Digital Health
Is This the Uber of Spine Surgery?
(MD+DI) – Xenco Medical recently debuted a smartphone app to speed delivery of the company’s spinal implants and sterile, disposable surgical instruments to the operating room. […]
Month: December 2017
Press Release
Zimmer Biomet Announces Appointment of Bryan C. Hanson as President and Chief Executive Officer
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that Bryan C. Hanson has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective today. […]
Medical Education
Cadavers in the ballroom: Doctors practice their craft in America’s favorite hotels
(Reuters) – Big names in hospitality, from Disney to Hilton and Hyatt, have a little-known sideline: They rent space to physicians who train on cadavers and body parts. There is scant regulation, and some public-health specialists warn of biosafety risks. […]
3D Printing
Materialise 3D printed hip implant gets patient back on her feet
(3D Printing Industry) – Succeeding where two other operations had failed before, a 3D printed hip implant has been used in corrective surgery for a patient at the HELIOS Clinic in Hildesheim, Germany. […]
Digital Health
The 10 Most Exciting Digital Health Stories of 2017
(LinkedIn) – Gene-edited human embryo. Self-driving trucks. Practical quantum computers. 2017 has been an exciting year for science, technology – and digital health! […]
3D Printing
How Five Technologies Are Shaping The Future Of Health Care
(Forbes) – Health care and the life sciences are currently entering a wave of innovation thanks to disruptive, computer-based technologies. […]