Solenic Medical received FDA approval of its investigational device exemption application, allowing the company to launch a pivotal clinical trial of its Sola-2 alternating magnetic field system for patients with periprosthetic joint infections. The study will evaluate the safety and…
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Kinomatic, an AI- and virtual reality-driven orthopedic surgery planning and aftercare company, closed a $4 million seed funding round led by Waterline Ventures and named Andrew Wickline, MD, chief medical officer. The company will use the funding to expand its…
For many patients diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the treatment pathway begins with a troubling reality. The disease is often discovered after damage has already started. Blood supply to the bone becomes compromised. Bone tissue begins to die. Over time, the…
Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has selected Brent Bauer, MD, to serve as chief of orthopedic trauma in its department of orthopedic surgery & rehabilitation beginning in the fall. Dr. Bauer will join UTMB from the Largo-based University of…
Orthopedic surgeon John Noble Jr., MD, died June 11 at age 61. Dr. Noble practiced orthopedic surgery in Louisiana for more than three decades and joined the Lake Charles, La.-based Center for Orthopaedics in 2000, according to his obituary. He…
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Healthcare leaders have long debated what will reshape orthopedic surgery. Robotics. AI. Navigation systems. Endoscopic procedures. The assumption has been straightforward: the organizations that adopt new technologies the fastest will gain the greatest advantage. But during a panel discussion at…
Global medical technology company Advita Ortho presented nine scientific studies at the 26th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery in Matsuyama, Japan, highlighting research on AI-generated shoulder digital twins, automated surgical planning and navigation technologies…
SmartTrak, a business and market insights company in the orthopedic medtech space, has launched SmartTarget, a physician-level sales targeting solution integrated into its market intelligence platform. The offering combines all-payer procedure volume data with SmartTrak’s analyst-backed market intelligence, allowing commercial…
For years, healthcare has treated physician practice as a binary choice. Become employed by a health system or remain independent. Join private equity or stay private. The debate has shaped countless boardroom discussions and physician recruiting conversations. It has also…
From navigation tools to surgery systems, here are eight orthopedic and spine systems, devices and implants that have received FDA clearance, as reported by Becker’s since April 27: