The OrthoForum, a network of orthopedic private practices, has named the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Registry Program as the recommended registries for its members, according to a July 16 announcement.
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Spine device manufacturer Empirical Spine has completed enrollment for a clinical trial exploring the use of its LimaFlex Paraspinous Tension Band.
Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeon Richard Berger, MD, is anticipating a second wave of COVID-19 to strike in the fall and is encouraging patients to undergo surgery for orthopedic conditions now.
The past month has seen increased M&A activity in the spine and orthopedic device industry.
An orthopedic surgeon at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic completed the first shoulder arthroplasty procedure using Wright Medical's Blueprint Mixed Reality technology, according to a July 15 announcement.
The owner of a Georgia-based durable medical equipment company pleaded guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced July 14.
Spinal implant developer Spine Wave has launched its Tempest Allograft Bone Matrix, according to a July 14 news release.
Johnson & Johnson's second-quarter orthopedic sales in the U.S. were down 34.7 percent year over year, at $869 million.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock opened a second Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine center in Lowell, according to a July 15 Arkansas Business report.
Medscape has published its "Physician Debt and Net Worth Report 2020" and "Physician Compensation Report 2020," shedding light on the economic situation for physicians in more than 20 specialties.