Life Spine is suing its former CEO, Michael Butler, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation and tortious interference. However, Mr. Butler described the litigation as ...

Carlsmed, the company behind aprevo spine implants, filed for an ​​Initial Public Offering, the company said June 26. The number of shares and price range are yet to be determined, according to a news ...

A 93-year-old woman underwent a successful 2-level lumbar decompression with spinal anesthesia, according to a case study published June 23 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. She had laminectomies at L4 ...

Bone Biologics filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its NELL-1 protein, according to a June 27 news release. The patent applies to rhNELL-1 polypeptide and its use ...

Value-based care has been an ongoing hot topic in healthcare, and more and more health systems are paying attention to the shift across the industry. Becker’s spoke with one surgeon about how ...

Private equity deals are in full swing in healthcare, and orthopedics is no exception. Between 2012 and 2021, orthopedic practices acquired by private equity saw a 7.1% increase in physician prices.

University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty. Now, its chair is stepping down. J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa in ...

Curiteva’s Inspire Trabecular PEEK standalone anterior lumbar interbody fusion system earned FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a June 24 news release. The 3D-printed PEEK standalone implant is the ...

SGMC Health in Valdosta, Ga., added neurosurgeon Shahin Etebar, MD, according to a June 24 news release. Dr. Etebar has more than 30 years of experience in spine and neurosurgery, and he has training ...

Stryker has secured FDA clearance for its Incompass total ankle system to treat patients whose ankle joints have been damaged by severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic or degenerative arthritis. The ...

Greg Merrell, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy was named as the next editor-in-chief of The Journal of Hand Surgery, the practice said June 25. Dr. Merrell’s clinical focus includes wrist arthritis ...

Spine surgeon Robert Masson, MD, CEO of eXeX, is leading a new era of artificial intelligence-based operating room technologies. In May, eXeX’s surgical mapping software, used with Apple Vision Pro, ...