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Conformis Announces Farzin Khaghani as VP, US Marketing; Inducement Grants Reported

BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS) announced today that the Company has appointed Farzin Khaghani as its new VP, US Marketing. “We are very pleased to announce that Farzin Khaghani has rejoined our team as VP, US Marketing. Farzin’s product expertise and track record of successfully supporting strategic goals and …

HSS Study: Good Outcomes After Arthroscopic Shoulder Superior Capsular Reconstruction

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A group of researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York has explored the outcomes of a salvage procedure frequently used for rotator cuff re-tears: superior capsular reconstruction (SCR). A total of 72 patients underwent this surgery with dermal allograft. Their study, “Clinical Outcomes following Arthroscopic Shoulder Superior …

Wishbone Medical Appoints Jeff George to Board of Directors

WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WishBone Medical, Inc., a leader in pediatric orthopedic medical devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff George, global healthcare executive and investor, to the company’s board of directors, effective August 12, 2020. “As WishBone takes on more opportunities and acquisitions, it is important to add …

Exactech Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

August 12, 2020 GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and computer-assisted technologies for joint replacement surgery, today announced the naming of Kerem Bolukbasi as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bolukbasi joins Exactech from TPG Capital where he served as an Operations Executive and was responsible for providing interim executive …

AMA and others struggling to perform testing urge HHS to reprioritize COVID-19 guidelines

August 11, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Testing shortages continue along with gaps in the supply chain for reagents, swabs, plastics, viral transport media and personal protection equipment, the American Medical Association and other health organizations told Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in a letter sent today. The letter went out the day …

Where Are Negotiations On The Second $1,200 Stimulus Check?

August 12, 2020 / Jim Wang, Contributor Over the weekend, President Trump said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reached out to him to “get together” and continue negotiations on the next stimulus package. Negotiators did not meet over the weekend and, as it turns out, did not meet on Monday or Tuesday either. Instead of more …

Kuros Biosciences Reports Results for First Half 2020

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kuros Biosciences, a leader in next generation bone graft technologies, today reported its results for the first half year 2020. Despite the adverse impact of COVID-19 on elective surgery, Kuros accelerated sales of its lead product MagnetOs, which increased by 42% compared to the same period last …

SeaSpine® Announces Limited Commercial Launch of Explorer™ TO Expandable Interbody Device

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced the limited commercial launch of the Explorer™ TO System. Explorer TO represents SeaSpine’s first new product offering since 2017 in the estimated $400 million expandable interbody …

Life Spine Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for the PLATEAU®-X Ti Lateral Lumbar Spacer System

August 11, 2020 HUNTLEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market the PLATEAU-X Ti Lateral Lumbar Spacer System. “The launch of PLATEAU-X Ti furthers …

Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine

August 10, 2020 / Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year. “The patient stayed in the hospital 17 days, which is only 17 times normal. The bill got paid,” …

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