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[ May 26, 2020 ] VR medical simulation from Precision OS trains surgeons five times faster Precision OS
[ May 18, 2020 ] Should AI assist in surgical decision-making? Artificial Intelligence
[ May 16, 2020 ] Why I Chose Precision OS and What I Learned in My First Year Working in Tech Precision OS
[ May 5, 2020 ] Magic Leap is turning to a major health care company to save its future, potentially raising as much as $100 million Augmented Reality
[ April 28, 2020 ] Stryker extends offer for Wright Medical shares again M&A
[ April 28, 2020 ] 5 ways innovation is changing orthopaedics Orthopedics
[ April 25, 2020 ] Local orthopedic surgeon talks about secondary health care crisis from COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19
[ April 23, 2020 ] Conformis Announces Return to Work of Furloughed Employees Press Release
[ April 22, 2020 ] Medtronic Braces for COVID-19 Financial Impact COVID-19
[ April 17, 2020 ] White House gives elective procedures green light COVID-19

Spider Silk Key to New Bone-Fixing Composite

April 23, 2018

(UConn Today) – UConn researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented by other materials. […]

First Human Embryos Edited in U.S.

July 27, 2017

(MIT Technology Review) – The first known attempt at creating genetically modified human embryos in the United States has been carried out by a team of researchers in Portland, Oregon. […]

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. […]
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. […]