PHOENIX – October 29, 2026 -- Dr. Jason Patterson of OrthoArizona is the first surgeon worldwide to perform total ankle replacement with Stryker's Prophecy Incompass patient-specific instrumentation, completing three procedures in July 2026.

Boston – October 17, 2026 -- The MedTech Conference, running October 18–21 in Boston, will include 65 early- and mid-stage companies from the 2026 MedTech Innovator cohort, chosen from more than 1,800 applicants, alongside a program that makes digital health a core thread of the event, according to AdvaMed Digital Health Tech's new executive director.

Portage, Mich. – September 18, 2026 -- Stryker will launch Prophecy Surgical Planning for its Incompass Total Ankle System and unveil Hoffmann LRF smartHEX at the 2026 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting in Seattle, expanding its Foot & Ankle portfolio with two connected technologies.

Warsaw, Ind. – September 12, 2026 -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) named three internal executives to newly restructured president roles effective October 1, as Group President Kevin Thornal exits the company on September 30 following a transition period.