Spine

Spineology® Appoints new Member to Leadership Team; Spine Veteran Emory Rooney joins as Executive Vice President of Sales

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Medical Devices, Health, Hospitals, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Biotechnology, Freedom, University, Growth, Medicine, Learning, Central Florida, Inc., Area, Patient, Medical device, IDE, Surgeon, ATEC, Spine, Pain

Spineology Inc. ("Spineology" or the "Company"), the leader in ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery, announced today the addition of Emory Rooney as Executive Vice President, Sales.

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  • Spineology Inc. ("Spineology" or the "Company"), the leader in ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery, announced today the addition of Emory Rooney as Executive Vice President, Sales.
  • Rooney comes to Spineology with extensive spine sales experience, having served in Medical Device fields related to spinal implants and navigation for nearly 20 years.
  • “The addition of Emory adds even further conviction about our clear opportunity for growth at Spineology,” said Brian Snider, Chief Executive Officer at Spineology.
  • Prior to joining Spineology, Mr. Rooney spent nearly six years with Alphatec Spine (Nasdaq: ATEC), where he served as the Vice President of Sales, East.

Vista.ai Appoints MedTech Veteran Daniel Hawkins as Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Hardware, Health Technology, Data Management, Other Health, Technology, Radiology, Surgery, Practice Management, Professional Services, Medical Devices, Hospitals, Venture Capital, Cardiology, Software, Health, CMR, Brain, MRI, Medtech, Patient, Khosla Ventures, Acquisition, Spine, Leonardo da Vinci, Multimedia, Intuitive Surgical, FDA, Intuition, Medical imaging

VISTA.AI today announced the appointment of Daniel Hawkins as President and CEO.

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  • VISTA.AI today announced the appointment of Daniel Hawkins as President and CEO.
  • Daniel joins Vista.ai at a pivotal time following FDA clearance and confirmatory early commercialization of the company’s initial product focused on Cardiac MRI (CMR).
  • Over time, the company plans to launch brain, spine and other indications to round out a suite of AI-driven MRI capability.
  • The team at Vista is looking forward to bringing this powerful capability to providers and patients worldwide.”

Lucas Vitale Joins Orthofix as Chief People and Business Operations Officer

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Medical Devices, Health, Hospitals, Surgery, General Health, Biotechnology, Inclusion, NuVasive, Bruker, Equity, Therapy, CHRO, Spine, Multimedia, Business operations, Elective surgery, Management

(NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced that Lucas Vitale has joined the company in the newly created role of Chief People and Business Operations Officer.

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  • (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced that Lucas Vitale has joined the company in the newly created role of Chief People and Business Operations Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318931186/en/
    Lucas Vitale, appointed Chief People and Business Operations Officer at Orthofix (Photo: Business Wire)
    Vitale most recently served as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at ReNAgade Therapeutics, a venture backed pharmaceutical company, and prior to that, he served as the CHRO at Berkeley Lights/PhenomeX, a life sciences tools and services company acquired by Bruker.
  • “We are pleased to welcome Lucas to our executive leadership team,” said Massimo Calafiore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orthofix.
  • “In this pivotal role, he will lead the company’s ongoing integration and business transformation strategies as we continue to strengthen our infrastructure to support future growth.”
    “I am excited by the continued opportunities to bring Orthofix and SeaSpine together,” said Lucas Vitale, Chief People and Business Operations Officer.

Carlsmed Raises $52.5M in Series C Financing to Advance Personalized Spine Surgery

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Health, Medical Devices, Technology, Surgery, Health Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Spine, General partnership, FDA, Health care, Medtech, U.S. Venture Partners, Medical device

Carlsmed, an AI-enabled personalized surgery Medtech company, announced today a $52.5M Series C funding round co-led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners.

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  • Carlsmed, an AI-enabled personalized surgery Medtech company, announced today a $52.5M Series C funding round co-led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners.
  • These proceeds will be used to accelerate the commercialization of the aprevo® personalized spine surgery platform for lumbar fusion procedures and the development of aprevo® for cervical fusions, which will launch in 2025.
  • “We started Carlsmed to improve patient outcomes through personalized surgery, and recent clinical publications indicate that aprevo® patient specific implants are achieving this goal,” stated Mike Cordonnier, CEO of Carlsmed.
  • The Carlsmed implantable devices and software platforms are FDA cleared for lumbar spine fusion, including anterior, lateral, and transforaminal approaches.

Dr. Mark Viktor Silver – Maintains Unique Double Board Certification

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Health, Surgery, Neurology, Practice Management, Physical Therapy, General Health, University, Certification, McGill University, ABNS, Arm, Specialization, Surgeon, Column (periodical), Medical college, Patient, Neurosurgery, Human, General surgery, Neck, Deformity, Scoliosis, Spine, Physician, Royal college, School

Dr. Mark Viktor Silver , founder of the Silver Spine and Neurological Center , has maintained the unique distinction of being board-certified in neurosurgery by both the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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  • Dr. Mark Viktor Silver , founder of the Silver Spine and Neurological Center , has maintained the unique distinction of being board-certified in neurosurgery by both the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
  • With more than 20 years of practice, Dr. Silver specializes in minimally invasive and complex neurosurgical procedures aimed at alleviating neck, back, arm, and leg pain.
  • “While not required for a medical license, the rigorous board certification process shows a physician’s commitment to his patients and profession,” said Dr. Silver.
  • With 21 years of professional practice, Dr Silver has worked in large academic and private institutions and has served as Chief of Neurosurgery at various prestigious hospitals.

