Today's Top 20 Stories
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OrthoPediatrics earns breakthrough designation for new scoliosis rod system
OrthoPediatrics earned the FDA's breakthrough designation for the eLLi growing rod system for scoliosis, the devicemaker said May 2. -
OrthoConnecticut cyber breach exposes 118,141 patients' info
OrthoConnecticut reported a network breach possibly affecting thousands of patients to HHS on April 26. -
3 SI joint systems gaining FDA clearance in 2024
Here are three sacroiliac joint fusion systems that have gained FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on in 2024:
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Dr. Paul Chin becomes 1st orthopedic surgeon in Texas to use Medacta's NextAR shoulder platform
Paul Chin, MD, PhD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, has become the first in the state to use Medacta's NextAR shoulder augmented reality surgical platform. -
1st state passes law to decriminalize medical errors: What orthopedic surgeons should know
Kentucky has become the first state in the U.S. to enact a law decriminalizing medical errors, according to an April 23 report from NPR affiliate WKYU. -
Zimmer Biomet sees robotic progress, executive exit: 5 Q1 earnings call notes
Zimmer Biomet is kicking off the year strong with first quarter sales growth and progress with its newer technologies, according to a May 2 earnings call. -
Zimmer Biomet 1st medical device partner for pickleball
Zimmer Biomet has struck a partnership with three of the top pickleball organizations in the U.S., becoming the first and only medical device partner within pickleball.
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Zimmer Biomet sales rise 3.2% in Q1
Zimmer Biomet saw $1.89 billion in net sales in the first quarter of 2024, according to its 2024 financial report, published May 2. -
EmergeOrtho, North Carolina FC partner
Soccer team North Carolina FC partnered with Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, the team said May 2. -
How Orthofix paid its current, former executives
Orthofix's new CEO Massimo Calafiore started his new role Jan. 8 with an annual base salary of $825,000, according to the company's April 29 proxy statement. -
Neurosurgeon, neuroscientist who helped paralyzed man walk named to Time 100 list
Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, MD, and neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine, PhD, were named on Time's 2024 100 Most Influential People list for their work to help a spinal cord injury patient walk.
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Dr. Liam Bosch joins Flagstaff Bone and Joint location
Liam Bosch, MD, a joint replacement specialist and revision surgeon, will join Flagstaff Bone and Joint's Cottonwood (Ariz.) location in May, according to a May 2 report from the Arizona Daily Sun. -
Former Orlando Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Ray dies at 71
Naples, Fla.-based orthopedic surgeon James Ray, MD, died on April 24 at the age of 71, according to his May 1 obituary. -
How much 4 Globus Medical execs were paid since 2021
Globus Medical CEO Daniel Scavilla's salary rose to $4.6 million in 2023, according to the company's April 26 Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. -
What spine surgeons expect for the future of value-based care
Value-based care has seen some growth in spine and orthopedics, with some groups embracing the payment model. -
Ousted Orthofix execs seek arbitration
Three former Orthofix executives who were fired in 2023 filed arbitration claims alleging wrongful termination, the medtech company said in its April 29 proxy statement. -
Spinal Simplicity's SI joint system gets FDA clearance
Spinal Simpicity's Patriot-SI posterior implant system for sacroiliac joint fusion earned FDA 510(k) clearance. -
Former WWE star needs double knee, shoulder replacement
Former World Wrestling Entertainment and Extreme Championship Wrestling star turned commentator Taz needs a double knee and double shoulder replacement, according to a May 1 report from Wrestle Zone. -
West Texas Orthopedics adds Iovera treatment
Midland-based West Texas Orthopedics has become the first practice in the area to add Iovera treatment to assist in chronic knee pain and post-op pain control for patients undergoing total knee replacement, according to a May 1 report from MRT.com. -
Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health cut ribbon on $6.5M sports medicine facility
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health have cut the ribbon on a $6.5 million sports medicine and sports performance training facility at the Erie (Pa.) Sports Center, according to a May 1 report from Erie News Now.
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