The coronavirus outbreak that has been traced back to Wuhan, China, is affecting providers and device companies in spine and orthopedics.
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The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque plans to build an orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation center, according to the Rio Rancho Observer.
Jonathan Gottlieb, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Minimally Invasive Spine Center of South Florida in Miami and a former assistant professor in the department of orthopedics at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
The FDA granted Additive Implants clearance Feb. 20 for its SureMAX-X cervical spacer, according to Business Insider.
Winston-Salem (N.C.) State University is partnering with Wake Forest Baptist Health to offer orthopedic and sports medicine care to student athletes, according to Triad Business Journal.
Johnson & Johnson plans to distribute at least 150 virtual reality headsets to U.S. surgeons through a partnership with startup Osso VR, two executives from Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies told MedCity News.
A U.S. District Judge recently approved a Texarkana, Ark.-based emergency medicine physician's request to move his trial from April to August, according to the Texarkana Gazette.
Baptist Health-Fort Smith (Ark.) recently partnered with Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center in Poteau to expand orthopedic care, among other services, according to the Times Record.
Stryker ranked 8th in Fortune's 2020 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to Street Insider.
Dr. Liu Zhiming, a neurosurgeon and director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital in China, died Feb. 18 from the coronavirus, Bloomberg reports.