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Dorsal root ganglion stimulation evokes motor responses in patients with complete...
Bilateral L4 dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation has been shown to evoke strong and reproducible motor responses in the upper leg in patients with...
Systematic review reveals inferior safety profile of open posterior lumbar interbody...
Open posterior lumbar interbody fusion should be avoided in the management of lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD), concludes a recently published systematic review. The authors, Kuan-Yu Chi...
Mainstay Medical announces FDA approval of ReActiv8 neurostimulation system for chronic...
Mainstay Medical has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s premarket approval (PMA) application for ReActiv8, its implantable...
Omar Ishrak to step down as Medtronic CEO next year
Omar Ishrak, Medtronic’s chairman and CEO is to retire on 26 April 2020, following the end of the company’s current fiscal year. Also, the...
Augmented reality surgical navigation technology enables high accuracy pedicle screw placement
A recent study reports that new technology utilising augmented reality surgical navigation can be clinically used to place pedicle screws, enabling both high accuracy...
CoreLink announces the launch of articulating expandable posterior lumbar system: FLXfit15
CoreLink have announced the expanded commercial launch for the FLXfit15 articulating-expandable intervertebral body fusion device.
FLXfit15 is a posterior lumbar expandable interbody device that offers...
J&J acquires 3D-printed spinal implant maker EIT
Johnson & Johnson has announced its acquisition of spinal fusion implant developer Emerging Implant Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
Norderstedt, Germany-based EIT produces 3D-printed titanium...
Invuity announces definitive agreement to be acquired by Stryker
Invuity, a medical technology company focused on advanced surgical devices to enable better visualisation, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement...
St. Mary’s Medical Center selected to study use of Tops System
The Spine Center at Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center (San Francisco, USA), has been selected to participate in a FDA/IDE pivotal study, sponsored...
France’s national healthcare system establishes exclusive positive coverage for the triangular...
SI-Bone has announced that iFuse will be added to the List of Refundable Products and Services in France (Liste des Produits et Prestations Remboursables-...