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Thomas H. Lee, MD, Installed as AOFAS President

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August 18, 2017

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Columbus area orthopaedic surgeon Thomas H. Lee, MD, has been elevated to president of the 2,200-member American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), the leading organization for lower extremity medicine and foot and ankle surgery. In addition to his role as president, Lee will serve on the Board […]

CMS Proposes Joint Replacement Coverage at ASCs

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August 18, 2017

By Alanna Moriarty | August 14, 2017 CMS announced on August 5 that they are considering whether to provide coverage for hip and knee replacement surgeries at outpatient surgery centers. This kind of coverage could further incentivize patients to choose ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) over traditional hospitals for outpatient procedures, which worries […]

Australians being hit for huge out-of-pocket surgery costs

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August 18, 2017

August 17, 2017/Kirrily Schwarz, news.com.au SOME surgeons are charging thousands more than others for routine surgeries, leaving hapless patients to foot the extra costs out-of-pocket. A new report by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Medibank says patients are being forced to pay as much as $5500 extra for knee and […]

Paxeon Reconstruction Successfully Launches 135º Collared High Offset HA Hip Stem

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August 18, 2017

Paxeon Reconstruction, a manufacturer of best-in-class orthopedic products including derivative and emerging products, announces that has successfully launched its High Offset (135º) Collared Origin HA Coated THA Stem. Paxeon Reconstruction now offers the following options in it’s Origin HA THA Stem – 135º Standard Collared and Collarless, 135º High Offset Collared and […]

The New York Cosmos Announce Partnership With Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

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August 18, 2017

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The New York Cosmos announced today that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will be the team’s official hospital. The new multi-year partnership provides the Cosmos access to one of the world’s leading centers for orthopedics and sports medicine. With this partnership, the Cosmos have officially named […]

AAOS Commends CMS for Important Changes to Bundled Payment Models

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August 17, 2017

August 16, 2017 – AAOS Washington, DC–Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule that addresses significant concerns raised by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) related to mandatory bundled payment programs. First, the proposed rule would reduce the number of mandatory geographic areas […]

Medovex Corporation Names Charlie Farrahar Chief Financial Officer

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August 17, 2017

ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – Aug 17, 2017) – Medovex Corp. (NASDAQ: MDVX) (“Medovex” or the “Company”), the developer of the DenerveX™ System, a new and novel device designed for enduring relief of Facet Joint Syndrome related to back pain, today reported it has named Charlie Farrahar as its Chief Financial Officer. Charlie […]

Magnetic Fields to Destroy Bacteria on Artificial Joints

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August 17, 2017

CONN HASTINGS, MedGadget / August 9th, 2017 Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a new technique using high-frequency alternating magnetic fields to heat artificial joints in the body and destroy bacterial films on their surfaces. Bacterial infections on artificial joints used in knee and hip replacements are a common […]

GLOBUS MEDICAL ANNOUNCES FDA 510(K) CLEARANCE FOR EXCELSIUS GPS™

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August 17, 2017

AUDUBON, Pa., Aug. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced that the Excelsius GPS™, a revolutionary robotic guidance and navigation system, has been 510(k) cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This platform technology supports minimally invasive and open orthopedic […]

India introduces price controls for knee implants

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August 16, 2017

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – India has capped prices of orthopaedic knee implants, in the country’s latest move to bring down prices of medical devices. The introduction of price controls marks the latest step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to make drugs and medical devices more affordable. In […]

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