Written by Laura Dyrda CMS is proposing to add eight spine codes to the list of ASC covered procedures in 2017, according to the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. The eight procedures are: 1. Autograft for spine surgery (includes harvesting the graft); local (eg, ribs, spinous process or laminar fragments) obtained from the same […]
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By STEPHEN MATTHEWS FOR MAILONLINE A toddler with a crooked spine must wear a special cast for 24 hours a day to prevent his lungs from being crushed. Charlie Ferris can not even bathe while he wears the suit because water would prevent it from working properly. The 13-month-old, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has scoliosis […]
Written by Megan Wood Neurosurgeon Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, of Southfield-based Michigan Head & Spine Institute, offers his insight on minimally invasive spine surgery, value-based care and what the future holds for outpatient spine. Question: What are the opportunities and challenges in MIS spine today? Dr. Mick Perez-Cruet: I think the biggest opportunity is patients’ desire for these MIS […]
August 23, 2016 MAYWOOD, IL – A surgery for quadriplegics called tendon transfer can significantly improve hand and elbow function, but the procedure is greatly underused, according to an article in the journal Hand Clinics by Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Michael S. Bednar, MD, FAAOS. In the procedure, muscles that still work are redirected to […]
August 26, 2016 SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KFx announced that it has been awarded a third patent (US 9,414,835 (‘835)) for self-punching or self-tapping orthopedic anchors that eliminate the need to drill a hole prior to insertion. US (‘835) is part of the family of patents that are the subject of KFx’s pending patent infringement suit against […]
By AMANDA CICCATELLI – August 23, 2016 Patents are essential to encouraging innovation, but can also limit competition. Intuitive Surgical has dominated the global robotic surgery market (which is expected to hit $11.4 billion by 2020) since the FDA approved its Da Vinci surgical system 16 years ago; today, the machine is used in more than 200,000 operations annually. But many […]
Written by Megan Wood – August 25, 2016 Robotic technology is gaining traction in the spine surgery field, allowing surgeons to pre-plan and customize procedures to fit an individual’s anatomy. In a Mazor Robotics-sponsored webinar, Dennis P. Devito, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta spine program director, and Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of Miramar, Fla.-based Sacred […]
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cesca Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:KOOL), an autologous cell-based regenerative medicine company, today announced that the Company has converted a senior secured three year convertible debenture of $12.5 million of principal and $8.25 million of interest to 6,102,941 shares of its common stock. The conversion was effected in […]
ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – Aug 25, 2016) – Medovex Corp. (NASDAQ: MDVX), a developer of medical technology products, announced today that it has added orthopedic industry veteran Ron Lawson to its Board of Directors. Ron Lawson’s 35 plus years of experience in the orthopedic industry include the role as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Customer […]
August 26, 2016 HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that the company has successfully completed initial cases with the SENTRY Lateral Plate System. SENTRY is a revolutionary lateral plate that has a low profile, intuitive design […]
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