted total knee replacement surgeries. ROSA Knee features 3D pre-operative planning tools and real-time, intraoperative data on soft-tissue and bone anatomy designed …

Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia Performs First Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the U.S. with the New joimax® 4K Endoscopic Spine Surgery System

January 24, 2019 JESUP, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr. Thomas Loumeau of the Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia, performed the first endoscopic spine surgery on January 8, 2019 using the newly launched 4K Endoscopic Spine Surgery System from joimax, Inc. The new 4K endoscopic system gives the Bone & Joint Institute the advantage of being on the …

Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping

Jan. 24, 2019 / By Gina Kolata Scientists warned osteoporosis patients on Thursday to avoid two common procedures used to shore up painful fractures in crumbling spines. The treatments, which involve injecting bone cement into broken vertebrae, relieve pain no better than a placebo does, according to an expert task force convened by the American Society for Bone …

OrthogenRx Launches TriVisc® (sodium hyaluronate) in the US

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OrthogenRx, Inc., a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis (OA) has announced the launch of TriVisc® (sodium hyaluronate) for the treatment of patients with osteoarthritic (OA) knee pain who have failed to get adequate relief from simple painkillers or from exercise …

38 hospitals sue HHS over site-neutral payment policy

by Paige Minemyer | Jan 23, 2019 Dozens of hospitals have followed in the footsteps of the American Hospital Association and are suing the Trump administration over its decision to institute site-neutral payments.  Thirty-eight hospitals have signed on to a lawsuit (PDF) against the Department of Health and Human Services that says the agency overstepped its authority in finalizing the …

Aurora Spine Announces New Patent for Its Minimally Invasive Spinal Implants Allowed by the United States Patent Office

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (TSXV: ASG) announced today the issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of United States Patent No. 10,143,501 entitled “Expendable Interspinous Device”.  This new patent relates to Aurora’s family of minimally invasive spinal implants, bolstering the patents already issued to Aurora …

Largest Ever Clinical Trial in Hip Fracture Fixation Completes One-Year Follow-Up in 1000th Patient

DUBLIN, January 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — X-Bolt Orthopaedics, a leading medical device company, today announced the 1000th patient has completed one-year of follow-up in the (n= 1,140 patients) multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing extracapsular hip fracture fixation devices, known as World Hip Trauma Evaluation 4 (WHITE4), conducted by Oxford University and supported by NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. The Company’s …

Planned Orthopedic Surgery Spending Increased 44 Percent to $25 Billion Since 2010 as Generation X Americans Opt for Knee and Hip Replacements at Earlier Age

CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Planned knee and hip replacement procedures continue to climb in cost and volume, particularly among younger Americans, according to a review of medical claims data from 2010-2017 by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). Knee replacements are up by 17 percent and hip replacements are up 33 percent. Costing more than $25 …

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