Implant developer Exactech has announced the first orthopedic surgeries using the Newton Knee, a new total knee replacement technology, in a July 14 press release.
Orthopedic surgeon David Bellamy, MD, is running against incumbent Jeremy Matlow for seat 3 of the Tallahassee (Fla.) City Commission, Florida Politics reported July 13.
Almost 23,000 orthopedic surgeons practice in the U.S., according to Definitive Healthcare's PhysicianView, which includes data on more than 2 million physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the U.S.
Adaptix, a medical imaging company in the U.K., submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA so it can market its Point-of-Care 3D orthopedic system in the U.S.
The medical second opinion market is expected to more than triple in value over the next five years, with orthopedic second opinions seeing the highest growth, according to a report from the Insight Partners.
Lindley Wall, MD, is the new director of pediatric and adolescent orthopedics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and orthopedic surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
After a brief lull in mergers and acquisitions among orthopedic device companies because of the COVID-19 pandemic, market activity is picking back up again.
"Smart" knee implants have only just entered the medtech industry, but BTIG analysts predict they will "become ubiquitous within orthopedics, much like robotics," Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry reported July 6.
Eleven physicians, including one spine surgeon and five orthopedic surgeons, were appointed to the medical advisory board of Irrimax Corp., developer of the Irrisept wound debridement and cleansing system.