Paul Lombardi, MD, performed the first commercial surgical cases in the U.S. using Gyder Surgical’s hip navigation system. Dr. Lombardi performed the case at the Tri-County Orthopedics’ Joint Replacement Institute outpatient center in Cedar Knolls, N.J., according to a Feb.…
Author: Carly Behm
In February two health systems settled spine and orthopedic cases for multi-million dollars. 1. Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is settling allegations that it endangered patients and fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs for unnecessary spine surgeries. The $3.7 million settlement…
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in New York City opened a $10 million orthopedic and podiatry clinic. The clinic includes nine exam rooms, a cast room, medication room and centralized triage, according to a Feb. 20 news release. It also includes…
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates has reported a data breach affecting 56,954 individuals. According to notices sent to Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont officials, the practice discovered the data breach on Aug. 10, the day after the incident happened. An unauthorized party…
Corey Parker was named as the new CEO of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Mr. Parker has more than 20 years of leadership in healthcare, according to a Feb. 19 news release. He’s currently COO of the American…
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Taos, N.M.-based Holy Cross Medical Center will assume management of Taos Orthopedic Institute starting March 1. The practice has been in operation for more than 25 years under Dan Guttmann, MD, and Sean Marvil, MD, according to a Feb. 21…
Spur Ridge Capital completed an investment in Axis Medical, a spinal implant and orthobiologic distributor. Axis Medical was founded in 2014 and is a distribution partner for hospitals, surgeons and ASCs, according to a Feb. 19 news release. Through its…
An orthopedic patient who needed his leg amputated after an outpatient knee surgery was paid an $11.5 million from the University California Board of Regents, the Orange County Register reported Feb. 19. Wayne Wolff was scheduled to have a left…
In February two leading medtech companies hit key milestones in their newest orthopedic robot offerings. Stryker launched its Mako Robotic Power System for total knee replacements. It is designed for surgeons interested in robotic technology who still want to use…
Jason Zook, MD, and his team at Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho earned Barricaid Platinum Center of Excellence, according to a Feb. 20 LinkedIn post. The designation is awarded for consistent clinical excellence with the Barricaid device, designed for high-risk discectomy patients.…