Today's Top 20 Stories
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Alphatec revenue grows 27% in Q1
Spine technology company Alphatec saw 27% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, reaching $138 million. -
Robotic knee replacements improve outcomes, cost more: Study
While total knee replacements performed with the help of surgical robots have better patient outcomes, they cost an average of $2,400 more than conventional knee replacements, according to new research published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. -
OrthoForum partners with software startup
OrthoForum Value Network, the nation's largest clinically integrated network of orthopedic and musculoskeletal providers, has partnered with software company Tendo.
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6 medtech notes: Zimmer Biomet, Orthofix and more
From financial updates to new product developments, here are the key headlines from spine devicemakers since May 1. -
Rite Aid, Walmart Health closing hundreds of locations: What spine, orthopedic surgeons should know
Rite Aid and Walmart Health, which both had aspirations to transform traditional healthcare, have struggled with financial challenges and business models. Rite Aid closed multiple locations, while Walmart Health closed entirely. -
Steward to sell off all of its hospitals: 5 details for surgeons
Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Medical Properties Trust will pour in millions of dollars to support operations at existing hospitals and clinics. -
Smaller version of SI-Bone spine implant launched
A smaller version of SI-Bone's iFuse bedrock granite implant system was launched, and the first cases with it were completed, the medtech company said May 7.
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Globus Medical's Q1 sales soar 119.3%: 6 notes
Globus Medical saw a 119.3% year-over-year increase in first quarter sales, according to financial results posted May 7. -
DOJ: Washington spine surgeon billed for unnecessary cases
CHI Franciscan Health, St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., and former orthopedic surgeon Kevin Schoenfelder, MD, settled with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged unnecessary spine surgeries. -
5 spine practices to know
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Dr. William Gallagher joins Alliance Orthopedics
Middletown, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added sports medicine expert William Gallagher, MD, to its team.
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Orthobond earns FDA clearance for pedicle screw system coating
Surface technology company Orthobond has received FDA de novo clearance for its mariner pedicle screw system with Ostaguard coating. -
U of Colorado establishes orthopedic foot, ankle company
A team of experts at Aurora-based University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus has established APEX Orthopedics Investments, an asset management company dedicated to the foot and ankle orthopedic sector. -
Dr. Michael Ciccotti honored for 30 years with Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Ciccotti, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was honored by the Philadelphia Phillies for 30 years of working with the team. -
Atlantis Orthopedics chooses EHR
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Atlantis Orthopedics chose eClinicalWorks as its EHR service. -
Where Stryker stands today
Here are five things to know about where Stryker stands today: -
Rush promotes Dr. Kern Singh to vice chair
Chicago-based Rush named Kern Singh, MD, vice chair of clinical affairs in the department of orthopedic surgery and director of the spine surgery division at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. -
Layoffs, legal battles and robots: What's new with medtech companies?
Here are seven updates on medtech companies that Becker's has reported on since April 10: -
Pain management physician settles for $2M over alleged delayed spine diagnosis
A pain management physician accused of failing to make a timely diagnosis of a patient's spine growth settled a lawsuit for $2 million, New Jersey Law Journal reported May 6. -
Orthofix sees $36M net loss in Q1
Orthofix saw sales growth but a net loss in the first quarter of 2024, according to financial results posted May 7.
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