# spinal (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover spinal. Page: Feed: --- ## [AlloPort Launches on September 1 Leveling the Playing Field for Accredited Tissue Banks and Expanding Hospital Access to Allografts](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/alloport-launches-on-september-1-leveling-the-playing-field-for-accredited-tissue-banks-and-expanding-hospital-access-to-allografts) _2026-08-22 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ AlloPort today announced its planned public launch on September 1, 2026, followed by its industry debut at the AATB Annual Conference in San Francisco on October 4. ## [Medtronic announces cash dividend for second quarter of fiscal year 2027](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/medtronic-announces-cash-dividend-for-second-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2027) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ The board of directors of Medtronic plc approved the company’s cash dividend for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 of $0.72 per ordinary share. ## [GMReis Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the VersaLock® Sterile Plating System, Advancing Its Single-Use Trauma Strategy for U.S. ASCs](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/gmreis-receives-fda-510-k-clearance-for-the-versalock-sterile-plating-system-advancing-its-single-use-trauma-strategy-for-u-s-ascs-1787333793547) _2026-08-21 · Orthopedics This Week_ GMReis has received FDA 510(k) clearance K262537 for the VersaLock® Sterile Plating System, completing 510(k)-cleared sterile implant solutions across its upper and lower extremity plating portfolio and laying the groundwork for procedure-specific single-use trauma sets built for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ## [Paradigm Appoints Jim Ryan to Board of Directors](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/paradigm-appoints-jim-ryan-to-board-of-directors) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ ## [Aclarion Announces Addition of University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as CLARITY Trial Site](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/aclarion-announces-addition-of-university-of-arizona-college-of-medicine-phoenix-as-clarity-trial-site) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ Aclarion, Inc., announced the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as a new clinical site in its CLARITY (Chronic Low bAck pain Randomized Independent Trial studY) trial. ## [MRI measurements of facial nerve may detect motor neuron damage in SMA](https://smanewstoday.com/news/mri-facial-nerve-detect-motor-neuron-damage-sma/) _2026-08-21 · Margarida Maia, PhD · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ MRI measurements of the facial nerve, which controls the muscles used for facial expression, may offer a simple way to detect damage to motor neurons — nerve cells that control movement — in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to a study. They may also reflect physical weakness even when facial weakness is not \[…\] The post MRI measurements of facial nerve may detect motor neuron… ## [Laminoplasty: Great operation. But what can go wrong?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/laminoplasty-great-operation-but-what-can-go-wrong) _2026-08-21 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ Cervical laminoplasty with reconstruction has earned its place in the spine surgeon’s toolbox. ## [The Forgotten Motion After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-forgotten-motion-after-reverse-shoulder-arthroplasty) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ Tucking in a shirt, managing a belt, washing the back, fastening clothing, and attending to toileting are foundational to patient satisfaction after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. ## [Living with SMA requires resourcefulness and determination](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/living-sma-requires-resourcefulness-determination/) _2026-08-20 · Ari Anderson · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Living with SMA entails so much more than physical challenges and caregiver shortages. Our lives are much fuller and richer than that. The riches are in our day-to-day experiences, as well as the wisdom and maturity that SMA bestows upon us. This often results in other qualities, such as resourcefulness and determination, which are necessary \[…\] The post Living with SMA requires resourcefulness… ## [Laminoplasty Cuts Reoperation Risk – but Don’t Put Away the Rods Yet](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/laminoplasty-cuts-reoperation-risk-but-don-t-put-away-the-rods-yet) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ A 4,412 patient study compared laminoplasty with cervical fusion outcomes. Good study. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3GCU8MDFN3gh) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [The Robot Stayed Late, but the Patient Left Early](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-robot-stayed-late-but-the-patient-left-early) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ This VCU, Duke and Northeastern Ohio team compared robotic assist surgery to “free-hand” surgery in unicompartmental knee surgery. Who won? ## [The Lead That Couldn’t Take the Stress](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-lead-that-couldn-t-take-the-stress) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ The FDA has issued a recall for Boston Scientific’s Infinion CX spine stim leads but only those in inventory, NOT implanted leads. ## [Why Do Some Patients Choose Spine Surgery – and Others Don’t?