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[ August 17, 2019 ] Dexmo Haptic Force-feedback Gloves are Compact and Wireless Haptics
[ August 8, 2019 ] 3D Printed Medical Models for Hip Surgeries Prove to Be Helpful but Expensive 3D Printing
[ August 4, 2019 ] The Future of (Digital) Surgery Digital Health
[ July 27, 2019 ] Paging Dr. Robot: How Robotics Is Changing The Face Of Medicine Digital Health
[ July 27, 2019 ] Bill Gates-backed Vicarious Surgical adds a virtual reality twist to robots in the operating room Digital Surgery
[ July 27, 2019 ] Mini ‘magic’ MRI scanner could diagnose knee injuries more accurately Orthopedics
[ July 24, 2019 ] Verb Surgical Announces Kurt Azarbarzin as President and CEO Press Release
[ July 24, 2019 ] MRI Study Shows Miach Orthopaedics BEAR Implant Restores Torn ACL Quality and Size Similar to Native ACLs Press Release
[ July 20, 2019 ] An EKG for the Knee Orthopedics
[ July 15, 2019 ] Future surgical bots to push the boundaries of evolution in a battle for human good Press Release

Battling Addiction, Pain, and PTSD With Virtual Reality

June 26, 2017

Men’s Journal – Last November, Erin Martucci became the first woman to deliver a child using nothing but virtual reality to ease her pain. It was a Saturday morning at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, New York, and Martucci had been having contractions for more than two hours. […]

These 7 virtual reality companies want to innovate healthcare

April 14, 2017

MassDevice – Virtual reality is no longer just for pilots to simulate flying – or for more realistic gaming experiences. Virtual reality is helping to shape the healthcare industry by offering immersive programs to help train surgeons and students for a variety of surgical procedures. […]

RepScrubs is trying to cut down on hospital acquired infection risk from med device vendors

April 6, 2019

(MedCity News) – Hospital acquired infections are a huge multi-billion dollar problem for providers, with one of the largest risks being surgical site infections. In some cases these issues can be linked to contaminated scrubs. […]
J&J’s DePuy Synthes goes after Orthofix, ex-reps in poaching lawsuit

March 27, 2019

(MassDevice) – DePuy Synthes last week sued Orthofix and a pair of former DePuy sales reps, alleging that its rival lured the reps and two other colleagues away so it could poach DePuy clients in Alabama and Texas. […]
Sales Reps May Be Wearing Out Their Welcome In The Operating Room

November 25, 2018

(NPR) – In the operating room, surgical masks and matching scrubs can make it hard to tell who’s whom — at least for outsiders. Patients getting wheeled in might not realize that salespeople working on commission are frequently present and sometimes even advise the clinical team during surgery. […]
Should Stryker Worry About Zimmer’s New Robotics Offering?

October 30, 2018

(MD+DI) – Zimmer Biomet is expected to launch a robot soon that will compete with Stryker’s Mako Total Knee offering. […]