Smith+Nephew’s Cartiheal Agili-C cartilage repair implants showed superior pain relief and functional gains at five years compared to surgical standard of care, the company said April 21. In a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a randomized…
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Hyalex Orthopaedics earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Slalom MTP hemiarthroplasty implant, according to an April 21 news release. The implant is designed around the proprietary Hydrosurf materials platform and is for the treatment of degenerative conditions affecting the first…
Spine surgeons have begun performing the first cases using Medtronic’s new robotic technology. Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot, according to an April 21 news release. Dr. Gum played a critical role…
With an orthopedic business split on the horizon, Johnson & Johnson has seen steady growth and momentum in that segment, leaders said in a first-quarter earnings call. Johnson & Johnson saw growth across all areas of its orthopedic division, according…
Orthopedics is one of the most “appealing” for the next three years, and pessimism in the speciality is on the lower end, according to Medscape’s “The Race for Relevance: Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026.” Medscape surveyed 5,916…
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Zimmer Biomet and Bloomington-based Indiana University inked a three-year collaboration to bolster orthopedic research and innovation, IU said in an April 20 news release. The two will work together on research and development, technical training and credentialing, and workforce development…
Aaron Creek, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Captiva Spine’s WatchTower navigation powered by Mirra, according to an April 20 news release. The system uses Mirra to automate 2D-to-3D registration using pre-op CT and C-arm scans. This eliminates the…
Health systems continue to invest in spine surgery and spine care with newly-opened facilities. Here are three moves to know from April. 1. UNC Health Pardee is opening new locations for Pardee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pardee NeuroSpine Associates and…
GLP-1 receptor agonists are everywhere and everybody is talking about them. Most of the orthopaedic discussions have been around when to stop them before surgery. That matters, but much more is being discovered. Here are the 7 numbers that most…
In April, Becker’s reported on four spine surgeons and neurosurgeons stepping into leadership roles from health system departments to medtech companies. 1. Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, has been appointed chair of the neurosurgery department at Jefferson Neurosurgery, part of Philadelphia-based Jefferson…