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The five most popular items of May
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Spine Surgery Today has put together a compilation of the five most viewed news stories and videos from May to keep you updated on the current hot topics in spine surgery.
Medtronic launches new platform to increase efficiencies, reduce costs for cervical spine fusion
Medtronic announced the U.S. launch of Spine Essentials, a platform of spinal implants and instruments to make cervical spine fusion surgeries more efficient and to help hospital systems manage costs while ensuring quality, according to a company release. Read more.
Bundled payment initiatives cited as emerging payment model in spine care
Investigators of this study found payment models different from the traditional fee-for-service reimbursement were on the rise in spine care and noted that centers adopting bundled payment initiatives can increase patient volume from payers looking for cost-effective care. Read more.
Speaker: Less invasive approaches for lumbar fusion may be possible for select patients
CHICAGO — Endoscopic fusion under conscious sedation may be an alternative to traditional lumbar spine fusion for select patients, according to data presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Read more.
Zimmer Biomet Spine initiates medical device correction for spinal fixation system
Zimmer Biomet Spine recently initiated a medical device correction for its Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System by providing additional guidance in the Virage OCT Surgical Technique Manual regarding the initial insertion and final tightening of the system’s closure tops. Read more.
VIDEO: Patients maintain clinical benefits 7 years after two-level cervical disc replacement
CHICAGO — At the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Todd H. Lanman, MD, FAANS, spoke about the long-term results of a prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter FDA-approved clinical trial of the Prestige LP Cervical Disc (Medtronic) implanted at two adjacent levels. The low-profile titanium ceramic composite-based artificial cervical disc is indicated for single-level cervical disc disease causing nerve or spinal cord compression from C3 to C7, and is pending FDA premarket approval for two-level use. Watch here.