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Spine
PrecisionOS’ VR Educational Module for Adolescent Scoliosis Guides Surgeons through Complexity of Tether Solution
DENVER, CO, August 5, 2021. A Virtual Reality (VR) training module for Adolescent Scoliosis using vertebral body tethering (VBT) from…
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Financial
Osso VR takes in $27M to train surgeons using simulations
by Heather Landi | July 7, 2021 A healthcare startup has attracted alums from Microsoft, Apple and George Lucas’ visual effects company to turn…
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Spine
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces the Introduction of the SI-BONE SImulator™ Powered by Medability for iFuse Surgeon Training and Education
July 2, 2021 / Source: SI-BONE, Inc. SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SI-BONE, Inc., (Nasdaq: SIBN), a…
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Financial
DOC bill would permanently fund physician training to serve high need areas
The bill would give incentive for medical school graduates to go into primary and family care rather than a more…
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Recon
PrecisionOS Launches FIRST Fully Interactive Robotics Platform in VR
Award-winning simulation company, introduces robotics surgical education in a portable VR solution VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2021. In what is…
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Sports Medicine
HSS Study Shows Greater Increases in Training Volume Associated With Higher Risk of Injuries Among Marathon Runners
NEW YORK, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marathon runners hoping to stay injury-free now have further cause to avoid sharp spikes in…
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Spine
joimax® Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Expands Education Program
March 31, 2021 KARLSRUHE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Founded in 2001 in Germany, joimax®, the leading manufacturer of medical devices for endoscopic minimally…
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Hospitals
Vuzix Receives Initial Smart Glasses Deployment Order from Healthcare and Surgical Training Provider
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR)…
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Recon
Sports Medicine Fellows’ Exposure to Hip Arthroscopy All Over the Map?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Do your sports medicine fellows have sufficient exposure to anterior shoulder dislocation, but don’t do many…
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Spine
Camber Spine Ramps Up Education and Training Series for OLIF Technique
February 17, 2021 KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Camber Spine, a leading innovator in spine and medical technologies, has announced a…
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Recon
Renowned Shoulder Surgeon, Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, Joins Osso VR’s Advisory Board
Virtual reality surgical training company adds world-class surgeon to its growing advisory team SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 2021 – Osso…
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Spine
NuVasive Expands Clinical Professional Development Program with New East Coast Experience Center in New York Metropolitan Area
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, focused on transforming spine surgery with…
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Hospitals
First Training Simulation Study to Cross Orthopedic Sub-Specialties—and Institutions
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. The original meaning of “simulate” was “feign, pretend, assume falsely.”1 One assumes, however, that the word…
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Extremities
JAMA Network Open Publishes Groundbreaking VR Surgery Study – Showcasing A 50% Reduction in Critical Surgical Errors after PrecisionOS™ VR Training
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VNM USA, in partnership with PrecisionOS™, foresees the next decade of surgical education being driven largely by immersive…
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Sports Medicine
Residents, Fellows, Attendings Surveyed on E-Learning
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. What might the participants in 197 orthopaedic surgery residency training programs have to say about…
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