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Northwest Arkansas' First Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty in an ASC Performed by C. Kris Hanby, M.D., of Ozark Orthopaedics

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

ROGERS, Ark., Feb. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ozark Orthopaedics surgeon C. Kris Hanby, M.D., has officially performed the first robot-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Northwest Arkansas ASC with the Zimmer Biomet ROSA® Knee System.

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  • ROGERS, Ark., Feb. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ozark Orthopaedics surgeon C. Kris Hanby, M.D., has officially performed the first robot-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Northwest Arkansas ASC with the Zimmer Biomet ROSA® Knee System.
  • The procedure was performed Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Precision Surgical Center of Northwest Arkansas.
  • We're the first to do it in Northwest Arkansas," stated C. Kris Hanby, M.D., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and joint reconstruction specialist at Ozark Orthopaedics.
  • The surgery is now offered in the ASC by all of Ozark Orthopaedics' joint replacement specialists.

Covenant High Plains Surgery Center awarded "Best of the West" Outpatient Surgery Center second year in a row

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant High Plains Surgery Center (CHPSC) was again recognized as the Best Outpatient Surgery Center in the annual Best of the West event sponsored by KCBD NewsChannel 11. The award caps a second year of outstanding achievements by the staff at both CHPSC locations.

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  • LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant High Plains Surgery Center (CHPSC) was again recognized as the Best Outpatient Surgery Center in the annual Best of the West event sponsored by KCBD NewsChannel 11.
  • The award caps a second year of outstanding achievements by the staff at both CHPSC locations.
  • It also became the first freestanding surgery center in West Texas to perform robotic total knee replacement in 2021 using the state-of-the-art Stryker Mako® surgical robot.
  • This recognition is truly theirs."

OSPITEK Launches IoT and AI Enhanced Patient Charting to its ASC Surgical Coordination Platform VIEW

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ospitek Inc, a leader in IoT and AI enhanced surgical care coordination, today announced the launch of live patient charting for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as part of the company's latest update of its proprietary surgical coordination platform "VIEW."

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  • OSPITEK INC., a leading provider of cloud-based, IoT enhanced, ambulatory surgery center management and live visualization software, announces the addition of automated patient charting to its VIEW software platform.
  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ospitek Inc, a leader in IoT and AI enhanced surgical care coordination, today announced the launch of live patient charting for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as part of the company's latest update of its proprietary surgical coordination platform "VIEW."
  • One of the most important aspects of surgical coordination is patient charting, and it's ability to provide an up to date, and comprehensive, view of all activity associated with a patient's health history and their surgical case.
  • With this latest release, Ospitek introduces automation to the management of patient charting, leveraging Ospitek's proprietary, Internet of Things (IoT) enhanced, live visualization capabilities to automatically generate surgical coordination milestones within the patient chart, while auto collecting and populating critical, EHR captured, time stamps.

Insights on the Advanced Wound Care Global Market to 2027 - Rising Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Other Chronic Wounds Drive Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Advanced wound care is a standard medical solution that provides specialized treatment for chronic infections and non-healing wounds by removing dead and inflamed tissues.

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  • Advanced wound care is a standard medical solution that provides specialized treatment for chronic infections and non-healing wounds by removing dead and inflamed tissues.
  • It includes medications, equipment, and several products that help treat acute and chronic wounds, such as burns, ulcers, and post-operative wounds.
  • Advanced wound care products comprising silver and alginates are extensively used to remove excess fluids from wounds and protect them from infections.
  • The increasing global geriatric population and the rising prevalence of pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and other chronic wounds are among the key factors positively influencing the market.

Aspen Surgical Announces CEO Succession

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. (“Aspen”), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) and a leader in disposable surgical products, announced today the appointment of Steve Blazejewski as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. (“Aspen”), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) and a leader in disposable surgical products, announced today the appointment of Steve Blazejewski as Chief Executive Officer.
  • He has spent the last year as an independent board member for Aspen Surgical, and previously served as CEO for Katena Products and held global president roles at Cardinal Health, Medtronic, and Covidien, building a track record for commercial excellence and organic growth.
  • “I am excited to lead Aspen into this new transformative phase as we bring our latest and largest acquisition, Symmetry Surgical, into our business and portfolio,” noted Steve Blazejewski.
  • “Steve brings the right vision and proven experience to help Aspen continue its momentum and accelerate into new markets.”

Provation Celebrates One Million Clinical Procedure Notes Documented in Cloud-Based Provation® Apex Software

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provation, a leading provider of healthcare productivity and workflow automation software solutions, today announced over one million clinical procedure notes documented in cloud-based Provation® Apex .

