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Genesys Spine releases AIS-C Stand-Alone System

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesys Spine is pleased to announce the FDA clearance of our latest product line, the AIS-C Stand-Alone System. The AIS-C Stand-Alone system is a first of its kind, non-screw based, zero-profile, direct-anterior stand-alone interbody system for the cervical spine. It was designed to provide the greatest ease of use to the

By |2018-09-10T21:27:00+00:00September 10th, 2018|Spine, Top Stories|

Integra LifeSciences Selected for Healogics iSupply℠ Program

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has been selected as a primary provider for cellular-based tissue products within Healogics® Inc. new iSupply program. This program is exclusively available to Healogics’ hospital partners and is focused on ensuring hospitals and patients receive the best

By |2018-09-10T20:49:08+00:00September 10th, 2018|Biologics|

Carevature Medical’s Dreal™ Decompression System is Safer for Patients, Says Recent Article

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent article in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, advanced decompression innovator Carevature's Dreal™ device yields significantly better results in incidental dural tears, with 87% improvement compared to high-speed drills and Kerrison Rongeurs (0.4% vs. 2.91%; p<0.01); and 80% improvement compared to ultrasonic bone cutters (0.4% vs. 1.95%; p<0.01). This

By |2018-09-10T18:05:33+00:00September 10th, 2018|Spine|

Top Joint Replacement Surgeon To Lead NYU Langone’s Adult Reconstructive Surgery Division

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- William Macaulay, MD, an internationally renowned expert in hip and knee treatments and surgery, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. The new appointment is effective August 23, 2018. Dr. Macaulay first joined NYU Langone in January 2017 as its medical

By |2018-09-10T15:05:05+00:00September 10th, 2018|Recon|

Amedica Announces Filing of Key Patent Application Relating to the Anti-Viral Effect of its Silicon Nitride

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride for biomedical applications, today announced the filing of a U.S. patent application for breakthrough research findings that have identified a new property of its proprietary silicon nitride. Amedica investigators led by Dr. Giuseppe Pezzotti,

By |2018-09-10T14:38:43+00:00September 10th, 2018|Regulatory, Top Stories|

Mandatory joint pay model slashes spending in just eight months

By Virgil Dickson  | September 6, 2018 A mandatory pay model aimed at reducing Medicare spending on joint replacement surgeries was able to save money in its first year. The CMS in recent years has scaled back and canceled mandatory models. Under the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program, average total payments decreased by 3.9% or $1,127 compared

By |2018-09-07T18:48:39+00:00September 7th, 2018|Regulatory|

Hospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices And Shortages

September 6, 2018 / ALISON KODJAK Sometimes IV bags are hard for hospitals to come by. Other times it's injectable folic acid to treat anemias. Right now, the tissue-numbing agent lidocaine is in short supply. Shortages of commonplace generic drugs have plagued hospitals in recent years. And with short supplies and fewer suppliers for key drugs, there have been

By |2018-09-07T15:58:50+00:00September 7th, 2018|Regulatory|

LimaCorporate Announces Milestone-based Acquisition of TechMah Medical LLC to Expand Digital Footprint in Orthopaedics

SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI, Italy, September 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LimaCorporate, a pioneer and leader in 3D printing of Orthopaedic implants, announces the milestone-based acquisition of TechMah Medical LLC ("TechMah Medical"), a medical device software company located in Knoxville, Tennessee, to complement its hardware portfolio with digital applications. TechMah Medical was founded in 2014 and focuses on digital technologies

By |2018-09-07T14:37:37+00:00September 7th, 2018|Recon|

St. Mary’s Medical Center Selected to Study Use of TOPS™ System

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spine Center at Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center, has been selected to participate in a FDA/IDE pivotal study, sponsored by Premia Spine, Ltd., studying the use of the TOPS™ System. St. Mary's Medical Center is one of 30 spine centers throughout the U.S. taking part in the study to evaluate

By |2018-09-06T22:47:42+00:00September 6th, 2018|Spine|

Positive Commercial Payor Policy Covering coflex® For The Surgical Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in providing solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, announces issuance of a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Medical Policy, entitled "Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)" dated August 2018. Lumbar spinal stenosis ("LSS"), affecting 1.6 million patients annually, is a debilitating and degenerative

By |2018-09-06T21:19:22+00:00September 6th, 2018|Spine|