ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SUES ARTHREX OVER ROYALTIES (Orthopedics This Week)
Litigation is heating up between Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. and Arthrex, Inc. over a royalties dispute.
Recently retired, Dr. Burkhart is a San Antonio, Texas-based orthopedic surgeon who specialized in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He is a past president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and holds numerous patents related to arthroscopic surgical devices and procedures.
Based in Naples, Florida, Arthrex is a private medical device company. According to its website, Arthrex “has pioneered the field of arthrosc...
