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Centinel Spine® Celebrates 18 Years of Usage of prodisc® L Total Disc Replacement in the U.S.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ –Centinel Spine, LLC, the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction, today celebrated the 18th year of clinical usage of the prodisc® L Lumbar Total Disc Replacement in the United States. prodisc L was first implanted in the United States during concurrent IDE studies to obtain FDA approval for one- and two-level use. The first …

FDA Clears the Smart-C Advanced X-ray Imaging System from Turner Imaging Systems

October 02, 2019  OREM, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Turner Imaging Systems, a developer of advanced X-ray imaging systems, today announced the company has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Smart-C Mini-C Arm Portable Fluoroscopy and X-Ray Imaging Device. What makes this device unique is its true mobility and portability. The patent-pending Smart-C weighs only 16 pounds so that …

Sectra Extends its Pre-operative Orthopaedic Solution With DePuy Synthes 3D Templates

LINKÖPING, Sweden, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/–  International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) is extending its pre-operative orthopaedic planning solution for trauma cases with 3D templates from one of the largest orthopaedic companies, DePuy Synthes. Pre-operative planning for trauma cases using templating in combination with 3D CT images enables improved surgical outcomes. “We are excited to provide orthopaedic …

New round of Medicare readmission penalties hits 2,583 hospitals

by Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | Oct 2, 2019 Medicare cut payments to 2,583 hospitals Tuesday, continuing the Affordable Care Act’s eight-year campaign to financially pressure hospitals into reducing the number of patients who return for a second stay within a month. The severity and broad application of the penalties, which Medicare estimates will cost hospitals $563 …

Spine Having an Identity Crisis?

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., October 1, 2019 Is the spine field being carved up? “Yes,” says one spine surgeon. “The spine community … Oh no! It looks like you aren’t an OSN Premium Subscriber yet. Click here to sign up or login below. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

Dr. Jonathan Godin to Join Surgical Team at The Steadman Clinic

Vail, Colorado, Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Jonathan Godin, a noted orthopaedic surgeon and former fellow of The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute, will return to Vail and join the surgical staff, effective Oct. 1. Dr. Jonathan Godin Dr. Godin, who has spent the past two years in orthopaedic practice at …

DOJ charges 149 people for hundreds of millions of dollars of healthcare fraud, drug diversion

by Paige Minemyer | Sep 30, 2019 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced several healthcare fraud takedowns of late, resulting in dozens of charges, including many against medical professionals.  Across the three fraud takedowns, 149 people were charged across fraud schemes totaling millions billed unlawfully to government and private payers.   “Physicians and other medical professionals who fraudulently bill our federal healthcare programs …

Conformis and Stryker Execute Development, License and Distribution Agreements

BILLERICA, Mass., Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS), a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture, and sell patient-specific joint replacement implants designed to fit each patient’s unique anatomy, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell and license to Stryker …

Safe Orthopaedics announces its results for the first half of 2019

September 27, 2019 ÉRAGNY-SUR-OISE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: SAFE ORTHOPAEDICS (Paris:SAFOR) (FR0012452746 – SAFOR), a company specializing in the design and marketing of single-use implants and instruments for the minimally-invasive treatment of spine fracture pathologies, today announced its results for the first half of 2019 to June 30. Safe Orthopaedics’ half-year financial report will be available in …

Study: Hospital Mergers Generating Value for Patients, Communities

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., September 27, 2019 Charles River Associates has augmented its 2017 report with new research titled, Hospital… Oh no! It looks like you aren’t an OSN Premium Subscriber yet. Click here to sign up or login below. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

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