procedures
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Biologics
Orthofix Announces Full Market Launch of Opus Mg Set – a Magnesium-based Settable Bone Void Filler for Orthopedic Procedures
September 21, 2021 LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus,…
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Financial
Shifting common outpatient procedures to ASCs can save consumers more than $680 per procedure
UnitedHealth Group says such a shift would reduce spending by 59%. September 9, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Hospital outpatient…
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COVID-19
Scripps delays nonurgent procedures amid staffing shortages
Mackenzie Bean – August 20th, 2021 Scripps Health is temporarily postponing some medical procedures because of significant staffing shortages and a jump…
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Recon
Smith+Nephew expands its leading WEREWOLF™ Technology into total joint arthroplasty with launch of WEREWOLF FASTSEAL 6.0 Hemostasis Wand
LONDON, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces the launch of WEREWOLF FASTSEAL 6.0 Hemostasis…
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Extremities
Meta-Analysis: Tenodesis Trumps Tenotomy When it Comes to “Popeye” Deformity
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Whether you do a tenotomy or tenodesis for a patient with shoulder pain at the long…
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Spine
OrthoPediatrics Surpasses Milestones of 500 Scoliosis Correction Cases Worldwide and Nine-Years of Clinical Experience with the ApiFix Procedure
The Internal Brace Option™ is a viable alternative for treating progressive moderate scoliosis in adolescents and a game-changing treatment option…
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Extremities
Opioid Prescriptions for Common Orthopaedic Procedures Lack Consistency
Higher doses of opioids prescribed postoperatively in the South and West regions of the United States ROSEMONT, Ill., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/…
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Extremities
Zebra Medical Vision Secures a 7th FDA Clearance for Its Patented Breakthrough in Orthopedic Surgery Planning
The recently patented medical imaging company’s AI solution extracts exact 3D bone reconstruction from X-ray scans at the same quality…
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Financial
AAOS Concerned About Unintended Consequences of Drastic CMS Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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Financial
Prior authorization requirements have been eased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but frustrations remain
April 27, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way healthcare does business — sometimes in…
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Biologics
Biogennix Remains Operational as it Prepares for Post-Coronavirus Surgical Demand
IRVINE, Calif. — April 14, 2020 — Irvine-based Biogennix, an osteobiologics company that develops, manufactures, and distributes proprietary bone graft…
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COVID-19
UPMC defends decision to continue with some elective surgeries
March 23, 2020 / TARA BANNOW UPMC on Monday defended its policy of continuing to perform elective procedures on a…
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COVID-19
As Coronavirus Gains Momentum, Pence Calls For Cancellation Of All Elective Medical, Dental Procedures
BY MANDY ROTH | MARCH 18, 2020 Trump administration asks providers to preserve medical supplies in the fight against COVID-19. The federal…
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COVID-19
How will coronavirus affect medtech companies that rely on elective surgeries?
MARCH 17, 2020 – By NANCY CROTTI One thing is likely to hurt some medtech companies more than others during the coronavirus…
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Biologics
Zavation Facilitates 10,000+ Kyphoplasty Procedures in 2019 With Novel Curved Systems
FLOWOOD, Miss., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zavation Medical Products (“Zavation” or the “Company”), an innovative designer and manufacturer of spinal implants,…
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