The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Medtronic can’t be sued by a man who alleged the company’s spinal cord stimulator malfunctioned, according to a document filed March 25. William Hunt sought damages when he had…
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Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic established partnerships with Knoxville-based South College and Harriman-based Roane State Community College to introduce careers in surgical technology. Operating room managers with KOC and UT Medical Center in Knoxville went to classrooms to demonstrate orthopedic tools,…
SpinePoint earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for its Flex-Z cervical cage, according to a March 27 news release shared with Becker’s. The Flex-Z cage is designed to address stiffness mismatches between conventional interbody implants and vertebral bone. It’s made with…
Larry Parker, MD, performed the first procedure in Alabama using the Barricaid narrow anchor implant, according to a March 26 LinkedIn post from Intrinsic Therapeutics. The case was completed at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital. The new narrow anchor is 25% smaller…
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CHI St. Alexius Health Williston (N.D.) has added Brennan Smith, DO, to its orthopedic team. Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon with interests including scope, repair and total joint replacement of upper extremities, hips and knees, according to a recent…
Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo’s total compensation was $21.4 million in 2025, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s March 23 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2023 to 2025. Compensation packages include salary,…
'Building the ship as we sail': Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance's 1st CEO on practice culture, growth
Stephen DeBiasi has a unique role as Waltham, Mass.-based Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance’s first CEO, and he brings extensive leadership experience in orthopedics. He has a background with Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho and brings a strong foundation to NOA, a 100% physician-owned…
Barlett, Ill.-based Suburban Orthopaedics has added two surgeons to its staff. Joseph Brindise, DO, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with experience treating complex spinal conditions, including degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis and deformities, according to a March 26…
For many hospitals and academic medical centers, financial performance is balancing on a knife’s edge. Margins remain thin, variability is high, and leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver measurable results faster than ever before. Huron Managed Services is working…
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