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Zimmer Biomet CFO Suketu Upadhyay is departing the company on April 28, the company said. Mr. Upadhyay is leaving for a new professional opportunity, according to a news release. Zimmer Biomet’s Controller and Chief Accounting officer Paul Stellato will serve…

Despite significant advances in orthopedic technology and surgical techniques, infection control in total joint replacements remains an area that has room to grow, surgeons say. The percentage of infections after total joint surgery are in the single digits, and orthopedic…

Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, of UC San Diego Health, performed the first case on the West Coast using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS robot. Stealth AXiS combines robotic technology and AI to help surgeons operate with increased precision. “This platform fundamentally changes…

Orthopedic surgery remains one of the least diverse specialties in medicine, with women and underrepresented minorities still making up a small share of the workforce. While progress is happening, it’s been gradual, and there’s still meaningful work ahead. At the…

When Lisa Lattanza, MD, became chair of orthopedics and rehabilitation at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale School of Medicine, she set out to do something that has long been difficult in her field: intentionally reshape the culture of orthopedic surgery. For…

Orthopedic care is a high-demand target for private equity groups, PE Hub reported April 24, with the outpatient shift driving a significant portion of recent investment and growth. While there have been several large PE-backed orthopedic platforms created or acquired…

Jason Clark, DO, has rejoined Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System.  Dr. Clark is a shoulder and elbow surgeon with specialized training in robotic total knee and hip replacements, according to an April 22 news release from Independence Health System. He…

When robotic-assisted knee replacement technology began gaining traction, it was often framed as the next leap forward in orthopedic surgery, a tool promising greater precision, improved alignment and better long-term outcomes.  But recent population-level data is prompting a more nuanced…

Pixee Medical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its augmented reality platform for total knee arthroplasty.  Knee+ NexSight improves surgical efficiency and adaptability in the operating room while providing robotic-level accuracy, according to an April 27 news release from Pixee…