Here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Sept. 28:
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Happe Spine received two U.S. patents for its "HydroxyApatite Porous PolyEtheretherketone" products, the company said Oct. 5.
Precision Spine and HippoFi inked an agreement to help drive the sales of Pur Biologics products.
John Herzenberg, MD, was appointed to Wishbone Medical's board of directors, the orthopedic devicemaker said Oct. 5.
Goodyear, Ariz.-based Abrazo West Campus is one of nine hospitals, and the first hospital in Arizona, to receive the new Loop-X spine robot, according to an Oct. 4 report from NBC 12 News.
Theragen has received its second patent in three months for its ActaStim-S post-op spine fusion and bone growth stimulation device.
Wyoming has the fewest orthopedic surgeons compared to other U.S. states, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pensacola, Fla.-based Andrews Medicine, led by James Andrews, MD, is partnering with Houston-based Celltex Therapeutics to form a biotechnology company focused on stem cell research and sports medicine.
From leadership moves to medtech advancements, here are six updates from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery in the third quarter of 2022:
Ultrasound systems provider Clarius Mobile Health has partnered with minimally invasive small procedure tech company Trice Medical to create a platform for orthopedic surgeons that uses high-definition wireless ultrasound and a single-use handheld arthroscope on a single tablet.