The bill is not sitting well with devicemakers and professional organizations that have been working together to establish a nationwide registry for joint replacement devices for the past several years.

Founded in 1933, the AAOS is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Its continuing medical education activities include a world-renowned Annual Meeting, multiple CME courses held around the country and at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, and various medical and scientific publications and electronic media materials.