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21 DEVICES & IMPLANTS Spinal Elements launches IPO By Eric Oliver Spinal Elements Holdings launched its initial public of- fering Oct. 8, seeking to sell 7.7 million shares of com- mon stock. The company is offering the shares between $13 and $15 per share. Spinal Elements expects to grant under- writers a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,155,000 of common stock at the IPO price. The company will be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol "SPEL." Entities affiliated with the company's largest sharehold- er plan to purchase around 6 million shares of common stock in a private placement. n in hand with simplified, sophisticated surgical instruments and approaches, it may eliminate the need of industry driven expensive spine care, which necessitates in hospital care. Noam Stadlan, MD. NorthShore Neurological Institute (Evanston, Ill.): e trend that excites me is one that sounds extremely boring: data and outcomes. However, in order to better serve our patients, we need better and more detailed data collection on common conditions and outcomes, so we can more expertly tailor our treatments to fit the patient and their particular problem. Better data, utilized properly, will lead to better outcomes. Issada ongtrangan, MD. Microspine (Phoenix): e COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed our communication with the patients. Virtual health and social media platforms will be a new normal from now on. e challenges for me are the physical examination. I cannot do a thorough exam with these platforms. I anticipate that there will be innovations that will overcome this. Vladimir Sinkov, MD. Sinkov Spine Center (Las Vegas): I am excited by new technologies that will lead to better outcomes, faster recovery and lower complication rates. ese technologies that enable minimally invasive spine surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, computer navigation and augmented reality bring added costs. However, the cost savings associated with minimally invasive spine surgery results in faster recovery and return to work and function, shorter hospitalization or even avoiding admission altogether, lower complication rates or need for revision surgery will more than compensate for such extra expenses. Once the technologies are widely implemented, costs will inevitably decrease while we continue to provide the best and most innovative care to patients. n Dr. Camden Whitaker debuts robotics tech at Kansas hospital By Angie Stewart C amden Whitaker, MD, is now using Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic technology at Wichita, Kan.-based Wesley Medical Center, according to a September announcement. The Mazor X Stealth Edition platform is designed to help surgeons preoperatively plan surgery with a 3D rendering of the patient's spine, as well as to provide intraoperative guidance. A provider with Wichita-based Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists, Dr. Whitaker said he utilizes the robotic guidance platform to improve visibility, precision and outcomes in spine surgeries. "Procedures using this system provide patients with many benefits, including a quicker recovery than tradi- tional procedures and less potential for postoperative complications," Dr. Whitaker said in a prepared state- ment. "The added capacity for precision also allows for more preservation of healthy tissue, which plays a part in helping patients have restored function as well as significantly less pain in recovery." Dr. Whitaker has expertise in treating herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and spondylolisthesis, as well as experience perform- ing reconstructive and revision spine surgery of the cer- vical, thoracic and lumbar spine. n