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November 29, 2022
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AAHKS presents 2022 Industry Innovation Award to Enovis, bioMerieux

Fact checked byGina Brockenbrough, MA
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The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons presented the inaugural Industry Innovation Award to Enovis and bioMerieux Inc. at the AAHKS Annual Meeting, according to a press release.

The award is a competitive product award that recognizes innovation in hip and knee arthroplasty and is presented to companies exhibiting at the AAHKS Annual Meeting, according to the release. Enovis received the award for its augmented reality visualization and information system, ARVIS. bioMerieux Inc. received the award for its BioFire joint infection panel, a diagnostic test that detects pathogens and antimicrobial resistance markers commonly associated with joint infections.

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“AAHKS is truly excited to grant the Industry Innovation Award to both Enovis and bioMerieux Inc. in our pilot year,” Bryan D. Springer, MD, president of AAHKS, said in the release. “It’s important for industry to have a role in developing innovations in patient care and with 19 entries submitted, I think that’s a great indicator for innovation in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty,” he added.