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“Challenges and opportunities” NASS president reflects on COVID-19 and spine care

April 16, 2020 William SullivanNASS President As the world’s healthcare communities continue to lead efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, non-essential procedures in a number of fields, including spine care, have been scaled back to preserve resources and protect patients. Speaking to Spinal News International, North American Spine Society (NASS) president William Sullivan (Vanderbilt University, …

Orthobiologics Market for Bone Repair & Regeneration, 2018-2024 – Dominated by Medtronic, MTF Biologics, NuVasive, and Orthofix

DUBLIN, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The “Orthobiologics for Bone Repair and Regeneration” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offering. Over the forecast period covered by this report, the market for orthobiologics for the repair and regeneration of bone is projected to increase at a CAGR of 3.2%, from approximately $2,358 million in 2018 to $2,844.2 million in 2024.This report comprises three market …

Zimmer Biomet Announces Audio Webcast and Conference Call of First Quarter 2020 Results

WARSAW, Ind., April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today announced its first quarter sales and earnings conference call will be broadcast over the Internet on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  A news release detailing the quarterly results will be made available at 6 a.m. Eastern Time the morning of the …

Astura Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For SIRION Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion System

IRVING, TX – April 14, 2020 – Astura Medical, a high-growth, innovative spine technology company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Sirion Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) System. From initial access with the retractor to the interbody and plating options, the Sirion LLIF …

Another 5 million people filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to almost 22 million in one month

April 16, 2020 / By David Gura Around 5 million more people filed for first-time unemployment claims last week, as the job market in every sector of the economy continues to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. The staggering weekly number comes as President Donald Trump weighs plans to pull back on the social distancing measures that have …

Why Ventilators May Not Be Working as Well for COVID-19 Patients As Doctors Hoped

April 16, 2020 / BY JAMIE DUCHARME  New York City emergency-medicine physician Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell sparked controversy when, two weeks ago, he posted a YouTube video claiming that ventilators may be harming COVID-19 patients more than they’re helping. “We are operating under a medical paradigm that is untrue,” Kyle-Sidell warned. “I believe we are treating the wrong disease, and I …

Coronavirus may be resistant to high temperatures, study warns

April 16, 2020 / By Chris Ciaccia | Fox News The coronavirus that has ravaged the world, effectively bringing it to a halt, is not as resistant to high temperatures as previously believed, a new study notes. The research, which was published in the bioRxiv repository and has not been peer-reviewed yet, notes that researchers from France infected African green monkey kidney …

True toll of COVID-19 on U.S. healthcare workers unknown

April 15, 2020 / Christina Jewett and Liz Szabo, Kaiser, Health News The number of healthcare workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus is likely far higher than the reported tally of 9,200, and U.S. officials say they have no comprehensive way to count those who lose their lives trying to save others. The …

U.S. Government Lending Program on Hold After Reaching Limit

April 16, 2020 / BY JOYCE M. ROSENBERG / AP (NEW YORK) — The government’s paycheck protection loan program for small businesses is on hold. The Small Business Administration said Monday that it reached the $349 billion lending limit for the program. Thousands of small business owners whose loans have not yet been processed must now …

How ASCs can solve the value equation with total knee replacements

April 15, 2020 / Written by Staff  There are more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the U.S. where surgeons perform total joint replacements, and that number is expected to grow due to regulator updates and a focus on value-based care. In 2020, CMS will pay for total knee replacements in ASCs for the …

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