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Sharad Rajpal, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 bone graft for lumbar spinal fusion since its FDA approval. The bone graft, the first of its kind for lumbar spinal fusion, was approved by the FDA in…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, which recently opened HSS at NCH in Naples, Fla., is well-positioned to deepen collaborations and strengthen patient outcomes, Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, said. Dr. Qureshi, chief medical officer of HSS Florida, spoke with Becker’s…

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Gardner Orthopedics provided notice that it was the target of a cyberattack.  The practice determined that it was targeted April 29 and immediately engaged with a third-party cyber security firm to halt and contain the attack, according…

Xtant Medical is selling certain Coflex and CoFix spinal implants and all OUS entities of Paradigm Spine GmbH to Companion Spine. The assets sold for $19.2 million, and Xtant Medical plans to use the money to reduce long-term debt and…

Highridge Medical licensed the U.S. rights for the activL lumbar artificial disc implant, according to a July 8 news release. The company is “imminently” beginning production for the launch of its activL disc for later in 2025. Highridge’s disc replacement…

Three of the most underrated and overlooked clinical innovations in orthopedics are the development of arthroscopic surgery, the ability for surgeons to view results on the move and the advancements in regenerative medicine.  Many of the care delivery methods and…

WellSpan has selected Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) to be a preferred orthopedic partner in its east region network.  Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has provided bone, joint and muscle care to Lancaster and Lebanon counties since 1972, according to a…