Becker’s Spine Review

Here are 10 practices and hospitals adding spine and orthopedic robots in the first quarter of 2025: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. January Jonesboro, Ark.-based NEA Baptist added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip replacement procedures. Glendale, Ariz.-based…

Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls, who underwent a double cartilage transplant in March 2023, met the family of the meniscus donor, according to an April 9 report from WGN9.  Mr. Ball met with the parents of Alex Reinhardt, a…

Frisco, Texas-based 4WEB Medical has achieved a significant milestone, wherein its proprietary Truss implant technology has been used in 100,000 procedures.  4WEB Medical developed the Truss implant technology, which delivers therapeutic strain to the site when under normal physiologic loading…

Here are five notes on orthopedic surgeon compensation to know: 1. The average annual wage for orthopedic surgeons, not including pediatrics, in the U.S. is $365,060, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is as…

Rodney Plante, Orthopedic Care Partners’ new chief technology officer, is joining the management services organization with a wealth of experience preceding him. He previously worked with Optum Health and held roles with multiple health systems and hospitals, including Hospital for…

Tampa, Fla.-based Joseph Spine Institute has launched the Center for Regenerative Spine Medicine. The facility is among the first in the nation to focus exclusively on regenerative spine treatments, including stem cell procedures, according to an April 10 news release.…

Management service organization Growth Orthopedics named Bill Francis vice president of operations, according to an April 9 LinkedIn post. Mr. Francis’ past experience includes administrator at Compass Surgical Partners in Orlando, vice president of operations at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics and…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened two locations in Paramus and Mahwah, N.J. HSS Northern NJ Surgery Center is 7,700 square feet and focuses on hip and knee, spine, foot and ankle and upper extremity care,  according to…

From newly cleared products and implant studies, here are eight updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since April 2. 1. Native Orthopaedics earned FDA clearance for its Native root system powered by Dragonfly technology for meniscus root repair.  2.…

Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter’s Health has been designated as an orthopedic center of excellence by DNV Healthcare.  To earn the designation, facilities must meet the highest standards of quality and excellence in all aspects of orthopedic care including surgery, diagnostic…