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[ March 14, 2023 ] New Study Shows High Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes After Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty at Academic Medical Centers Press Release
[ March 14, 2023 ] Smith+Nephew’s VISIONAIRE™ Patient-Specific Instrumentation shown to improve outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty compared with conventional instrumentation Press Release
[ March 8, 2023 ] PrecisionOS Revolutionizes Orthopedic Residency Education with Immersive Virtual Reality Surgical Curriculum Press Release
[ March 8, 2023 ] Caira Surgical Unveils Caira TKA Radar Navigation System During CG 2023 Musculoskeletal Conference Press Release
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[ March 8, 2023 ] Xenco Medical Named One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company Magazine Press Release
[ March 8, 2023 ] Stryker unveils Mako Total Knee 2.0 at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting Press Release
[ March 8, 2023 ] Augmedics Launches New Features, New Indications in Expansion of xvision Augmented Reality Platform Press Release
[ March 8, 2023 ] Zimmer Biomet Unveils Latest Enhancements to ZBEdge™ Dynamic Intelligence™ at AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting Press Release
[ March 3, 2023 ] ENOVIS™ Showcases Next Generation of Medical Technology at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting Press Release

Conformis Faced with Tough Decision to Furlough One-Third of Its Workforce

March 25, 2020

(MD+DI) – The custom orthopedics company said it was furloughing 80 employees because of sharp declines in elective procedures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as President Trump announced he was pushing to ‘reopen’ the economy by Easter. […]

Exactech lays off 63, others face pay cuts

March 25, 2020

(Gainesville Sun) – Exactech, a developer and producer of implants and instruments for joint-replacement surgery founded and headquartered in Gainesville at 2320 NW 66 Court, on Monday laid off 54 employees in Gainesville and nine at its Sarasota operation. […]

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. […]

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