Orthopedic Center of Montana in Great Falls, Mont., is expected to open March 1, according to a report by the Great Falls Tribune.
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Wilmington, N.C.-based TranS1, a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary minimally invasive surgical approach to treat degenerative disc disease and instability affecting the lower lumbar region of the spine, has announced that…
More markets across the country are dominated by one or two health insurance companies, showing that competition in the industry is decreasing, according to a new study by the American Medical Association.
Smith & Nephew's Endoscopy Division has launched the DYONICS RF System, which incorporates a compact generator with a family of probes for aggressively removing defects and smoothing soft tissue during arthroscopic surgery, according to a Smith & Nephew news release.
Robert Bourseau, the former owner of City of Angels Medical Center in Los Angeles, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to provide illegal kickbacks for the recruitment of homeless patients to come…
The number of ASC purchase and sale transactions remained high in 2008. The most common structures for the typical transactions were as follows: (1) the acquisition of a majority interest in an ASC by a forprofit, strategic acquirer which focuses…
The Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., is changing its name to The Steadman Clinic to reflect the clinic's expanded scope of orthopedic treatment, according to a report in the Vail Daily.
The number of healthcare workers who are members of unions or covered by a collective bargaining agreement has increased to nearly 1 million in 2009, or approximately 12.9 percent of non-physician healthcare workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ascension Orthopedics, a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, has announced the launch of the MOVEMENT Hemi Great Toe Implant System, which is intended to maintain motion for patients with painful arthritic great toe joints, according to an Ascension news release.
Baxano, developer of the iO-Flex surgical technology, has appointed Frank M. Phillips, MD, to the company's board of directors, according to a Baxano news release.