USC Spine Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in Los Angeles, joined Aclarion’s Clarity trial for the Nociscan spine diagnostic tool. Several institutions became clinical sites for the Clarity trial ...

Insurance denials are a common hurdle for spine surgeons, and these often stem from peer-to-peer reviewer decisions. Two spine surgeon leaders shared their perspective on the peer-to-peer review ...

From new partnerships and launches, here are six developments from Globus Medical so far in 2025. 1. OsteoCentric Technologies entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Globus Medical.

Stryker’s OptaBlate, the company’s first basivertebral nerve ablation system earned FDA 510(k) clearance. OptaBlate is used for a minimally invasive, target procedure for chronic vertebrogenic low ...

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2025, according to a May 16 report from Forbes. Mr. Ronaldo brings in an estimated $275 million annually before ...

Tariffs were a key talking point among spine and orthopedic medtech leaders. Here is how five leaders are approaching the headwind, according to their first quarter earnings calls. Stryker Stryker ...

AdventHealth is opening a sports medicine and rehabilitation center in Zephyrhills, Fla., located next to its existing facility. AdventHealth Sports Med and Rehab Zephyrhills features a dedicated ...

Phoenix-based OrthoArizona is opening five new facilities in the metropolitan area by 2027, according to a May 19 report from ABC 15. In addition, the system plans to expand five more existing sites.

Becker’s has reported on eight professional athletes having orthopedic surgery since April 1. 1. Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Tanner Howe, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ...

Health care delivery system challenges are worldwide, with health expenditures often growing at a faster rate than gross domestic product (GDP) and real wages. Aging populations paired with increasing ...

Safa Kassab, MD, performed the first U.S. case with Pixee Medical’s Knee+ NexSight system, according to a May 15 news release. The milestone procedure was completed May 6 at Trinity Health Oakland ...

Cleveland-based Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has added Andrew Carlone, MD, according to a May 15 report from Chattanoogan.com. Dr. Carlone, a hip and knee specialist, will see patients in ...