I am frequently asked by patients and their families about “Laser Surgery” and “Robot Surgery” as if it is magic that can work miracles. Sadly this is not the case. So then what are the benefits of robotic surgery for
I am frequently asked by patients and their families about “Laser Surgery” and “Robot Surgery” as if it is magic that can work miracles. Sadly this is not the case. So then what are the benefits of robotic surgery for
LEESBURG, Va., June 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO), a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies and techniques, is pleased to announce the April 2015 appointment
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced that James Guest, M.D., Ph.D., has joined its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Guest is currently a Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Miller School of Medicine and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in
By Fink Densford B. Braun Medical subsidiary Aesculap said today that it won FDA approval for its ActivL artificial disc indicated for the treatment of 1-level lumbar degenerative disc disease. The ActivL is designed as an alternative to spinal fusion surgery, the Center Valley,
By Laura Dyrda SpineGuard completed another round of equity totaling $3.1 million. Here are five things to know: 1. The company completed an equity round recently, issuing new shares to named investors. The transaction was completed shortly after a larger private placement
By Lewis Maharam, M.D. I am a New York Mets fan. I just read that David Wright has spinal stenosis and back pain. I hope you know something about backs. Is this career ending or does he need surgery? Could
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement on today’s mark up in the House Ways & Means Committee of legislation (HR 160) to repeal the medical device tax:
Bordeaux, Boston, June 16, 2015 – IMPLANET (Euronext: IMPL, FR0010458729, PEA-PME eligible), a medical technology company specializing in vertebral and knee-surgery implants, today announcesthat it has enrolled the first patient in a major multicentric clinical protocol designed to study the medical value provided
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rivanna Medical, a commercial-stage medical device company that has developed a platform of technologies based on medical ultrasound, announced today that it has appointed Rebecca D. Minehart, M.D., as a clinical advisor. The RIVANNA clinical advisory board also includes Brendan
PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2015 – SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices intended to make spine surgery safer, has announced the completion of an additional equity round of €0.9 million.