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The Price of a Data Breach

Kim DelMonico

510(k) for Zavation Cervical Spine Plate and Spacer Systems

Zavation Medical Products received FDA 510(k) clearance for its VariSync™ Plate System and...

510(k) Clearance for VyPlate Anterior Cervical Plate System

VySpine™, LLC, receives FDA 510(k) clearance for its VyPlate Anterior Cervical Plate...

510(k) Clearance for SkyWalker Total Knee System

MicroPort NaviBot International LLC, received FDA 510(k) clearance for the SkyWalker™ Total Knee...

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Appeals Court Reverses Verdict in Spinal Implant Kickback Case

Kim DelMonico

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Nevro and Boston Scientific Settle Patent Litigation

After years of intellectual property litigation, Nevro Corp. and Boston Scientific have reached a...

Nebraska Orthopedic Surgeon Pleads Guilty in Oxy Case

Keith Hughes, M.D., has been sentenced for writing fraudulent painkillers prescriptions to a...

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Lawsuits Pile Up Against Former Florida Orthopedic Surgeon

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed in Florida against a former orthopedic surgeon, R. David...

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Anthem Declares Vertebral Body Tethering ‘Medically Necessary’

Kim DelMonico

FDA Clears Drillable, Injectable Bone Void Fill

Bone Solutions has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Mg OSTEOINJECT, injectable bone void...

Accountant Sentenced in Spine Surgery Kickback Scheme

The hits keep coming for those involved in California’s notorious “Spinal Cap” kickback...

Orthopedic Surgeon Found Guilty of Healthcare Insurance Fraud

California orthopedic surgeon Gary R. Wisner, M.D. guilty of ten felony counts of healthcare...

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Don’t Get Sued by DOJ Over Anesthesia Arrangements!

Kim DelMonico

FDA Grants De Novo Classification for BONESUPPORT’s CERAMENT G

The FDA has granted De Novo classification to BONESUPPORT AB’S CERAMENT G....

510(k) Clearance for eZspand™ Lateral Cage

Zavation Medical Products, LLC receives FDA 510(k) clearance for its eZspand™ Lateral...

FDA Oks IDE Study of Adipose Tissue for Knee OA

Lipogems USA receives FDA approval for a 12-month IDE study for treating knee...

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AMA: Prior Authorizations “Apathetic and Ineffectual”

Kim DelMonico

Lawsuit Alleges Neurosurgeons Performed Unnecessary Procedures

Class action lawsuit filed against Providence Health & Services Washington, Drs. Jason Dreyer and...

FDA 510(k) Clears DePuy’s New INHANCE Shoulder System

FDA granted 510(k) clearance to the DePuy Synthes INHANCE™ Shoulder System for use in replacement...

Sanctions for Stryker and Seyfarth Shaw LLP Over Discovery

The court is not happy with Stryker Corporation and its law firm, Seyfarth Shaw...

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FDA Approves CartiHeal, Bioventus Buys Company For $315mm

Walter Eisner

FDA 510(k) Clearance for Newest FlareHawk Interbody Fusion System

Integrity Implants Inc., d/b/a/ Accelus’ FlareHawk TiHawk™11 Interbody Fusion System 510(k)...

FDA Clears Osseus Standalone ALIF System

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Osseus Fusion System, LLC's Pisces-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody...

Ortho Surgeon Asks Court to Triple Damages vs DePuy Synthes

Gary L. Rasmussen, M.D. won a patent infringement lawsuit against DePuy Synthes, now wants 3x the...

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The Race to Apply AI to EHR and Medical Note Taking

Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

Patent Fight: Extremity Medical vs Fusion Orthopedics

Extremity Medical, LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Fusion Orthopedics,...

Two Fake Ortho Companies Involved in $48M Health Care Fraud Scheme

Florida woman pleads guilty to her role in a fraud scheme involving five fraudulent medical supply...

Indictment Charges NY Ortho Surgeon in Health Care Fraud Scheme

The United States DOJ has indicted Elemer Raffai, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, for health care...

$20M Legal Battle Between Arthrex and Insurance Companies

Arthex in $20 million lawsuits against National Union Fire Insurance Co. and Federal Insurance...

FDA Clears SpineUp’s Cervical Cage

SpineUp Inc., has received FDA 510(k) Clearance for its Romero Self-Anchored Cervical...