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[ January 20, 2021 ] Surgical Robotics Uptake in the COVID Era COVID-19
[ January 20, 2021 ] DePuy Synthes Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance for VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution Designed for Use with the ATTUNE® Total Knee System Press Release
[ January 16, 2021 ] Rise of the Machines: Surgeons and Patients Benefit From 3D Printing 3D Printing
[ January 16, 2021 ] Hot Off Closing on Wright, Stryker is Back on the M&A Trail Digital Health
[ January 16, 2021 ] Frost & Sullivan’s Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021 Digital Health
[ December 24, 2020 ] Orthopaedic Surgeon Gender: No Bearing on Patient Outcomes Diversity
[ December 24, 2020 ] Stryker, Zimmer shift strategies to capitalize on growing ASC market Joint Replacement
[ December 24, 2020 ] Seeing is Believing: Hospital for Special Surgery First in U.S. to Use Augmented Reality Platform for Knee Replacement Press Release
[ December 24, 2020 ] Miach Orthopaedics’ BEAR® Implant Granted FDA De Novo Approval for Treatment of ACL Tears Press Release
[ December 19, 2020 ] The Rise of the On-Demand Robot Industry Digital Surgery

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. […]

How Salesmen Showed Up In Operating Rooms, And Why Hospitals Are Scrutinizing Their Presence

October 10, 2018

(NPR) – Sales reps have become integral to many surgeries that require medical device implants. But hospitals are finding that they can’t be easily shooed away. […]

Will ASC joint replacements alter the role of implant representatives?

April 26, 2017

Becker’s Spine Review – The healthcare delivery system in the United States is considered the most expensive in the world, and the future need for joint replacements is sure to worsen the economic pressures. […]

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. […]
Medtechs adapt to new sales reality amid halt on elective surgeries, hospitals’ financial stress

April 10, 2020

(MEDTECH DIVE) – One by one, medtech companies have warned investors that a temporary pause on elective procedures — the bread and butter for many device maker and hospital balance sheets alike — render best-laid 2020 forecasts obsolete. […]
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. […]