REGENATIVE LABS' LATEST PUBLISHED STUDY DEMONSTRATES THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF WHARTON'S JELLY CONNECTIVE TISSUE ALLOGRAFT FOR ROTATOR CUFF TEARS

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Knee, MDPI, Stiffness, Shoulder, Safety, Hip, Wharton's jelly, Rotator cuff, Patient, Research, Rehabilitation, Quality of life, Manager, Efficacy, WOMAC, Regenerative medicine, Quality, Literature, Spine, Orthopedic surgery, Pain, Calendar, Physician, Injury, WJ, Medicine, Dentistry

PENSACOLA, Fla., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenative Labs (Regenative), a leading HCT/P manufacturer, announces the publication of a study exhibiting the safety and efficacy of Wharton's Jelly connective tissue allograft for rotator cuff tears.

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  • PENSACOLA, Fla., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenative Labs (Regenative), a leading HCT/P manufacturer, announces the publication of a study exhibiting the safety and efficacy of Wharton's Jelly connective tissue allograft for rotator cuff tears.
  • Patients in need of rotator cuff repairs often seek minimally invasive options, making Wharton's Jelly a promising alternative for musculoskeletal defects.
  • Utilizing the structural connective tissue allografts has allowed many patients to avoid surgery altogether and significantly improve their quality of life."
  • The study titled "Safety and Efficacy of Wharton's Jelly Connective Tissue Allograft for Rotator Cuff Tears," was published by MDPI and can be accessed in its entirety here.

New, Fast-Acting, Conservative Treatment Reverses Scoliosis

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Spine, MD, Patient, Interview, Yoga, Clinical trial, Rehabilitation, Scoliosis, Nursing

A new clinical trial* demonstrates the efficacy of a unique, non-surgical treatment that quickly reduces curves that can become disabling.

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  • A new clinical trial* demonstrates the efficacy of a unique, non-surgical treatment that quickly reduces curves that can become disabling.
  • Lengthy, uncomfortable bracing and major spinal surgery (36,000 operations annually) can almost always be avoided with this new promising, anatomically-based, non-surgical approach that is a budding trend.
  • Together, this physical maneuver plus botulinum toxin works significantly more effectively than the yoga-like maneuver alone to reverse scoliosis.
  • This new, successful muscle-balancing technique, offers hope to those who are handicapped by scoliosis.

mymedicalimages® Partners with Chester Donnally, M.D. of Texas Spine Consultants, LLP

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Spine, Partnership, Consultant, Patient, CVS, BOCA, Medical device

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- mymedicalimages.com is announcing a partnership with Chester J. Donnally, III, M.D. of Texas Spine Consultants, to improve the availability of diagnostic medical images prior to patient appointments. Offering a simple method of sharing medical images allows patients to provide images prior to appointments, thus taking active steps in managing their health data. Once uploaded to mymedicalimages.com, patients can view and share their medical images from mobile devices for a lifetime. Since CDs remain the primary means by which medical images are provided to patients by imaging centers, mymedicalimages has solved the most significant problems.

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  • of Texas Spine Consultants, to improve the availability of diagnostic medical images prior to patient appointments.
  • Offering a simple method of sharing medical images allows patients to provide images prior to appointments, thus taking active steps in managing their health data.
  • Once uploaded to mymedicalimages.com, patients can view and share their medical images from mobile devices for a lifetime.
  • "mymedicalimages is a big help for me as a spine surgeon, and is a huge help for my patients and their families," said Dr. Donnally of Texas Spine Consultants in Addison and Plano, Texas.

Performance Health and SISSEL® Form Strategic Partnership in US and Canada

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Organization, Shoulder, Proprioception, Partnership, Health, Patient, Human, Joint, Chiropractic, Massage, Spine, Performance Health, Rehabilitation, Sports medicine

WARRENVILLE, Ill., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Performance Health, a leading provider of innovative healthcare solutions, is delighted to announce its strategic partnership of SISSEL® products, further enhancing its comprehensive range of wellness offerings. This partnership will bring the natural and effective well-being product portfolio of SISSEL® to Performance Health's vast clinician and consumer network.

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  • WARRENVILLE, Ill., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Performance Health, a leading provider of innovative healthcare solutions, is delighted to announce its strategic partnership of SISSEL® products, further enhancing its comprehensive range of wellness offerings.
  • This partnership will bring the natural and effective well-being product portfolio of SISSEL® to Performance Health's vast clinician and consumer network.
  • This partnership combines the strengths of both organizations to deliver top-tier solutions to healthcare professionals, practitioners, and individuals seeking high-quality health and wellness products.
  • As Performance Health continues to expand its portfolio, this exclusive distributorship represents a significant milestone in the company's commitment to providing unparalleled rehabilitation, performance, and wellness products and services.

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPINE INSTITUTE (NUSI): LEADING SPINE CARE INTO THE FUTURE

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Saturday, March 30, 2024
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SINGAPORE, March 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University Spine Institute (NUSI) is a new dedicated specialist spine institute under the National University Health System (NUHS) that provides multidisciplinary care for patients with spinal diseases and deformities.

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  • SINGAPORE, March 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University Spine Institute (NUSI) is a new dedicated specialist spine institute under the National University Health System (NUHS) that provides multidisciplinary care for patients with spinal diseases and deformities.
  • Under the leadership of Associate Professor Gabriel Liu, NUSI aims to set new standards in spine care through a patient-centric approach.
  • A/Prof Liu said: "NUSI differentiates itself by providing dedicated sub-specialties within the spine practice, standardising work processes and providing value-driven patient care across the cluster to address spinal problems.
  • NUSI is dedicated to developing community care programmes for patients, with cases expected to rise in the coming years partly due to an ageing population."