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Spine and orthopedic medtech companies jumped on multiple deals in 2021 to strengthen their portfolios and expand their scopes.
A $26 million commitment from philanthropists will help create an early career professorship in orthopedics at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa.
Scientists at Tucson-based University of Arizona developed an ultra-thin microchip that aims to monitor a patient's bone health from inside the body, FOX 4 reported Dec. 29.
From spinoffs to leadership moves, here's the spine and orthopedic medtech news that caught the eyes of Becker's Spine Review readers this year:
After some initial success in bundled payment models, many orthopedic providers are dropping out of such Medicare programs as the continuous challenge to reduce costs and maintain high-quality care becomes a "race to the bottom."
Implementing minimally invasive technologies, enhancing the patient experience and weighing whether to scale back Medicare consults are among the biggest priorities for spine practices next year.
Covington, La.-based Avala Hospital has completed more than 2,000 robotic-assisted surgeries since it began offering the technology in 2018.
A $100 million orthopedic hospital and four more developments from Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic in 2021:
OrthoPediatrics' subsidiary, Telos Partners, has hired Scott Day as senior vice president and general manager.