Orthopedic

Brett Lockman, DO, was appointed to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, according to an Aug. 7 news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. 

Zimmer Biomet's smart knee implant, Persona IQ, is gearing up for more development and expansion in the coming year, CEO Ivan Tornos said in an Aug. 7 earnings call.

An orthopedic surgeon who was accused of hitting a patient agreed to a five-year probationary period in lieu of a complaint, according to the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

Morrisville, Vt.-based Copley Hospital is turning to its new orthopedic medical office in Waterbury, Vt., to grow profits after facing a $3 million budget shortfall earlier this year, according to an Aug. 6 report from CBS affiliate WCAX. 

Stryker has launched its Pangea plating system portfolio, according to an Aug. 6 report from Mass Device.

Zimmer Biomet's second quarter sales reached $1.9 billion, according to financial results posted Aug. 7. 

Zimmer Biomet signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoGrid Systems.

East Stroudsburg, Pa.-based Mountain Valley Orthopedics will add orthopedic surgeon Leighann Krasney, DO, in September.

Surgeons from Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Physician Group's Western Pennsylvania Orthopedics practice have completed the first meniscal transplant surgery at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, according to an Aug. 5 report from CBS affiliate WTAJ.

Michael Laird, MD, orthopedic surgeon at San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group, is facing a lawsuit for allegedly replacing a knee with hardware that he knew was too big, according to an Aug. 5 report from The…