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RTI Surgical® Announces Appointment of Jeffrey C. Lightcap to Board of Directors

DEERFIELD, Ill., March 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey C. Lightcap to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Lightcap has significant experience in helping drive growth in medical technology companies. He is currently a Senior Managing Director at HealthCor Partners Management, L.P., a growth equity investor focused …

SMARTdrill 6.0 Now Available for Orthopedic Surgery

LAS VEGAS, March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The SMARTdrill 6.0 has been listed with the FDA and is now available in the United States for some of the most common orthopedic surgical procedures. Smart Medical Devices Inc. (SMD) will introduce the SMARTdrill 6.0 in the coming weeks.  “I watched surgeons struggle every day with conventional drilling technology. Our discussions and many …

Exactech Driven to Deliver the Future Faster with Innovations in Joint Replacement Systems and Computer-Assisted Surgery Technologies

March 11, 2019  GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products and biologic solutions for extremities, knee and hip announced today its lineup of new products designed to improve outcomes for joint replacement patients and streamline the surgical process for orthopaedic surgeons. The latest Exactech innovations will be showcased at …

Centura Health’s Innovative Patient Experience Initiative for Needle-Free Blood Draws

March 1, 2019 – Centura Health, the region’s health care leader, is now the first hospital system in Colorado, and among the first in the nation, to offer needle-free blood draws for inpatients. Littleton Adventist Hospital patient satisfaction scores around lab draws, IV placement and overall degree to which staff showed compassion jumped up by and …

RTI Surgical® Completes Acquisition of Paradigm Spine

DEERFIELD, ILL., March 8, 2019 – RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in motion preservation and non-fusion spinal implant technology. Paradigm Spine’s primary product is the coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® device. “The acquisition of Paradigm aligns with RTI’s …

Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices

March 7, 2019 Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to cut and seal the tissue around the appendix locked up. Kwazneski later turned to the Food and Drug Administration’s public database that tracks medical device failures and “there was nothing,” he said. …

Rush, Swedish Covenant talk merger

March 07, 2019 / Stephanie Goldberg The Rush System for Health and Swedish Covenant Health are exploring a merger, in the latest sign that hospital consolidation has plenty of running room. Sources close to the hospitals say negotiations are still in the early stages, and there’s no guarantee a deal will come together. If Rush and …

HSS Appoints Bryan T. Kelly to Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical Director

NEW YORK, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ –Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s largest academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced that Bryan T. Kelly, MD, will succeed Todd J. Albert, MD, as Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director.  The transition will occur at the conclusion of Dr. Albert’s term in June, when he will continue his Spine practice …

OrthoPediatrics Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results

WARSAW, Indiana, March 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (NASDAQ:KIDS), a company exclusively focused on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. Fourth Quarter / Full Year 2018 and Recent Highlights Reported total revenue of $14.6 million for fourth quarter 2018, …

Wishbone Medical Breaks Ground With Foot & Ankle Solutions for Children

WARSAW, Ind., March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WishBone Medical expands the pediatric orthopedic market with leading edge foot and ankle solutions in sterile, single-use packaging. Adding to the industry’s largest product portfolio dedicated to kids, the company will reveal an array of new products with the global launch of their foot and ankle platform …

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