Digital Surgery

Is Computer-Assisted Surgery the Future of Orthopedics?

(Doximity) – With the digital medicine revolution in full swing, just about every specialty will experience some form of health care technology impact. AI algorithms, deep learning systems, and neural networks are already being used to detect lung cancer, screen skin lesions, and predict acute kidney injury.  […]

Medical Devices

The 2019 Top 10 Global Orthopedic Device Firms

(ODT) – Though 2018 featured no megamergers, the orthopedic industry wasn’t quiet. After investing heavily in Israeli robotic spine surgery firm Mazor Robotics, Medtronic bought the firm for $1.7 billion. Stryker nabbed complex spine company K2M for $1.4 billion to bolster its struggling spine business […]