Orthopedic

Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, a full-service orthopedic practice with 26 specialized physicians, provides care to patients in mid-Missouri. 

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has launched a new program, Ortho in Action, to encourage more women to pursue careers in orthopedics, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WJAR.

The FDA has issued new draft guidance that outlines rules for sponsors filing premarket submissions for patient-matched guides used in orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 27 report from Regulatory Focus.

Wayne, N.J.-based Elite Surgical Center has completed its 200th joint replacement case using Stryker's Mako robotic arm. 

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and MLS team Chicago Fire FC partnered up, making NorthShore the team's official health system, sports medicine and orthopedics provider. 

Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital partnered with 15 orthopedic surgeons and ASC developer and operator Constitution Surgery Alliance to convert its existing hospital-based surgical facility in Dedham, Mass., to an ASC.

Theodore Blaine, MD, a shoulder and elbow surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, has performed the world's first implantation of a stemmed elliptical head prosthesis for anatomic shoulder replacement surgery. 

Orlando Orthopedic Center plans to open a 16,100-square-foot space in Oviedo (Fla.) Mall, according to a June 27 report from the Orlando Sentinel.

Matthew Capobianco, a former DePuy Synthes sales representative, was accused of defrauding a hospital in Boston and lying to federal authorities.

Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics has opened a new facility in Forest Lake, Minn., further expanding its presence in Washington County.