Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Bryan Little, MD, to the Michigan Board of Medicine and the Michigan Task Force on Physician's Assistants.
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On Dec. 10, the FDA sent a warning letter to Conformis about quality issues at its operations in Wilmington, Mass.
Medtronic filed an urgent field safety notice with the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the U.K. in December regarding its Mazor X Surgical System after receiving seven complaints from users.
Joint replacement surgery device company Exactech underwent a number of leadership changes to start the new year.
Twelve providers from Norman-based Oklahoma Sports & Orthopedics Institute are now practicing at SSM Health Bone & Joint clinics throughout central Oklahoma, according to a Jan. 2 press release.
Carondelet Neurological Institute in Tucson, Ariz., acquired a robot for complex spinal fusion surgeries, Chamber Business News reports.
The Joint Commission awarded Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett (Tenn.) its Gold Seal of Approval for total hip, total knee and spine surgeries, the hospital announced Jan. 3.
Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a new sports medicine facility Jan. 6, the independent, physician-owned practice announced.
Medicrea gained seven key patents for its UNiD Adaptive Spine Intelligence proprietary software platform from the U.S. Patent Office, the company announced Jan. 6.
Researchers found that Medicare's voluntary bundled payments for joint replacement surgery lowered spending without compromising quality, Health Affairs reports.