Warsaw, Ind.-based Symmetry Medical, an orthopedic parts supplier, predicts 2009 sales to be between $355 million and $365 million, down from $385-$405 million projected in August, due to greater-than-expected customer order reductions that are expected to trigger a "significant shortfall"…
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Jeremy White, MD, an orthopedic cancer specialist, is joining OU Physicians, a 450-physician multispecialty group practice, affiliated with Oklahoma University in Oklahoma City, according to a report by the Oklahoman.
Orthopedic Surgeon Kenneth C. Spengler, MD, is leaving 15-member Access Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Exeter, N.H., to join Core Physicians, a multi-specialty group practice affiliated with Exeter Hospital, according to the Portsmouth (N.H.) Herald.
Third-quarter financial reports from several industry leaders hint that a recovery of the $11 billion market for hip and knee replacements is under way, according to a report from Dow Jones Newswires.
CMS' experiment with "bundling" orthopedic charges into one payment for both the hospital and surgeon is getting mixed reviews from physicians, but it could be the wave of the future, according to a feature in USA Today.
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David Fitzgerald has been appointed the new president and CEO of ArthroCare Corp., according to a release from ArthroCare.
The Van Andel Research Institute and several other healthcare institutions in Grand Rapids, Mich., are creating the Center of Excellence for Orthopedic Research, according to a release from Van Andel.
The FDA has approved the 510k clearance of Custom Spine's Pathway AVID, which stands for articulating vertebral interbody device, according to a release from Custom Spine.
Children's Medical Center at Legacy in Plano, Texas, has opened its Sports Medical Center, which will focus on the treatment of pediatric and adolescent athletes, according to a report in the McKinney Courier-Gazette.
US Spine is launching its Javelin MIS Locking Facet System, designed to stabilize the lumbar spine by locking the facet joints through a minimally invasive incision, according to a release from US Spine.