Orthofix Medical Inc., a global medical device company with a spine and extremities focus, today announced the publication of the full two-year data from its U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study of the M6-C™ artificial cervical disc. Published in The Spine Journal, the study results show that treatment with the M6-C disc was safe, effective and noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in treating patients with cervical disc degeneration. Desig

(Medtec China, Shanghai) China's medical device market is expected to surpass 900 billion yuan in size by 2022. Advanced medical products, however, are currently primarily imported. Last year, China called for actions to shore up its weak spot in advanced medical devices, accelerate studies on key technologies, and to thus seize independent control of the advanced medical equipment market. All localities and departments across the country, therefore, are picking up the pace in developing

Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce a new publication showing that its PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) significantly reduced the odds of surgical site infections (SSIs) by 63%*, the odds of seroma by 77%†, and the odds of dehiscence by 30%‡. A significant benefit of these reduced odds was an almost 2-day reduction in length of stay§, suggesting potential for substantial efficiency gains across the healt

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has added Humana Inc. to its Healthy Connections Medicaid program and its Healthy Connections Prime program to serve children and adults across the state, including residents dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. Humana will begin enrolling new Healthy Connections Medicaid members on July 1, 2021, followed by new Healthy Connections Prime members beginning January 1, 2022. Healthy Connections Prime is an expand

Inspired Spine has announced the Trident SI Joint Screw System, manufactured by Advanced Research Medical (ARM), has secured FDA 510(k) marketing clearance. "We continue to raise the standard of care for back pain treatment as this SI Joint fusion technique represents another Inspired Spine breakthrough for surgeons and patients alike," stated Inspired Spine CMO Dr. Hamid Abbasi. Inspired Spine's surgeons have recently developed the Trident™ Sacroiliac Joint Fusi

OrthoSpin Ltd., announced that it received regulatory clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its second generation, robotic, digitally enabled external fixation system for orthopedic treatments. External fixation devices are a common treatment choice for bone lengthening, setting complex fractures, and correcting deformities. Patient compliance challenges and a lack of real-time feedback for physician follow-up present substantial challenges. Current

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based bioelectronics company that is commercializing Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) technology for treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, announces that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") is establishing two new Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System ("HCPCS") codes for the Monarch eTNS System®, effective April 1, 2021, as part of the final coding decisions of its Second Biannual, 2020

RapidAI, the leader in advanced imaging for stroke, today announced it now serves over 50 hospitals and teleradiology services in Australia. The Rapid stroke imaging platform is TGA cleared. Rapid is the first AI-powered stroke imaging solution approved in Australia. Around the world, Rapid is also the only clinically validated platform available and the gold standard for advanced cerebrovascular imaging and workflow. In addition to broad adoption across the country, Rapid

HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it has entered into a new joint venture business with A Plus International Inc. (A Plus), a global manufacturer of healthcare products, to expand access to personal protective equipment (PPE) by manufacturing surgical and procedure masks in the United States. Under the partnership, production of Level 1 and Level 3 masks meeting American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for quality a

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