A new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that they enter the spinal canal and possibly cause ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has reclassified pedicle screw systems from a preamendments class III device to a class II device with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Providing real-time feedback to surgeons using neuromonitoring with pulse-train stimulation can help prevent the ...

Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients with spinal disease or spinal trauma. In some cases, these screws loosen over time, leading to spinal ...

In this paper, the authors demonstrate a significant association between pedicle screw loosening and the presence of low-virulent pathogens on spinal implants. Pedicle screws are often used to secure ...

Although pedicle screw loosening and fracture are not uncommon, there is little understanding of the loading relationship between the pedicle screw and surrounding bone. There is even less ...

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) revealed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its CD Horizon Fenestrated Screw Set, which could be used for patients diagnosed with advanced stage tumors ...

In an era of surgical lasers and surgical robots, the most basic of operating-room technology continues to undergo refinement. Consider the pedicle screw. A medical hardware company called Stryker ...

LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stryker announced today that it has surpassed one million Mesa Pedicle Screw implantations globally since its launch in 2006. To celebrate this milestone, Stryker will ...

Disorders of the back and spine are extremely common, particularly in older adults. Nerve roots or the spinal cord itself can become compressed, leading to neurological symptoms of pain, numbness, and ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (MAY 28, 2019). Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients with spinal disease or spinal trauma. In some cases, these screws ...