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Sintx Technologies has earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its SINAPTIC Foot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System. The implant system combines a silicon nitride biomaterial, surgeon-informed implant designs and a single-use instrument kit, according to an Oct. 20 news release from…

Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics opened its Plymouth (Minn.) Surgery Center and provided care to the center’s first patient.  Same-day orthopedic procedures offered at the new facility include joint replacement surgery, hand and wrist procedures, spine surgeries and sports medicine and…

Medtech company Onkos Surgical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its antibacterial-coated orthopedic implants.  Onkos Surgical’s ELEOS Proximal Tibia with NanoCept Antibacterial Technology prevents intraoperative bacterial contamination during orthopedic implant procedures, according to an Oct. 21 news release from…

Interventional pain management physicians performing sacroiliac joint fusions had no complications when supervised and trained by a spine surgeon and low complication rates without surgeon oversight, according to a study published in the November 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.…

Brian Cole, MD, and William Hozack, MD, were named co-chairs of Brixton Biosciences’ scientific advisory board, according to an Oct. 21 news release. In their roles, they will support the company’s clinical development across multiple therapeutic areas including osteoarthritis and…

Orthopedic surgeon Rocco Monto, MD, secured an office space for his upcoming private practice, Oceanus Health, Nantucket Current reported Oct. 21. Dr. Monto’s initial proposed location in Nantucket, Mass., was denied by the local planning board. His new location will…

Spire Orthopedic Partners, a management services organization, named George Batton as CFO. Mr. Batton previously worked as CFO of Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy where he expanded to more than 500 clinics nationwide, according to an Oct. 21 news release. He…