Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are six recent data security incidents and data breach lawsuits happening in the orthopedic industry, as reported by Becker’s since March 23:

Hardayal Singh, MD, has joined Ashe Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, part of Jefferson, N.C.-based Ashe Memorial Hospital, according to an April 23 report from the Ashe Post & Times. Dr. Singh is an orthopedic surgeon with more than three…

The orthopedic device pipeline showed steady activity to start 2026, as seven systems cleared the FDA the first few months, including new shoulder arthroplasty tools, a hip replacement implant and an ACL fixation system. Here are seven orthopedic systems, devices…

Sharon (Pa.) Regional Health System has added Ryan Harrell, DO, according to an April 22 report from WFMJ.  Dr. Harrell is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in orthopedic adult reconstruction and sports medicine, including joint reconstruction.  He completed his orthopedic…

The two-property portfolio of Louisville (Ky.) Orthopaedic Clinic has been sold to a private real estate investor.  The portfolio includes more than 35,000 square feet of rentable space across the two medical offices, located in Louisville, Ky., and New Albany,…

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics & Neurosurgery has relocated one of its practices into a new, expanded location.  The practice’s Elizabethton, Tenn., office has moved into a new location with increased clinic space, in-house imaging and specialty orthopedic services, according…

Des Plaines, Ill.-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 security incident, according to an April 17 report from The HIPAA Journal. An investigation determined that an…

Two competing reimbursement systems, the traditional fee-for-service and newer value-based care models, can both be useful for orthopedics if integrated properly.  While value-based care can lead to better care coordination and prevention, procedure-based care is still important due to the…

Orthopedic surgery patients responded well to a new nonopioid pain reliever, according to a new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, expanding pain management options.  Suzetrigine is the first nonopioid pain reliever released in more than two…

Orthopedic surgeon Anthony Levenda, MD, is the first physician in Indiana to complete a procedure with the newest generation of the Misha knee system. The system is an implantable shock absorber designed to reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis while preserving…