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VySpine's 3D-printed lumbar spine implant FDA cleared: 3 notes
VySpine earned FDA clearance for its LumiVy OsteoVy PEKK lumbar interbody fusion device, according to an Oct. 9 news release.
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Akron Children’s orthopedics department taps chair
Akron (Ohio) Children's orthopedics department has named pediatric orthopedic surgeon Julie Samora, MD, PhD, as its new department chair.
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Almost 6% of orthopedic surgeons leave 1st practice within 2 years
Approximately 5.7% of orthopedic surgeons leave their first practice within two years, according to an Oct. 10 report from Helio based on a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The ...
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Dr. Dan Cooper operates on Seattle Mariners player
Dr. Dan Cooper, a renowned sports medicine surgeon, successfully performs knee surgery on Seattle Mariners' infielder Jorge Polanco.
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Mayo Clinic adds 2 orthopedic surgeons
Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague, MN welcomes two new surgeons to their orthopedic surgery and sports medicine department.
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2 Georgia orthopedic clinics merge
Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics has merged with Brunswick, Ga.-based Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 10 report from The Brunswick News.
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Smith+Nephew partners for robotic surgical planning: 3 notes
Smith+Nephew partnered with JointVue for 3D surgery planning, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 1. JointVue's OrthoSonic technology will be co-marketed with Smith+Nephew's Cori robot for knee ...
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Physicians and malpractice in 2024: 8 things for orthopedic surgeons to know
Around 6 in 10 physicians have been named in a malpractice lawsuit during their time in practice, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," ...
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Panorama Orthopedics & Spine adds spine surgeon
W. Travis Stoll, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, has joined Golden, Colo.-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, according to an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post. Dr. Stoll specializes in ...
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SI-Bone's pelvic fracture fixation system debuts
SI-Bone's iFuse Torq TNT implant system was used in its first patient cases since earning the FDA's breakthrough device designation, according to an Oct. 10 new ...
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Regenity Biosciences earns FDA clearance for knee implant
Regenity Biosciences earned FDA 510(k) clearance for RejuvaKnee, a collagen-based meniscus implant designed for reinforcement and repair of soft tissue injuries ...
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'To say the deck is stacked against physician practice is an understatement': Where orthopedic surgeons are turning their political advocacy efforts
Adam Bruggeman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Spine Center in San Antonio, is an active advocate for physicians in Congress, regularly lobbying for payment reform, physician-owned hospital ...