Orthopedics

Blue Belt Technologies signed a worldwide commercial agreement with DePuy Synthes to support the SIGMA HP Partial Knee System on Blue Belt's Navio Surgical System.

MiMedx Group entered into a distribution agreement with Zimmer.

Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to use the Intellijoint HIP technology, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.

Klasinski Clinic Orthopedics in Stevens Point, Wis., added Cody Nikolai, MD, to its physician team, according to a Stevens Point Journal report.

Kaiser Permanente San Rafael (Calif.) Medical Center added Srinivas Ganesh, MD, to its orthopedics department, according to a Marin Independent Journal report.

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MarketOptimizer released a new report on the orthopedic power tools market, with some question as to whether robotic technologies and computer assistance will make a big enough impact to stick around.

NY Orthopedics in New York named Philip P. Rosenthal CEO.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released new appropriate use criteria and a mobile app for the treatment of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream, N.Y., and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York will offer free hip and knee replacement surgeries in December for uninsured or underinsured patient who qualify, according to a Newsday report.