Innovation and New Technologies in Spine Surgery, Circa 2020: A Fifty-Year Review.

Authors

G. Bryan Cornwall, University of San Diego; University of New South Wales
Andrea Davis, Bodkin IP
William R. Walsh, University of New South Wales
Ralph J. Mobbs, University of New South Wales
Alexander Vaccaro, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-24-2020

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Frontiers in Surgery, Volume 7, November 2020, Article number 575318.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2020.575318. Copyright © Cornwall et al.

Abstract

Spine surgery (lumbar, cervical, deformity, and entire spine) has increased in volume and improved in outcomes over the past 50 years because of innovations in surgical techniques and introduction of new technologies to improve patient care. Innovation is described as a process to add value or create change in an enterprise's economic or social potential. This mini review will assess two of three assessments of innovation in spine surgery: scientific publications and patents issued. The review of both scientific publications and issued patents is a unique assessment. The third assessment of innovation: regulatory clearances of medical devices and equipment for spine surgery and their evolution over time, will also be discussed.

Recommended Citation

Cornwall, G. Bryan; Davis, Andrea; Walsh, William R.; Mobbs, Ralph J.; and Vaccaro, Alexander, "Innovation and New Technologies in Spine Surgery, Circa 2020: A Fifty-Year Review." (2020). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 128.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/128

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Language

English