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Vital Images, a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Co., has announced it has received FDA clearance for three-dimensional viewing through its VitreaView viewer, according to a news release (pdf).

The Clinical Orthopaedic Society turned 100 this year with a celebration at Chicago's Palmer House Hilton — where the organization had its first meeting in 1912, according to an AAOS Now report.

The American Orthopaedic Association has honored Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, with the Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Teleflex has announced that its Semprus BioSciences subsidiary has received FDA clearance for a vascular access catheter, according to a news release.

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association has announced it submitted its final comments to FDA regarding the proposed rule to establish a Unique Device Identification System for medical devices, according to a news release (pdf).

On Wednesday, federal and state officials and relatives of victims of the recent fungal meningitis outbreak gave testimony at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to an AHA News Now report.

Several leaders in the spine surgery field discuss the key trends to watch for 2013. 1. Coverage denials will continue among many payors. This year more than ever, spine surgeons are reporting coverage denials from insurance companies for surgery as…

Peter J. Stern, MD, recently received the American Orthopaedic Association's 2012 Distinguished Clinician Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Hand surgeon Mark Vitale, MD, joined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., according to a Times Union report.

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