Author: Claire Wallace

Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics faced a data breach on April 20 that impacted patient information, including names, addresses, birth dates, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical treatment/diagnosis information, treatment costs, financial account information and health insurance claims/provider information.

Decorah, Iowa-based WinnMed has received approval from its board of trustees for the purchase of a Stryker Mako robot for orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 8 report from Decorah News.

Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine Surgery Center celebrated the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgeries. 

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has signed a multiyear partnership extension with Major League Soccer team the New York Red Bulls. 

In May, Healthgrades released its inaugural lists of the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements nationwide. Twelve of those hospitals are located in North Carolina.

Goshen (Ind.) Orthopedics has become the only practice in the county to add a Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, and one of the select few in Northern Indiana. 

Orthopedic device company Maxx Orthopedics added Danny Metcalf as its vice president of strategic initiatives. 

Phil Johnson, MD, has been awarded the USA Hockey Excellence in Safety Award, which honors those who go above and beyond to make hockey safer for participants, following his 30 years of service to the U.S. National junior hockey team. 

In May, Healthgrades released its inaugural lists of the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements nationwide. Six of those hospitals are in New Jersey. 

Tampa-based University of South Florida Health has implemented a 3D-printed orthopedic tool, the Patient Specific Guide, that is improving outcomes in shoulder and knee surgeries, according to a June 6 report from NBC affiliate WFLA.