Biomet Inc.’s orthopedics group has launched two new hip stems for minimally invasive total hip implants. The new products feature shorter stems, which are designed for proximal femoral bone fixation, while preserving more intramedullary bone than traditional length components. The products are called the Taperloc Microplasty Stem and the Balance Microplasty Stem.

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Approximately 1,500 patients per year in the U.S. have surgical instruments accidentally left inside of them after surgery. The vast majority of these (approximately 2/3) are sponges. Now, the Loyola University Medical Center is the first center in the midwest to begin using barcodes to tackle this problem.

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