Carly Behm

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Carly Behm

Sacroiliac joint fusion technology is advancing, and the data shows it’s efficacy across different medtech companies. Five notes:1. Tenon Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance to use its Catamaran sacroiliac joint system for augmenting thoracolumbar fusion. The indication was first used in June by Andrew Trontis, MD. 2.

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Carly Behm

Jared Ament, MD, is at the forefront of new motion-preserving spine techniques. Dr. Ament and Amir Vokshoor, MD, debuted a 360-degree spine procedure combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. He also introduced a combination surgery with the Motus total joint replacement implant and the Tops system at adjacent levels with Todd Lanman, MD. The milestones mark an advancement in motion-preserving surgery that he said he hopes will improve access to spine care.

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Spine robots are great when it comes to navigation and instrumentation, but surgeons have yet to fully tap into their potential, Katherine Wagner, MD, said at Becker's 22nd Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference. Dr. Wagner, of Ventura (Calif.) Neurosurgery, shared her insights on where she wants to see more development from the technology during a June 19 panel. Question: What big improvements do you want for spine robots in the future?

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery updated its 2025 policy recommendations for bone-anchored annular closure in high-risk discectomy patients. The updated position accounts for new five-year data showing significant reductions in symptomatic reherniation, reoperation, and device-related adverse events, Morgan Lorio, MD, ISASS past president and chair emeritus of the Coding & Reimbursement Task Force said in an email to Becker's.

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

The next advancements in endoscopic spine surgery that physicians should anticipate include improvements in instruments and the incorporation of regenerative medicine. Sanjay Konakondla, MD, and Albert Telfeian, MD, PhD, who operate New York City-based Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York, spoke with Becker's about their outlook. Note: This conversation was lightly edited for clarity. Question: What are the most exciting areas of endoscopic spine technology?