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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that on any given day, about 1 in 31 patients admitted to a hospital acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection. Healthcare-associated infections pose serious challenges for hospitals and can be...

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) today announced that Caroline West, global chief compliance officer, Olympus Corporation, was honored with the 2020 Accenture Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Ethics in the MedTech Industry. Presented at...

Medtronic plc has announced the U.S. launch of Adaptix Interbody System, the first navigated titanium implant with Titan nanoLOCK Surface Technology, a proprietary blend of surface textures on the macro, micro and nano levels. The Adaptix Interbody System, mirrored...

Provation, a software provider of procedure documentation and clinical decision support solutions, has announced that its cloud-based platform, Provation Apex, has been named a finalist for the Minnesota Technology Association’s 2020 Tekne Awards. Provation is one of...

Lumenis Inc., the world’s largest energy-based medical device company for aesthetic, surgical and ophthalmic applications, is proud to announce its first-ever mobile tour (LuMobile), September 28th through April 2021. The company will bring its flagship devices...

Stephen A. Rosenberg, MD, Ph.D., is the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery’s 2020 Samuel D. Gross Prize winner. The prize is accompanied by a $5,000 monetary award and will be presented on November 2, 2020. Rosenberg was chosen by a panel of esteemed Philadelphia...