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Construction has begun on a new ambulatory care facility that will house a surgery center in Irvine, Calif., according to a news release from Swinerton Builders, the project's design-build services provider.
National Spine & Pain Centers, which operates 10 ambulatory surgery centers and is based in Rockville, Md., has acquired Virginia-based Capitol Spine & Pain Centers, according to a news release.
The Food and Drug Administration published guidance for medical device manufacturers that describes how the benefits and risks of certain medical devices are considered during the pre-market review.
Walter B. McClelland, Jr., MD, has joined Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta.
Stryker launched its next generation heavy duty surgical power tools for use during total joint replacement.
Indianapolis-based orthopedic group OrthoIndy has opened a new clinic in Lafayette county.
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center, recently received the Greater Rochester 2012 Athena Award, according to an AAOS Now report.
Surgeons at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa recently performed ankle surgery on New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.