Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Here are five updates to know from orthopedic medtech giant Smith+Nephew from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s:

Thomas Hackett, MD, performed knee surgery on Kevin Porter Jr., a guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, in Vail, Colo., on April 7.  Dr. Hackett completed arthroscopic surgery on Mr. Porter’s right knee, according to an April 7 news release from…

Latham-based OrthopedicsNY has agreed to pay $1.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving a data breach from December 2023, according to an April 8 report from The HIPAA Journal. The cyber attackers accessed patient data including names, contact information,…

An OrthoArizona medical office building in Gilbert, Ariz., has been purchased for $32.3 million, according to an April 6 report from BisNow. Montecito Medical Real Estate acquired the nearly 50,000-square-foot facility from Sphere Investments.  The building opened in 2019 and…

Orthopedic medtech company restor3d has completed a full commercial launch of its stemmed total ankle replacement system. The Aeros Modular Stem System includes the first modular stem tibial implant designed to be implanted entirely through a standard anterior incision, according…

Camp Hill-based Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh-based UPMC have opened an orthopedic clinic in York, Pa.  The new practice is staffed by 16 physicians and 10 advanced practice providers, according to an April 2 news release from UPMC.  Physicians…

Orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to talk about the fee-for-service vs. value-based care system debate, the prior authorization red tape that needs changing and what the new AAOS president is planning for his term.  Here is what five orthopedic industry…

Allevion Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Vantage spinal decompression system.  Vantage is designed to simplify and enhance minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedures, helping surgeons increase consistency and efficiency, according to an April 3 news release from…

Robotic-assisted total knee replacements have a higher complication risk than conventional methods, according to a new study from the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Patients who underwent conventional total knee arthroplasty procedures had a 1% rate of major surgical complications within one…

Orthopedic device company Medacta Group has added hip reconstruction to its MyImplant platform.  The new hip expansion is intended to address complex acetabular reconstruction, according to an April 2 news release from the company.  MyImplant helps surgeons in complex hip…