What happened to orthopedic FDA panel meetings?

THE VANISHING FDA ORTHO PANEL MEETING (Orthopedics This Week)

In the last few years the ortho panel meeting has gone radio silent.
In 2010 there were nine panel meetings, in 2017 there were only two. In 2018 and 2019 there was not a single premarket approval application (PMA) advisory panel meeting.
We asked the FDA why there were no meetings. More radio silence.
What Do Ortho Panel Meeting Do?
For presenters, sponsoring companies and, indeed, the entire orthopedic community of physicians and companies, the ortho panel meeting is a fascinating process.
Companies submitting their PMAs spend ...