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[ July 14, 2020 ] Smith+Nephew launches Real Intelligence and CORI™ Surgical System; next generation handheld robotics platform Press Release
[ July 14, 2020 ] Medacta to Introduce NextAR(TM): First FDA-Cleared Augmented Reality-Based Surgical Platform for Total Knee Replacement Press Release
[ July 11, 2020 ] Medical device mergers on pause M&A
[ July 11, 2020 ] Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries COVID-19
[ June 30, 2020 ] Brainlab levels up surgical software with acquisition of video game for physicians M&A
[ June 25, 2020 ] Gov. Abbott Suspends Elective Surgeries in Four Texas Counties, Including Dallas County COVID-19
[ June 24, 2020 ] PrecisionOS Software Platform Expands to Train Orthopedic Surgical Nurses Press Release
[ June 22, 2020 ] New Digital Health Innovations to Zimmer Biomet mymobility® Aim to Transform and Enhance Joint Replacement Standard of Care Press Release
[ June 22, 2020 ] Conformis Announces 510(k) Clearance for iTotal® Identity PS Press Release
[ June 19, 2020 ] Why customisation and speed are top additive manufacturing benefits for orthopaedics 3D Printing

Providing the best care at the lowest price: Outlook for orthopaedics in 2019

December 5, 2018

(MedCity News) – By focusing on improving outcomes – whether that’s through pre-operative management or more conservative care – at the lowest best price will help prove the value of orthopaedics in 2019 and beyond. […]

Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms

May 2, 2017

Medical News Today – Obesity is a known risk factor for osteoarthritis, one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage. […]

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. […]

Providing the best care at the lowest price: Outlook for orthopaedics in 2019

Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms

Why customisation and speed are top additive manufacturing benefits for orthopaedics

VR medical simulation from Precision OS trains surgeons five times faster

Should AI assist in surgical decision-making?

Support grows for return of medtech reps to hospitals

Why I Chose Precision OS and What I Learned in My First Year Working in Tech

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

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