Fifteen orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:
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Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery are hospitals and ASCs recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield for demonstrating safe, cost-effective and efficient care.
Medtronic is embarking on a restructuring plan expected to create annual savings of $450 million to $475 million by fiscal year 2023, according to a Sept. 1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Four surgeons opened an orthopedic practice in Pasadena, Calif., according to an Aug. 31 announcement.
Here are six key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:
Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics added five orthopedic surgeons from Des Plaines, Ill.-based Midwest Bone and Joint Institute, the Daily Herald reports.
Robert Hotchkiss, MD, performed wrist surgery on Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby Sept. 1, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Smith+Nephew on Sept. 2 launched its Novostitch Pro meniscal repair system in Europe.
The importance of peak performance in an evolving healthcare field that demands optimal clinical outcomes was highlighted in an article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, by Philip Louie, MD, and Michael McCarthy, MD.
Spinal implant developer Wishbone Medical on Sept. 2 appointed Jodie Heggelund global president of spine and biologics.