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/why-do-some-patients-choose-spine-surgery-and-others-don-t) _2026-08-20 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ Every surgeon needs to read this study. Back pain is both objective and subjective. ## [Wandercraft Receives FDA Clearance for Eve, the World’s First Self-Balancing Personal Exoskeleton, for Eligible Wheelchair Users Living with Spinal Cord Injuries at Any Level](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/wandercraft-receives-fda-clearance-for-eve-the-world-s-first-self-balancing-personal-exoskeleton-for-eligible-wheelchair-users-living-with-spinal-cord-injuries-at-any-level-1787183683070) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ ## [Consano Bio Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for C-1101 in Chronic, Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy (LSR) or Chronic Sciatica](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/consano-bio-receives-fda-fast-track-designation-for-c-1101-in-chronic-painful-lumbosacral-radiculopathy-lsr-or-chronic-sciatica-1787180018370) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Designation follows recent FDA clearance of the Company's IND application for C-1101, an investigational, potentially disease-modifying non-opioid biologic for chronic sciatica. ## [FibroBiologics Announces Chondrocyte Spheroids Demonstrate Cartilage Repair in Preclinical Study of Degenerative Joints](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/fibrobiologics-announces-chondrocyte-spheroids-demonstrate-cartilage-repair-in-preclinical-study-of-degenerative-joints-1787176676363) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Animal trials show cartilage repair within four weeks following a single injection of chondrocyte spheroids ## [TailorCare Expands Commercial Reach of Musculoskeletal Care to More than 3 Million Members Nationwide](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/tailorcare-expands-commercial-reach-of-musculoskeletal-care-to-more-than-3-million-members-nationwide) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ TailorCare has expanded its clinically led, evidence-based MSK navigation program to more than 200,000 commercial members in Georgia, extending its reach to three of the five national health plans and more than 3 million Americans nationwide. ## [Alphatec Recalls SafeOp Interfaces Over Intraoperative Monitoring Interruptions](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/alphatec-recalls-safeop-interfaces-over-intraoperative-monitoring-interruptions) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Alphatec Spine voluntarily recalled its SafeOp patient interface due to software issues. ## [Nanochon Receives Regulatory Approval from Panamá's Ministry of Health to Initiate First-in-Human Clinical Study of Chondrograft™](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/nanochon-receives-regulatory-approval-from-panam-s-ministry-of-health-to-initiate-first-in-human-clinical-study-of-chondrograft) _2026-08-19 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ Nanochon Receives Regulatory Approval from Panamá's Ministry of Health to Initiate First-in-Human Clinical Study of Chondrograft™ ## [We fought for access to Evrysdi, and now we’re fighting to keep it](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/we-fought-access-evrysdi-fighting-keep-it/) _2026-08-19 · Sherry Toh · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ “Did you tell your siblings my medication costs about $1,000 SGD \[$783\] per day, before subsidies?” I texted my dad a couple of months back. It had been years since his elder brother and sister had seen me. As fate would have it, I was due for phenol and steroid injections to treat chronic pain \[…\] The post We fought for access to Evrysdi, and now we’re fighting to keep it appeared first on SMA… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8hibZRkm7Byy) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [A New Orthopedic Playground Is Coming to Northwest Arkansas](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/a-new-orthopedic-playground-is-coming-to-northwest-arkansas) _2026-08-19 · Elizaabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. · Orthopedics This Week_ Northwest Arkansas, a fast-growing corner of America, is building a new Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine hospital. ## [Large ACL Study Links Quad Graft to Poor Outcomes](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/large-acl-study-links-quad-graft-to-poor-outcomes) _2026-08-19 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ Strong study out of Stockholm looks at quad grafts and patient outcomes. ## [Newborn screening, early treatment show benefit in SMA type 1](https://smanewstoday.com/news/newborn-screening-early-treatment-show-benefit-sma-type-1/) _2026-08-19 · Steve Bryson, PhD · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Infants diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 through newborn screening programs (NBS) and treated early with Spinraza (nusinersen) showed better survival, motor function, milestone achievement, and feeding and breathing independence than infants who began treatment after symptoms appeared, a real-world study in Turkey found. The nationwide study’s findings demonstrate that “timing… ## [Ensemble Orthopedics Announces 1700 Implantations Since Introducing The Ensemble CMC™ Pyrocarbon Joint Replacement](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/ensemble-orthopedics-announces-1700-implantations-since-introducing-the-ensemble-cmc-pyrocarbon-joint-replacement-1786626706292) _2026-08-18 · Orthopedics This Week_ Ensemble Orthopedics are proud to announce surpassing 1700 implantations since the introduction of the Ensemble CMC™. In contrast to a traditional ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) procedure, the anatomically-shaped, stemless Ensemble CMC™ preserves anatomy by replacing only the damaged bearing surfaces of the trapezium and metacarpal bones. ## [Capitan Orthopedics, Inc. Announces the Closing of Their Oversubscribed Seed Round](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/capitan-orthopedics-inc-announces-the-closing-of-their-oversubscribed-seed-round-1787071462946) _2026-08-18 · Orthopedics This Week_ Capitan Orthopedics has closed an oversubscribed Seed round, bringing total capital raised to $4.1 million, and plans to begin its first in-human trial of the SupraSpacer™ shoulder implant in Q1 2027. ## [Finding joy in physical therapy and strength through creative play](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/finding-joy-physical-therapy-strength-creative-play/) _2026-08-18 · Connie Chandler · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Some of my earliest memories are of my mom helping me get dressed up for ballet. Nothing says prima ballerina vibes like a leotard, some tights, and chunky 80s-style leg warmers. I was 4 years old, and I wasn’t actually going to a ballet lesson; I was going to my weekly physical therapy appointment. But \[…\] The post Finding joy in physical therapy and strength through creative play appeared first… ## [I always forget I have medical trauma until I’m in the operating room](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/i-always-forget-medical-trauma-until-operating-room/) _2026-08-17 · Brianna Albers · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Another day, another trek to Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. This time, though, it’s for something I’ve never done before: a cortisone injection in my right hip. For all I’ve written about chronic pain over the years, I don’t think I fully understood how debilitating it can be until just recently. It takes up space in every area \[…\] The post I always forget I have medical trauma until… ## [Scholar Rock shifts manufacturing plan to keep SMA drug on track](https://smanewstoday.com/news/scholar-rock-shifts-manufacturing-plan-keep-sma-drug-track/) _2026-08-17 · Marisa Horak, MS · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has once again found problems at a manufacturing facility that was included on Scholar Rock‘s application seeking approval of apitegromab, its experimental muscle-strengthening agent for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In light of the continued issues at the facility, Scholar Rock said it will remove that facility from its \[…\] The post Scholar Rock shifts… ## [I can’t do anything on my own, but I can accomplish much with others](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/i-cant-do-anything-my-own-much-others/) _2026-08-14 · Halsey Blocher · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ I promise I’m not being negative or dramatic when I say I can’t do anything on my own, and I don’t lack confidence in myself, either. It’s just a fact that with my severe disability, I need help with literally everything. That isn’t a bad thing. It’s a truth that demands to be acknowledged and \[…\] The post I can’t do anything on my own, but I can accomplish much with others appeared first on SMA… ## [Children with SMA face higher risk of severe RSV, study finds](https://smanewstoday.com/news/children-sma-face-higher-risk-severe-rsv-study-finds/) _2026-08-14 · Lila Levinson, PhD · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have a higher risk than their peers in the general population of developing severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, a nationwide study from Taiwan found. SMA kids were more likely to be hospitalized, require admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), and use ventilatory support for breathing, the study \[…\] The post Children with SMA face… ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aTKsgRUIZsSn) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [A double rainbow, a flash flood, and memories of different kinds of storms](https://smanewstoday.com/columns/double-rainbow-flash-flood-memories-different-kinds-storms/) _2026-08-12 · Helen Baldwin · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ Last Wednesday evening, a double rainbow popped up across the road. We’d had rain to some extent every afternoon and night. The rainbow provided a beautiful bit of calm and was, we hoped, a sign that the rain would be easing up. It turned out to be the calm before the storm. The rain began \[…\] The post A double rainbow, a flash flood, and memories of different kinds of storms appeared first on SMA… ## [SMA webinar to explore relationships, careers, and travel beyond the clinic](https://smanewstoday.com/news/sma-webinar-puts-relationships-work-travel-spotlight/) _2026-08-12 · Marisa Horak, MS · SMA News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Spinal Muscular Atrophy News_ In a few weeks, SMA News Today will host a free webinar exploring aspects of life with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that are rarely discussed in the doctor’s office, including romantic relationships, careers, and travel. The webinar, taking place Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. ET, is titled “Rarely Speaking: SMA Beyond the Clinic (Real patient voices. \[…\] The post SMA webinar to explore relationships,…