An expert in less exposure surgery procedures, Jeffrey Carlson, MD, performed his 500th case using SpineFrontier's Invue plate and screws.

Here are 18 key players in the global minimally invasive spine surgery market, according to a 360 Market Updates report.

Globus Medical will feature its ExcelsiusGPS robotic system and expandable interbody technology platform at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Forum in Las Vegas, Sept. 6 to 8.

Spinal Stabilization Technologies raised $11.16 million in new financing, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The French national healthcare system will exclusively cover SI-BONE's iFuse implant system for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion beginning Sept. 6.

The cervical fusion market has seen tremendous growth in the past two years and is expected to continue to surge in the coming years, according to a Market Research Future report.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America now offers "bloodless" minimally invasive laser spine surgery.

Life Spine will showcase its procedural solution portfolio at the 33rd North American Spine Society Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Sept. 26 to 29.

Minimally invasive spinal decompression surgery is safe and effective for diabetic patients, according to a study in the European Spine Journal.

Here are seven hospitals and surgery centers who installed minimally invasive robotic systems.

Skagit Regional Health in Mount Vernon, Wash., will offer robotic-assisted surgery beginning in September, according to goskagit.com.

Joseph Gjolaj, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with the University of Miami Health System, discusses how he approaches vertebral compression fracture patients and where he sees the biggest opportunities for technology growth and development in the future.

Charles Gordon Jr., MD, joined the team of orthopedic specialists at Baldwin Bone & Joint in Daphne, Ala.

The percentage of spine surgeries performed in outpatient and ASC settings has jumped over the past year, and Leerink expects to see continued growth over the next 12 months.

Jahangir (John) Asghar, MD, joined the Cantor Spine Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Matthew Levy, MD, performed knee replacement surgery using the ConforMIS iTotal implant, Cleveland Jewish News reports.

Johnston, Colo.-based Arete Surgical Center completed its first spine procedure with the Mazor Robotics Renaissance system.

Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS for minimally invasive spine surgery, according to the Wyoming Business Report.

The global vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty devices market is predicted to reach $1.5 billion by 2023, growing at an 8.6 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a MarketResearchNest.com report.

Tenon Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Catamaran Sacroiliac Joint Fixation System.