Two Chicago-area medical device companies announced federal clearances for their respective spinal surgery devices.

A clinical study of 30 patients found OrtoWell’s hydraulic vertebral distractor system was confirmed to be safe and effective, according to a Nov. 10 news release. The study, published in Medical ...

A new tool has been developed by Canon BioMedical that aims to improve the assessment of a devastating disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and may help create better therapeutics. SMA is an ...

Hubly Surgical today announced FDA 510(k) clearance expanding Hubly Auto-Stop Drill indications to include spinal decompression procedures. To date, many thousands of neurosurgical patient lives have ...

Adult spinal deformity (ASD), a deviation in the alignment of the spinal column, can significantly affect an individual's quality of life. According to the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), patients ...

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) are a prevalent skeletal condition in the elderly, which occurs due to a net loss in bone density with the inevitable onset of aging. Unfortunately, they are ...

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Top German spine clinic reports successful application and ease of use for lateral MIS fixation in complicated surgical corpectomy OrtoWay AB, the Stockholm-based medical ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) that result in paralysis are devastating, life-changing events for those affected. Patients deal with significant, irreversible changes to their mobility, bowel and bladder ...