Mark Barry, MD, a spine surgeon, and medtech company SeaSpine have ended their patent dispute after jointly agreeing to dismiss their claims in federal court. Dr. Barry and SeaSpine Holdings, SeaSpine Orthopedics and SeaSpine filed a joint stipulation July 29,…
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Here are four orthopedic surgeons who joined new health systems and practices, or entered into new leadership roles in July, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Advances in robotics, minimally invasive procedures, sports medicine, joint preservation and fracture care are reshaping orthopedic surgery. Across the country, a new generation of orthopedic surgeons is driving those advances by improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical research and training the…
Before a patient can receive a hip or knee replacement at an ASC, someone must determine whether it is safe for them to go home the same day. The practice must know whether a caregiver will be waiting, whether the…
Orthopedic medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched ASC Solutions, an enterprise strategy to help ASCs realize key objectives of cost optimization, quality and performance. The program provides ASCs with expertise, differentiated procedural technologies, and advanced data and analytics to fuel growth…
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A microscope can make an operation more intricate. It does not necessarily make the hospital more necessary. Vanessa Gabrovsky Cuéllar, MD, an orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon and physician partner at DISC Surgery Center at Palm Beach (Fla.), performs delicate…
Orthopedic medtech company Think Surgical has secured up to $65 million in growth capital through a new debt facility. The facility provided an initial funded tranche of $25 million, with an additional $15 million based on achievement of certain milestones…
As surgical reimbursements decline and more procedures shift to the outpatient setting, ASC ownership has become one of the most consequential financial decisions orthopedic surgeons face. These three surgeons connected with Becker’s to share why they believe the case for ASC ownership…
Zane Uhland, DO, an orthopedic surgeon and ASC owner in Oklahoma City, completed the first clinical cases with the Lantern ASC System developed by OrthAlign. Dr. Uhland completed six total knee procedures in an outpatient setting in less than four…
Kenneth Chakour, MD, of Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics became the first surgeon in the world to perform a total hip replacement at an ASC using the latest generation of Velys hip navigation technology, according to a June 29 news…