UPMC Sports Medicine and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team are partnering to launch the "Heads Up Pittsburgh" program designed to provide free baseline concussion testing to youth hockey players, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Richard A. Kaul, MD, of New Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation, recently performed surgery on a 16-year-old patient suffering from spondylolisthesis, according to a practice news release.
As Gary D. Henley stepped down as president, CEO and as a director of Wright Medical Group, Chief Technology Officer Frank Bono has been fired for "failing to exhibit appropriate regard for the company's ongoing compliance program," according to a…
Dane A. Miller, co-founder of medical device giant Biomet, will visit Indiana University's Kelley School of Business as a distinguished entrepreneur of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Bloomington, according to a university press release.
One of the biggest trends across orthopedics is using automation and robotics to guide the surgeon during surgical procedures. Mazor Robotics, the manufacturer of SpineAssist, has developed one of the only products currently available in the United States to provide…
Efficiency and profitability is becoming increasingly important for orthopedic surgeons wishing to remain independent from hospitals. "Fifteen years ago, surgeons could make pretty good money even if they weren't efficient," says Kevin Weinstein, vice president of marketing at ZirMed, a…
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research suggests physicians are not treating pediatric patients' pain during their stay at hospitals, according to a Reuters news report.
Gary D. Henley has stepped down as president, CEO and as a director of Wright Medical Group, according to a company news release.
Here are four strategic goals for orthopedic surgery centers that make a difference in efficiency and profitability.
The Institute of Medicine has completed its internal review of the FDA's 510(k) clearance process of medical devices and is now turning to the private sector to obtain feedback on its review, according to a Mass Device news report.