August 2022 – Page 2

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[ June 1, 2023 ] Stratasys Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from 3D Systems Press Release
[ June 1, 2023 ] THINK Surgical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for TMINI Miniature Robotic System Press Release
[ May 19, 2023 ] Smith+Nephew helps personalize robotically-enabled surgery with AI-powered planning software and data visualization platform Press Release
[ May 9, 2023 ] Smart surgical implant coatings provide early failure warning while preventing infection Press Release
[ May 5, 2023 ] Formus Labs, Pioneering Developer of AI-Powered 3D Orthopedic Surgery Planning Technology, Receives FDA Clearance Press Release
[ May 5, 2023 ] Zimmer Biomet Announces Acquisition of OSSIS Press Release
[ April 26, 2023 ] Chiefy Raises $4.2 Million in Seed Funding to Build a Culture of Trust in Surgery Press Release
[ April 26, 2023 ] First Light Field-Enabled Spine Surgery Navigation Platform, Proprio Paradigm™, Receives FDA Clearance Press Release
[ April 12, 2023 ] FDA Authorizes Marketing of MISHA™ Knee System for People Suffering from Knee Osteoarthritis Press Release
[ April 12, 2023 ] A Knee Replacement That Talks to Your Doctor? It’s Just the Beginning. Sensors

How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Coming of Age in Orthopedics

August 10, 2022

(BONEZONE) – Despite its technical nature, healthcare moves at a rather stately pace in adopting new care models and technologies. Innovative materials, robotic surgery tools and a fulsome ASC market have long loomed on the orthopedic horizon. […]

Stryker advances its global additive manufacturing leadership with new facility at Anngrove, creating capacity for 600 additional jobs

August 3, 2022

Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, today celebrated the official opening of the high-tech facility at Anngrove. The new 156,000-square-foot development creates capacity for 600 high-tech jobs in the future and will help further Stryker’s leadership in additive manufacturing. […]

Injuries mount as sales reps for device makers cozy up to surgeons, even in operating rooms

August 11, 2021

(Kaiser Health News) – Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to put in her back was larger than he wanted to use […]
Medical device representatives: The untold story

March 3, 2021

(Modern Healthcare) – The patient was a 77-year old diabetic with an ulcer on her big toe. There was almost no blood flow to the foot, and she was in terrible pain. The vascular surgeon examined the patient. A radiographic scan showed a calcium block in the patient’s leg, in the area around the knee. […]
Support grows for return of medtech reps to hospitals

June 12, 2020

(MassDevice) – Twenty-six more medical and surgical societies and healthcare associations have endorsed guidelines for the safe return of medtech company representatives to healthcare facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Why I Chose Precision OS and What I Learned in My First Year Working in Tech

May 16, 2020

As a 25-year veteran from the medical device industry, I am often asked, “How did you get into software?” I have been fortunate to work with some of the biggest medical device companies in the world. […]

Month: August 2022

How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Coming of Age in Orthopedics

Stryker advances its global additive manufacturing leadership with new facility at Anngrove, creating capacity for 600 additional jobs

3D printing with bacteria-loaded ink produces bone-like composites

Smith+Nephew & leading HealthTech – Proximie – partner to deliver advanced robotics surgery training

Four Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Benefit Robotic Surgery

Injuries mount as sales reps for device makers cozy up to surgeons, even in operating rooms

Medical device representatives: The untold story

Support grows for return of medtech reps to hospitals

Why I Chose Precision OS and What I Learned in My First Year Working in Tech