Forty-five percent of medical malpractice lawsuits went to depositions and were either dismissed or settled then, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.
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Peter S. Staats, MD, received an award for clinical excellence from his fellow physicians at Pain 2013, a pain management conference held by the West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, according to an Asbury Park Press report.
Northern Carolina Orthopedics in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., has added Randall Jennings, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Daily Herald.
The Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery announced that Richard Wohns, MD, is leading a mission trip to Nepal to educate and train local neurosurgeons and residents on the latest neurosurgical techniques.
Sports Medicine Atlantic Orthopaedics in Portsmouth, N.H., has changed its name to Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine as a part of a new brand strategy, according to a fosters.com report.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, will give a presentation titled "How to Stay Out of Trouble When You Own Ancillaries."
Here are 15 recent news updates for orthopedic and spine device companies.
Smith & Nephew reported revenue of $1 million for the second quarter of 2013, a 3 percent increase on an underlying basis over the same period last year.
Emergent Technologies announced a strategic partnership with DiFusion Technologies to launch DiFusion's proprietary suite of CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic implants.
MAKO Surgical reported a 19 percent increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2013 over the same period last year.