Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Coastal Orthopedics completes 1,000th robotic knee replacement

    Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics reached its 1,000th robot-assisted knee replacement since adding Stryker's Mako robot in 2021. 
  2. Exactech to be sold to existing investors, restructured: 5 notes

    Exactech filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and signed a comprehensive restructuring support agreement and asset purchase agreement with a group of its existing investors, according to an Oct. 29 news release.
  3. Zimmer Biomet's new femoral hip system debuted

    Zimmer Biomet's Z1 femoral hip system was used in its first patient cases, and the company is preparing to launch the product, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

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  1. 3 recent orthopedic acquisitions

    In October, Becker's reported on three orthopedic acquisitions of groups and medical buildings.
  2. California physician services organization hit with $240K fine for ransomware attacks against orthopedic group

    Southern California physician services organization Providence Medical Institute has been fined $240,000 following three ransomware attacks against West Hills, Calif.-based Center for Orthopedic Specialists, according to an Oct. 4 report from Bank Info Security.
  3. Georgia orthopedic groups adds 2 surgeons

    Savannah, Ga.-based Chatham Orthopaedic Associates has added two surgeons to its staff, according to an Oct. 25 report by Savannah Business Journal.
  4. The common thread across all PELTO Health Partners practices

    Since its launch in 2023, PELTO Health Partners has doubled its number of practices in 2024, and its leaders are thinking about what future expansion will look like.
  1. Medical device company ups orthopedic implant production

    Medical device manufacturer Norman Noble is refining its manufacturing processes to meet an increasing demand for orthopedic implants, specifically bone plates, according to an Oct. 27 report from Today's Medical Developments.
  2. Dr. Martin O'Malley operates on Pacers center

    Martin O'Malley, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, has operated on Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman, according to an Oct. 25 report from USA Today. 
  3. 2 orthopedic surgeons launch new startup to minimize patient pain

    Two orthopedic surgery professors at Storrs-based University of Connecticut are seeking new strategies for pain management in patients. 
  4. 4 spine studies to know

    From clinical safety to technologies, Becker's reported on four key spine surgery studies since Sept. 30.
  1. Orthopedics' anticipated Medicare 'standoff'

    Understanding the costs of procedures and working with community resources will be more important than ever for orthopedic surgeons facing challenges with Medicare reimbursements, Steve Lucey, MD, said. 
  2. 36 hospitals debuting on Healthgrades' top spine surgery rankings

    Several hospitals made their debut on Healthgrades rankings for excellence in spine surgery.
  3. Corin reaches 500 Apollo knee, 50K hip replacements

    Orthopedic technology company Corin has reached two new milestones with its Apollo robotic-assisted surgery platform and its OPSInsight technology. 
  4. AdventHealth taps regional director of orthopedics

    Denver-based AdventHealth Porter has added Doug Thomason as the regional director of orthopedics for the AdventHealth Medical Group Rocky Mountain Region, according to an Oct. 25 LinkedIn post.
  5. Regenerative Orthopedics & Sports Medicine partners on rotator cuff research

    Washington, D.C.-based Regenerative Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has partnered with the Orthobiologics Research Initiative to support nonsurgical orthopedic research aimed at treating partial-thickness rotator cuff tears using cutting-edge orthobiologic procedures.
  6. HSS adds sports medicine specialist

    New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has added sports medicine specialist Matthew Sikina, MD, at its Long Island location in Uniondale, N.Y., according to an Oct. 25 report from the Long Island Press.
  7. Aurora Spine Q3 revenue grows 21%: 5 notes

    Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine Corp. has announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024, ending Sept. 30, recording $4,767,121 in revenue. 
  8. The 30 best hospitals for spine surgery, 3 years running

    Twenty-two hospitals have been named in the top 10% of spine surgery hospitals nationwide three years in a row, per Healthgrades.
  9. Spine surgeons stay ahead of supply chain challenges

    A national IV fluid shortage expected to affect the healthcare landscape through the remainder of the year has some spine surgeons thinking about how stay prepared when unexpected supply chain issues strike.

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