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Meriden-based Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center is "aggressively" using telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis, orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Pravda, MD, told local news outlet WTNH.

Zimmer Biomet plans to drastically scale back operations for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WANE 15 reports.

A Pennsylvania appellate court said a $10 million award to a family who sued Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute alleging wrongful death was excessive in a 2-against-1 panel ruling, The Legal Intelligencer reports.

The global spine surgery robotics market is expected to grow over the next few years due to technology improvement and increased surgeon adoption, according to a report from Science in Me.

An 18-location orthopedic practice is suing Geico for $750,000 in damages, accusing the insurer of wrongfully denying "numerous" claims, South Florida Business Journal reports.

CMS recommended a halt to elective surgeries across the U.S. in March to preserve resources for healthcare workers on the front lines as well as allow physicians and patients to practice social distancing.

Moody's reported the longer term revenue trends for medical products and devices are promising, especially related to minimally invasive procedures and robotics.

Alphatec Holdings reported its first quarter revenue grew 25 percent to 26 percent based on its preliminary results, but the coronavirus has forced the company to make some changes.

Smith+Nephew named a new CFO to oversee the company's finances.

Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD, is chair of the GSpine4 Spine Surgery Division at IRCCS Instituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan, Italy. He spoke to NEJM Catalyst about what the COVID-19 pandemic looks like in his hospital as well as in his…