MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets the RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic surgical platform and proprietary RESTORIS implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures known as MAKOplasty, reported $8.9 million in revenue for the quarter ending Dec.…
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Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics has introduced the TRIGEN SURESHOT Distal Targeting System, a small, portable device that can eliminate a significant amount of radiation exposure for orthopedic surgeons during intramedullary nail procedures, according to a Smith & Nephew release.
Michael Pryce, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Kent, Ohio, has formally announced his candidacy for the Ohio U.S. Senate Seat being vacated by Republican George Voinovich who will retire in 2011, according to a news release by Dr. Pryce's campaign…
Healthcare continued its trend towards growth in employment by adding 12,000 jobs in February, according to a release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ascension Orthopedics, a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, has launched its PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System, the first commercially available human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon, according to an Ascension news release.
Most practices are frustrated with reporting requirements for Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and unhappy with its guidances to improve outcomes, according to a release by the Medical Group Management Association.
A federal appeals court has stopped the State of California from cutting Medi-Cal payments to physicians and hospitals by 5 percent, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Online openings for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations showed the largest decline of any employment sector in February, according to a release by the Conference Board.
Virginia lawmakers are expected this week to pass legislation that would prohibit health insurance mandates and would make clear that no individual can be required to obtain coverage, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
Shekhar Desai, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Brevard County, Fla., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for accepting $70,000-$120,000 in consulting fees from DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for services he never performed, according…