Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.
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Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.
McCandless, Pa.-based orthopedic surgeon Scott Nettrour, MD, has died at 86 from complications from Type 2 diabetes, according to a Dec. 1 obituary published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Medacta Group has completed the first anatomic shoulder cases using the NextAR augmented reality surgical application along with the Medacta shoulder system in the U.S.
Brentwood, Calif.-based Golden State Orthopedics & Spine held a Nov. 21 ribbon cutting for its newest location, according to a Nov. 28 report from The Press.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Christopher Dunleavy as CFO, and he will step into the role Jan. 2.
Spine technologies are gaining traction, especially among early-career surgeons, but not all of them have strong payer coverage, Ali Mesiwala, MD, said.
Ossio raised $27.6 million in equity funding to accelerate commercialization of its Ossiofiber surgical implants, the company said Dec. 2.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons have urged Congress to pass a bill that would halt the scheduled physician payment cut.
Some orthopedic practices in 2024 chose to band together through mergers to grow.
