News and Notes

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, will launch its Incompass™ Total Ankle System at the 2025 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia, September 10-13, 2025 (booth # 401). The FDA-cleared system is intended for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis and introduces an innovative implant with an enhanced instrument platform.

Medtronic plc recently announced results from the Enable Hernia Repair clinical study evaluating the performance of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in inguinal and ventral hernia repair procedures. Enable Hernia Repair is the first-ever Investigational...

The Southeast Councils Annual Conference is approved for 6 CE credits by the Association of Surgical Technologists Inc. for continuing education for the Certified Surgical Technologist, Certified Surgical First Assistant, and Associate members of AST. This recognition...

Olympus Corporation has announced today the U.S. launch the VISERA S OTV-S500 imaging platform, which integrates advanced diagnostic capabilities for ear nose and throat (ENT) and urology applications and offers flexibility for office and outpatient settings. The...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) applauds the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, which recently granted a motion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to dismiss the AANA’s complaint. ASA had submitted an...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware that ICU Medical has sent all affected customers an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Plum Duo Infusion System due to the pump software possibly resulting in the pump becoming unresponsive. Pumps may...