Smith+Nephew’s Cartiheal Agili-C cartilage repair implants showed superior pain relief and functional gains at five years compared to surgical standard of care, the company said April 21. In a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a randomized…
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Hyalex Orthopaedics earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Slalom MTP hemiarthroplasty implant, according to an April 21 news release. The implant is designed around the proprietary Hydrosurf materials platform and is for the treatment of degenerative conditions affecting the first…
Des Plaines, Ill.-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 security incident, according to an April 17 report from The HIPAA Journal. An investigation determined that an…
As orthopedic care continues its shift away from hospitals, ASCs are emerging as a critical growth engine for the specialty, offering lower costs, greater efficiency and a better patient experience. Leading surgeons and executives are not only moving more complex…
With an orthopedic business split on the horizon, Johnson & Johnson has seen steady growth and momentum in that segment, leaders said in a first-quarter earnings call. Johnson & Johnson saw growth across all areas of its orthopedic division, according…
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Orthopedics is one of the most “appealing” for the next three years, and pessimism in the speciality is on the lower end, according to Medscape’s “The Race for Relevance: Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026.” Medscape surveyed 5,916…
The Salt Lake City-based L. S. Peery, M.D. Orthopaedic Innovation Center at the University of Utah’s Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine received FDA 510(k) clearance for the CoAptix S 7.5-millimeter system, a bone screw platform designed for fracture fixation…
Zimmer Biomet and Bloomington-based Indiana University inked a three-year collaboration to bolster orthopedic research and innovation, IU said in an April 20 news release. The two will work together on research and development, technical training and credentialing, and workforce development…
Two competing reimbursement systems, the traditional fee-for-service and newer value-based care models, can both be useful for orthopedics if integrated properly. While value-based care can lead to better care coordination and prevention, procedure-based care is still important due to the…
Orthopedic surgery patients responded well to a new nonopioid pain reliever, according to a new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, expanding pain management options. Suzetrigine is the first nonopioid pain reliever released in more than two…