Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, DO, pled guilty to three counts of possessing child porngraphy in a federal court on July 11, ESPN reports. Each charge carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years.
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New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health named Brian Edkin, MD, medical director of its total joint program, according to a Sippiccan Week report.
David Dvorak stepped down as CEO of Zimmer Biomet and the company is conducting a search for his replacement. In the interim, Senior Vice President and CFO Daniel P. Florin will act as CEO.
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons is working with members of the Senate and House of Representatives to advance legislation that would lift restrictions on physician-owned hospitals.
DePuy Synthes launched its Distal Radius Sterile Kit, a pre-sterilized, single-use kit of instruments and implants to treat wrist fractures.
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K2M signed a long term exclusive distribution agreement with Japan Medicalnext for the distribution of K2M's spinal technologies.
Spinal Elements named Jason Blain president and chief operating officer. Mr. Blain will serves as a member of the board of directors and report to Spinal Elements CEO Chris Fair.
Richmond, Va.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center is among the first regional hospitals to leverage Stryker's Mako System.