Orthopedic

Deepak Nath, PhD, will begin his role as CEO of Smith+Nephew April 1 after spending the last four years with Siemens Healthineers.

A new study by New York City-based Hospital of Special Surgery found that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be completely satisfied after undergoing a hip or knee replacement. 

Stryker launched its Insignia hip stem for total hip and hemiarthroplasty procedures, the devicemaker said March 22.

An orthopedic surgeon from Canton, Mass., faces 11 counts of healthcare fraud after allegedly "upcoding" patient visits, the Justice Department said March 22.

Arthrex received distribution rights to commercialize Bimini Health Tech's portfolio of orthopedic and arthroscopic devices.

A new partnership will allow some people to use a flexible payment for Conformis' patient-specific hip and knee implants.

DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic business, acquired Cuptimize Hip-Spine analysis, the devicemaker said March 21.

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons developed a program aiming to standardize residency education, according to a March 22 news release.

Pixee Medical's Knee+ system will be commercially launched in the U.S. more than a year after it debuted in Europe and Australia.

Orthopedic surgeon Donald Bittner, MD, is training Ukrainian surgeons in trauma care amid the country's conflict with Russia, ABC7 Los Angeles reported March 19.