Here are five thoughts on physician-owned distributorships.

Healthcare device provider Covidien will provide healthcare solutions for continuous patient monitoring at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting.

Thus far minimally invasive spinal procedures have promised better results for patients and healthcare providers. Two spine device industry experts take a look at the future of minimally invasive markets and technology. Eric Major is the president and CEO of K2M in Leesburg, Va., and Chad Neely is the CEO of Austin, Texas-based Wenzel Spine.

The United States market for minimally invasive spine devices is expected to exceed $2.6 billion by 2018, according to an iData Research report.

Four orthopedic surgeons discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities for orthopedic surgeons heading into 2012.

Orthofix International announced the full market release of Collage™ Osteoconductive Scaffold at this week's North American Spine Society meeting in Chicago, according to a recent Orthofix International news release.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced the release of the Integra Complete Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Device, according to a recent Integra news release.

Globus Medical Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, announced the launch of the CALIBER®-L, a vertically expanding minimally invasive lateral implant, according to a recent Globus Medical news release.

At the 26th annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, Metronicannounced the launch of the Aquamantys Mini EVS 3.4 Epidural Vein Sealer, according to a recent Medtronic news release.

Neel Anand, MD, Mch, Orth, orthopedic spine surgeon and director of orthopedic spine surgery of The Spine Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, discusses six things to know about minimally invasive surgery.