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[ January 11, 2022 ] California weighs order canceling elective surgeries as COVID surges COVID-19
[ January 11, 2022 ] Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies Announces Strategic Partnership with Microsoft to Further Enable its Digital Surgery Solutions Press Release
[ January 4, 2022 ] Towards more effective tendon repair with a multi-functional biomaterial Press Release
[ December 22, 2021 ] 2022 forecast: AR, VR poised to send medtech into the next dimension Augmented Reality
[ December 22, 2021 ] Apella Announces $21 Million Series A Funding to Digitize the Operating Room Press Release
[ December 16, 2021 ] Study Finds Knee Replacement with Robotic Assistance Leads to Lower Complication Rate First 90 Days After Surgery Press Release
[ December 14, 2021 ] Baxter Completes Acquisition of Hillrom, Creating ~$15 Billion Global Medtech Leader Press Release
[ December 14, 2021 ] Implants get ‘smart’ in orthopedics Medical Technology
[ November 30, 2021 ] FDA Authorizes PrecisionOS to Market VR Surgical Planning Tool Press Release
[ November 30, 2021 ] Paragon Builds $16M 3D Printing Center for Implants 3D Printing

What The Hell Is Blockchain And What Does It Mean For Healthcare And Pharma?

February 16, 2018

(Medical Futurist) – Blockchain already earned the buzzword of the year award, so it is high time to address the elephant in the room. Is it really there? If it is, will it really change everything? How will it impact healthcare? […]

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. […]