A group of physicians and researchers examined the financial impact of third-party reimbursement as the definition for the ICD-9 arthroscopy code changed over time and published their results in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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NovaBone Products released two new products — MacroFORM Packable Graft and MacroFORM Composite.
Rotation Medical initiated a multicenter, post-market clinical study evaluating the use of the Rotation Medical rotator cuff system in treating supraspinatus rotator cuff tendon tears.
4WEB Medical launched its latest 3D-printed technology — the Osteotomy Truss System, a comprehensive solution for osteotomy needs.
OhioHealth Marion (Ohio) Area Physicians added Brent Mellis, DO, to its medical team, according to a report by The Marion Star.
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Richard Parker, MD, recently performed knee surgery on Cleveland Indians' outfielder Ryan Raburn, according to a Fox Sports report.
Baxano Surgical recently engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor, as the company seeks strategic alternatives to its core business — minimally invasive spinal fusion products.
Blue Belt Technologies signed a worldwide commercial agreement with DePuy Synthes to support the SIGMA HP Partial Knee System on Blue Belt's Navio Surgical System.
MiMedx Group entered into a distribution agreement with Zimmer.
Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to use the Intellijoint HIP technology, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.