Lawsuits on behalf of a Florida woman and a Delaware man were filed against Aziyo Biologics after they received a tainted FiberCel implant.

A Florida physician named chief medical officer of the 2022 Special Olympics and 10 more orthopedic surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in June:

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn., added the ExcelsiusGPS robotic system for spine surgery, according to a July 1 announcement in Rutherford Source.

One Medtronic exec is stepping down from the company, and a new appointment was confirmed.

Spokane, Wash.-based Inland Neurosurgery & Spine's eight neurosurgeons started using Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot, the Spokane Journal reported July 1.

From a revived spine surgery lawsuit over one insurer's policy to two orthopedic practices inking value-based contracts in Florida, here are four commercial payer updates for surgeons to know:

From a new president of its spine division to an impressive first-quarter performance and an expanded orthopedic portfolio, here are six key developments at Stryker in the past six months:

The Arthroscopy Association of North America Distinguished Service Award will be awarded to Richard Ryu, MD, at the combined 2021 annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and AANA on July 9 in Nashville, Tenn., according to Noozhawk.

From a slew of executive appointments to a shake-up in its spine business, here are Zimmer Biomet's 10 key moves in the first half of 2021:

From the new leader of a medical society to a neurosurgeon growing an Arkansas program, here are seven spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in June:

Surgeons are increasingly using robotic technology for knee surgery, and the rate of robotic-assisted knee reconstructions is expected to keep growing in the next decade, according to a July 1 report from GlobalData.

Brian Cohen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon previously employed with Adena Health System, is now practicing with Columbus-based OhioHealth, according to the Chillicothe Gazette.

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of more than 180 ASCs that perform minimally invasive spine surgery in the U.S.:

From adding new physicians to expanding into Kentucky, here are five updates from Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in the first half of 2021:

From two spine companies breaking ground on corporate headquarters to spine devices earning international nods, here are seven updates to know from the last week:

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has performed 100 two-port fetoscopic surgeries for spina bifida, according to a June 30 announcement.

Christopher Good, MD, debuted a two-level lumbar disc replacement in the Washington, D.C., area, according to a June 30 news release.

Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery in Sandy Springs, Ga., has reportedly performed more spine surgeries using the Intracept procedure than any other group in the Southeast.

Five orthopedic device companies building new headquarters, manufacturing or innovation facilities this year:

From advances in surgical technology to frustrations with payers, here are five things six orthopedic surgeons told Becker's Spine Review they're paying closest attention to.