Carly Behm

Chicago

Assistant Editor at Becker's Spine Review

film photographer, prints available IPA 2024 Honorable Mention @beckersspine past: @suntimes, @dailyherald, @phoenixLUC

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Articles

Spine company EDGe Surgical names CEO

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

EDGe Surgical, which focuses on single-use digital spine and orthopedic instruments, named Leo Carayannopoulos as CEO. Mr. Carayannopoulos' appointment comes shortly after the company raised $1.3 million in financing, according to a May 12 news release. The company's flagship product is the Ortho EDG single-use digital depth gauge and is preparing to launch new 100mm and 35mm products.
Texas Back Institute joins Aclarion spine study

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Plano-based Texas Back Institute is joining Aclarion's Clarity trial for augmented intelligence spine diagnostics. The Clarity trial is examining the Nociscan diagnostic tool's clinical and economic value in spine care, according to a May 12 news release. It is a randomized trial for patients who are having surgery for 1- or 2-level discogenic low back pain.
Multi-arm robots the next evolution of spine tech

4 days ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Spine robotics have been an important tool for surgeons, and evolutions with multi-arm systems could transform the operating room drastically. Multi-arm surgical robots aren't new in healthcare, but it's something spine surgeons see potential in. In April the FDA cleared LEM Surgical's Dynamis three-arm robot for spine surgery. The system is a first-of-its-kind robot for hard tissue surgery.
Globus Medical's approach to tariffs, supply chain challenges

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

On the heels of a first quarter sales dip, leaders remain confident in Globus Medical's full-year success, according to a May 8 earnings call. 1. Globus Medical's Excelsius robotic technologies are now compatible with the Reline Open, Modular, Mass, Mass Reduction, Small Stature, Mass Midline and Reline Cervical from NuVasive, CEO Dan Scavilla said, as transcribed by investing.com. 2. Robotic procedures with Globus Medical's technologies grew 6% year over year, Mr. Scavilla said. 3.
2 recent spine lawsuits

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Becker's reported on two spine-related lawsuits since April 23, and both focused on spinal cord stimulator devices. 1. A Kentucky woman is suing Medtronic and the FDA alleging that the devicemaker's spinal cord stimulator made her pain worse and that the agency didn't diligently review updates to the implant.
Globus Medical Q1 sales dip slightly: 5 notes

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Globus Medical's first quarter sales decreased 1.4% year over year, according to financial results posted May 8. Five things to know:1. Quarterly sales were $598.1 million. President and CEO Dan Scavilla said sales were affected by enabling technology deal closures, temporary integration related to supply chain disruption and the timing of international distributor orders.
Tennova Medical Group adds neurosurgeon

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Brett Simpson, MD, joined Tennova Neurosurgery - Clarksville in Tennessee, according to a May 8 news release shared with Clarksvillenow.com. He specializes in conditions affecting the spine and nervous system. Dr. Simpson earned his medical degree at Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago and completed his residency at the University of Texas-Houston. He previously worked at St. David's South Hospital in Austin where he launched its spine surgery program.
A breakdown of 9 spine robots

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

The spine robots market is growing with new systems and innovations arising. Here are nine spine robots to know:Mazor X (Medtronic): Medtronic acquired Mazor robotics in 2018 along with its spine robot in a $1.7 billion deal. The following year the Mazor X Stealth edition was launched. The Mazor X Stealth edition leverages enabling technologies including navigation, 3-D imaging, robotics and powered surgical tools.
Dr. Michael Gallizzi reaches 2 spine surgery milestones

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

Michael Gallizzi, MD, of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., reached two career milestones in spine surgery. He completed his 600th endoscopic spine surgery in April and his 400th robotic spine case on May 6, he told Becker's. One of his recent landmark cases was a pars fracture surgery for an adolescent patient using Globus Medical's robotic technology and Arthrex's endoscopic spine tools, he said.
A breakdown of 8 spine robots

1 week ago | beckersspine.com | Carly Behm

The spine robots market is growing with new systems and innovations arising. Here are eight spine robots to know:Mazor X (Medtronic): Medtronic acquired Mazor robotics in 2018 along with its spine robot in a $1.7 billion deal. The following year the Mazor X Stealth edition was launched. The Mazor X Stealth edition leverages enabling technologies including navigation, 3-D imaging, robotics and powered surgical tools.