Orthopedic surgeon Jaime Hernandez, MD, has reportedly performed the first total knee replacement with Smith+Nephew's CORI Surgical System at an ASC, according to a Sept. 8 report from The Signal Santa Clarita Valley.
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Here are five key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies from the past week:
CMS' 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule increased the payment rate for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions by 27 percent.
Robert Heary, MD, was appointed medical director of Montclair, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center's spine program.
Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic and Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital formalized a partnership months in the making.
Biopharmaceutical company DiscGenics has named Jeff Poole as its first CFO, according to a Sept. 9 news release.
Spinal implant manufacturer NuVasive on Sept. 9 launched the Precice Plate for limb lengthening and reconstruction procedures.
Four acquisitions have been completed in the spine device industry in the past month:
Atlantis, Fla.-based JFK Medical Center has appointed spine surgeon Raymond Golish, MD, PhD, CMO, South Florida Hospital News reported Sept. 8.