Orthopedic

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.

From the formation of two orthopedic institutes to the expansion of two management services organizations, here are six partnerships that made a splash in the specialty in the last three months:

Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February, companies have taken a stand to support relief efforts and condemn the violence.