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Medacta Group’s NextAR shoulder augmented reality application is being expanded to support glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. The first U.S. glenoid deformity and revision shoulder arthroplasty using NextAR were…

SynerFuse added three pain management physicians to its board of medical advisors, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Dawood Sayed, MD; Douglas Beall, MD, and Kiran Patel, MD, will support SynerFuse as it develops minimally invasive…

Cleveland-based University Hospitals has launched a specialized care program for female athletes through its UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute.  The program is designed to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care tailored to female athletes, who often navigate care across multiple providers. It…

The orthopedic device pipeline showed steady activity to start 2026, as seven systems cleared the FDA the first few months, including new shoulder arthroplasty tools, a hip replacement implant and an ACL fixation system. Here are seven orthopedic systems, devices…

Orthopedics is at a pivotal moment, as payment reform, rising costs and shifting care models force leaders to rethink how musculoskeletal care is delivered.  From site-neutral policy changes to expanding prior authorization and the rise of value-based care, the economic…

Amplio Spine signed a letter of intent to acquire the KeyLift expandable inter laminar stabilization system, according to an April 23 news release. The acquisition includes KeyLiftXS and KeyLift XL, four sizes for eight total SKUs and related assets from…

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that minimally invasive and robot-assisted spine surgery achieved similar outcomes to open procedures while improving efficiency.  The study, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, reviewed eight patients who underwent two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome…

Spinal Simplicity earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for the Freedom decompression system, according to an April 23 news release. The minimally invasive system is designed for lumbar spinal stenosis and introduces enhanced instrumentation to improve procedural precision and efficiency. “Freedom…