From new leadership to product launches, here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Jan. 15.

OrthoPediatrics and Thrive Orthopedics inked a distribution agreement to bring more bracing products to the U.S., according to a Jan. 22 news release. 

John Sperling, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic performed the first cases with Zimmer Biomet's OsseoFit stemless shoulder system.

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Oklahoma City-based McBride Orthopedic Hospital has added Jeffrey Belisle, MD, to its staff, according to a Jan. 21 report from The Record Journal.

Philadelphia-based Drexel University has selected a university-affiliated orthopedic medical device startup to receive support from its innovation fund. 

Orthopedic surgeon Richard Moore, MD, has donated $1 million to Boise (Idaho) State Athletics, according to a Jan. 21 report from Bronco Sports.

AdventHealth Georgia has tapped Julie Smith as the director of neuroscience and orthopedics for the Georgia market, according to a Jan. 22 report from Coosa Valley News.

Medical device manufacturer Osteotec has reached an exclusive distribution agreement with Highridge Medical in the U.K. 

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Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for advanced certification in spine surgery, according to a Jan. 22 announcement at KNWA.

Julie Andrews, Orthofix's CFO, sold 4,655 shares of common stock on Jan. 16, according to a Jan. 21 SEC filing.

Australian-based medtech company Convergence Medical has secured $5 million in series A funding from U.S. investor Avicella Capital.

Patient-specific orthopedic care is becoming more commonplace as 3D printing technology becomes more sophisticated and widespread, Michael Rivlin, MD, said.

Union, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added Ron Ben-Meir, DO, to its team. Dr. Ben-Meir specializes in interventional spine and sports medicine. 

HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care - Effingham (Ill.) has added Thomas Ambrose, MD, to its orthopedic team. 

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has received the 2025 Women's Choice Award, which identifies America's best hospitals and healthcare facilities, based on data from CMS, the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems patient satisfaction survey results, and the American Hospital Directory.

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Medical Group has opened a new orthopedic surgery facility in Thomasville, according to a Jan. 20 report from Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

Hospital for Special Surgery named Matthew Drake, MD, PhD, chief of endocrinology and director of the metabolic bone service, according to a Jan. 21 news release. 

LifeNet Health and Johnson & Johnson MedTech launched the PliaFX Flo demineralized bone matrix.