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The final patient was treated in clinical trials for Active Implants' NUsurface Meniscus Implant.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is taking applications for a grant to fund early osteoarthritis and/or OA progression prevention research, according to Philanthropy News Digest.

The Surgical Review Corp. named Napa, Calif.-based Queen of the Valley Hospital a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery.

Lexington, Ky.-based Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital East’s three da Vinci Xi robots allow their surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures through using small incisions, The Lane Report said.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will repair the damaged ulnar collateral ligament in the right elbow of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards, MLB.com reports.

Here are 16 key notes on 3D-printed devices for orthopedic and spine companies in 2018 so far:

New York City-based Medmo, a company that links patients directly with medical providers, recently launched a “pay what you can afford” platform for physician-prescribed medical imaging tests.

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health is the first hospital in the U.S. to use the Arveo Augmented Reality microscope, the Hartford (Conn.) Courant reports.

William Payne, MD, and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (Ill.) received the Intellijoint Surgical Innovation Trailblazer Award of Excellence for adopting the intellijoint HIP.

Cutting Edge Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Evol ha-C cervical interbody system.