Salt Lake City-based University of Utah's Department of Orthopedics has received a $1 million donation from the George S. and Dolores Eccles Foundation to fund an endowed department chair, according to a report by The Spectrum.
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Stryker's Communications business unit and Intuitive Surgical announced they have signed an agreement to integrate both companies' technologies into advanced minimally invasive robotic surgery suites, including the da Vinci Si robot and SwitchPoint Infinity Control System, according to a Stryker…
Austin, Texas-based Ascension Orthopedics has announced the launch of the Ascension NuGrip CMC Implant, which is designed to relieve pain and restore range of motion in the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, according to an Ascension news release.