Orthopedic

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Anna Noel Miller, MD, as chair of the department of orthopedics.

Kirk Kindsfater, MD, will lead The Joint Replacement Center of Northern Colorado at Banner Health in Fort Collins, according to an Oct. 30 announcement in North Forty News.

Zimmer Biomet has reported third-quarter net sales of $1.824 billion, an increase of 4% over the prior year, according to the company's third-quarter financial report, released Oct. 30. 

Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic has added orthopedic surgeon Ali Noorzad, MD, to its team. Dr. Noorzad specializes in hip preservation and sports medicine and will practice at the clinic's Vail and Frisco, Colo., locations. 

Here are five headlines to know on Smith+Nephew that Becker's has reported on since July 23:

Four states have seen changes to their certificate-of-need policies in recent months. Depending on the state, CON laws can differ drastically, with some affecting ASCs and physician-owned practices, while others only affect large hospitals. 

Pixee Medical, a developer of augmented reality navigation technologies for orthopedic surgery, has tapped Josh Hagel as its vice president of U.S. sales. 

Exactech filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and signed a comprehensive restructuring support agreement and asset purchase agreement with a group of its existing investors, according to an Oct. 29 news release.

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.