Orthopedic

Zimmer Biomet's Z1 femoral hip system was used in its first patient cases, and the company is preparing to launch the product, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

Southern California physician services organization Providence Medical Institute has been fined $240,000 following three ransomware attacks against West Hills, Calif.-based Center for Orthopedic Specialists, according to an Oct. 4 report from Bank Info Security.

Savannah, Ga.-based Chatham Orthopaedic Associates has added two surgeons to its staff, according to an Oct. 25 report by Savannah Business Journal.

Medical device manufacturer Norman Noble is refining its manufacturing processes to meet an increasing demand for orthopedic implants, specifically bone plates, according to an Oct. 27 report from Today's Medical Developments.

Martin O'Malley, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, has operated on Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman, according to an Oct. 25 report from USA Today. 

Two orthopedic surgery professors at Storrs-based University of Connecticut are seeking new strategies for pain management in patients. 

Understanding the costs of procedures and working with community resources will be more important than ever for orthopedic surgeons facing challenges with Medicare reimbursements, Steve Lucey, MD, said. 

Orthopedic technology company Corin has reached two new milestones with its Apollo robotic-assisted surgery platform and its OPSInsight technology. 

Denver-based AdventHealth Porter has added Doug Thomason as the regional director of orthopedics for the AdventHealth Medical Group Rocky Mountain Region, according to an Oct. 25 LinkedIn post.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has added sports medicine specialist Matthew Sikina, MD, at its Long Island location in Uniondale, N.Y., according to an Oct. 25 report from the Long Island Press.