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  • Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provation, a leading provider of healthcare productivity and workflow automation software solutions, today announced over one million clinical procedure notes documented in cloud-based Provation® Apex .
  • Provation Apex was also developed to help healthcare organizations combat rising cybersecurity concerns, resource constraints, and tech debt.
  • “Our goal with Provation Apex is to take everything we’ve learned over the years about healthcare productivity and workflow automation and use it to develop the ultimate SaaS procedure documentation platform.
  • Provation acquired on-premises procedure documentation solutions MD-Reports and endoPRO in 2019 and 2021 respectively, and facilities using these solutions are migrating to Provation Apex in waves, too.

Cedar Gate Data Analysis of 12 Million Members Reveals Accelerated Shift from Inpatient to Outpatient Surgeries

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on anonymized data from more than 12 million commercial insurance members, Cedar Gate Technologies (Cedar Gate) finds inpatient surgery utilization levels decreased 7.33% from 2019 to 2021, with a corresponding increase in utilization rates for non-inpatient facilities. Hospital outpatient surgery volume was up 3.1%, but the biggest increase was in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), with utilization rates rising by 10.26%.

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  • However, more of those surgeries are now taking place outside hospital inpatient settings.
  • "The pandemic accelerated a trend toward decreasing inpatient surgeries, and this shift is impacting hospital revenue in real time.
  • Experts increasingly agree that hospital inpatient surgery volume is unlikely to ever go back to pre-pandemic levels," said Rajiv Mahale, SVP & Chief Analytics Product Officer, Cedar Gate.
  • Cedar Gate Technologies accessed anonymized claims information from its database of 12 million member lives to analyze movement from inpatient surgeries to outpatient and ACOs settings.

Medacta Group SA: First NextAR surgeries in Japan with the award-winning NextAR Augmented Reality Surgical Platform

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

CASTEL SAN PIETRO, 10 January 2023 – Medacta is pleased to announce the first NextAR TM surgeries have been successfully performed in Japan with its innovative NextAR, Augmented Reality Surgical Platform.

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  • CASTEL SAN PIETRO, 10 January 2023 – Medacta is pleased to announce the first NextAR TM surgeries have been successfully performed in Japan with its innovative NextAR, Augmented Reality Surgical Platform.
  • NextAR is the first surgical platform to offer personalized augmented reality solutions for both joint replacement and spine procedures leveraging patient-specific, unique real-time data to efficiently complement operative workflow.
  • NextAR represents a new dimension for enabling technologies, seamlessly integrating into well-established surgical workflows,” says Francesco Siccardi, Chief Executive Officer of Medacta International.
  • The NextAR surgical platform is part of Medacta's MySolutions Personalized Ecosystem , an advanced network of digital solutions designed to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.

Harris Williams Advises The InterMed Group on its Sale to Cressey & Company LP and Health Enterprise Partners

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Friday, January 6, 2023

Harris Williams , a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces it advised The InterMed Group (InterMed), a portfolio company of Granite Bridge Partners LLC (Granite Bridge), on its sale to Cressey & Company LP (Cressey) and Health Enterprise Partners (HEP).

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  • Harris Williams , a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces it advised The InterMed Group (InterMed), a portfolio company of Granite Bridge Partners LLC (Granite Bridge), on its sale to Cressey & Company LP (Cressey) and Health Enterprise Partners (HEP).
  • The transaction was led by Andy Dixon , Tyler Bradshaw , Brian Jones and Sydney Pruitt of the Harris Williams Healthcare & Life Sciences (HCLS) Group .
  • With deep industry knowledge, the Harris Williams HCLS Group helps investors and company leaders turn their ambitious goals into reality through M&A.
  • Harris Williams is a trade name under which Harris Williams LLC, Harris Williams & Co. Ltd and Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH conduct business.

The Worldwide Arterial Cannula Industry is Projected to Reach $33.4 Billion by 2030: Rising Number of Surgical Procedures and Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgeries Drives Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, December 30, 2022

The global arterial cannula market size is projected to reach USD 33.4 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.2% over the forecast period.

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  • The global arterial cannula market size is projected to reach USD 33.4 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.2% over the forecast period.
  • An increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases is leading to a rise in surgical procedures, which is driving the growth of the industry.
  • Minimally invasive techniques and cutting-edge technology give patients fast recovery time, less pain, and the best aesthetic results.
  • Moreover, increasing investments in the healthcare sector are also expected to boost the overall industry growth over the forecast period.