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Stryker Corp. is promoting Lonny J. Carpenter, currently group president for Instruments and Medical, to the newly created position of group president for Global Quality and Operations, according to a release from Stryker.

Henry A. Backe Jr., MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialty Group in Fairfield, Conn., has been named vice president of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, according to a report in the Stamford Times.

Allen Medical Systems, a maker of patient positioning devices, is launching an educational series featuring interviews with top orthopedic surgeons on patient positioning, according to a release from Allen Medical.

A new study indicates that it would be better, when possible, for nighttime orthopedic surgeries to wait until morning, when surgeons are fully rested, according to a release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Brian Freeto, MD, has joined the Napa (Calif.) Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group, according to a report by the Napa Valley Register.

Zimmer Holdings has settled its lawsuit against Smith & Nephew Inc. over a patent for a bone screw to treat bone fractures, according to a report by MassDevice.

Brady R. Shirley will become president and CEO of Logan, Utah-based Innovative Medical Device Solutions, according to a release from IMDS.

Amin Kassam, MD, has been named director of the Neuroscience Institute at 236-bed Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., according to a release from Saint John's.