Author: Alan Condon

San Francisco-based digital health company Carrum Health continues to expand its Center of Excellence network for orthopedics.

Vail Health is on track to complete construction of Dillon (Colo.) Health Center, a $70 million medical center that will specialize in orthopedics, among other services, Summit Daily reported Feb. 12.

Total joint specialist Rajeev Puri, MD, performed Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital's first two joint replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Knee in February.

Twelve healthcare companies were named in Forbes' "America's best large employers" list for 2021, including three orthopedic device manufacturers:

Edmund Raycraft, MD, has completed more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries with Stryker's Mako system, NBC affiliate WAND reported  Feb. 12.

The Orthopaedic Research Society awarded Leesa Galatz, MD, with the 2021 Women's Leadership Forum Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system.

Jerry Summers has died 10 years after former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, MD, performed spine surgery on him at Baylor Medical Center in Plano, Texas, ABC affiliate Local 24 News reported Feb. 11.

Fauquier Health in Warrenton, Va., aims to become a leader in robotic surgery after recently  installing the ExcelsiusGPS and da Vinci Xi robots, the Fauquier Times reports.

Despite elective surgery restrictions last year, Kevin Debiparshad, MD, has tripled the number of limb-lengthening procedures he performs year over year.

From more details on Zimmer Biomet's plan to spin off its spine business to NuVasive bolstering its surgeon education program, here are the latest device company notes: