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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

Stryker aims to boost lagging spine division with $1.4B acquisition of K2M

August 30, 2018

(MedCity News) – Analysts say that Stryker’s purchase of a small but fast-growing public company in the complex spine market should help its own struggling spine business. […]

Stryker announces definitive agreement to acquire K2M

August 30, 2018

Stryker (NYSE: SYK) announced today a definitive merger agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of K2M Group Holdings, Inc. […]

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. […]