Orthopedic

The FDA has issued two guidelines that make it less complex for medtech companies to commercialize orthopedic devices and sutures using its safety and performance-based pathway, according to the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.

Orthopedic devicemaker Arthrex is asking a judge to order its insurers to cover a $16 million settlement over kickback allegations, but the insurers are pushing back.

Patients who undergo total hip replacement have an increased rate of lumbar-related complications compared with those who do not undergo hip replacements and those who undergo the procedure before lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in Clinical Spine…

An orthopedic surgeon who founded an orthopedic telehealth platform partnered with musculoskeletal wearable company Figur8.

CMS granted an outpatient code for Stryker's InSpace balloon implant, the devicemaker said April 11.

Most orthopedic physicians say coding and documentation is causing friction to their practice and interfering with patient interactions, according to a quantitative study from Robin Healthcare.

Leslie Sisco-Wise, MD, was named first vice president of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association in March and will take on the role of president next year, making her the first woman to do so.

An orthopedic surgeon whose termination by Wyoming County Community Health System in Warsaw, N.Y., distressed the community has moved to a new facility, The Daily News reported April 9. 

Josef Martinez, star striker of the Major League Soccer team Atlanta United, underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, MLS Soccer reported April 8.

An Indiana spine surgeon who was awarded $112 million in his legal battle against Medtronic and six other orthopedic and spine surgeon legal wins from the last five years: