Orthopedic

South Dakota's Prairie Lakes Healthcare System finalized its acquisition of Glacial Lakes Orthopaedics in Watertown, S.D., Aug. 1, according to local broadcaster KXLG.

Conformis, a company offering personalized hip and knee replacements, has signed a multiyear agreement with Vizient, a healthcare performance improvement company. 

Backus and Windham hospitals have become the first two hospitals in eastern Connecticut to earn The Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for advanced certification for total hip and knee replacement.

Conmed Corp. on Aug. 1 announced a definitive agreement to acquire Biorez, a startup focused on advancing the healing of soft tissue using its BioBrace implant technology.

Zimmer Biomet saw increased second-quarter sales and revenue growth in the first half of 2022, according to results posted Aug. 2.

Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute orthopedic surgeon Bert Mandelbaum, MD, will perform knee surgery on Felipe Mora, a forward for Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers, the team said Aug. 1.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and CarePoint Health have cemented a 10-year partnership that will create an orthopedic Center of Excellence at Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City, expanding their partnership that began in March 2021. 

Smith+Nephew saw year-over-year decreases in second-quarter revenue, according to financial results posted July 28.

Think Surgical signed a deal with Curexo to distribute its orthopedic technologies.

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