Study results presented at the 28th Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association meeting suggest generic implants can lead to cost savings while maintaining patient outcomes.
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Edward Khalfayan, MD, orthopedic surgeon at OPA Ortho in Seattle and medical director/team physician for the Seattle Mariners, performed surgery on second baseman Dustin Ackley and shortstop Brendan Ryan, according to an MLB report.
Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center will offer MAKOplasty technology for orthopedic patients, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
Here are 13 recent executive moves at orthopedic and spinal device companies.
Amedica has named Eric Olson, the company's president and CEO, to its board of directors.
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Alphatec Holdings appointed Thomas McLeer senior vice president of U.S. commercial operations.
Dean Bergy has been named interim CFO of Stryker, according to a Mass Device report.
Victrex Polymer Solutions, manufacturer of polyaryletherketones, announced year-end sales in the spine market are flat compared to last year, according to an RTT News report.
NuVasive forecasted a fall in third quarter revenue, from $154.4 million in the second quarter to approximately $147 million, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
This article is written by Blair Rhode, MD.