{
  "id": 16708933,
  "title": "Hip and knee prostheses are used millions of times. But due to the Iran war, more and more operations are being postponed.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/huft-und-knieprothesen-kommen-millionenfach-zum-einsatz-aber-wegen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NZZ Wirtschaft",
    "slug": "nzz-wirtschaft",
    "url": "https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/hueft-und-knieprothesen-kommen-millionenfach-zum-einsatz-aber-wegen-des-iran-kriegs-werden-immer-mehr-operationen-aufgeschoben-ld.10044782"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Zimmer Biomet is cutting up to 490 jobs in its production facility in Winterthur. The move comes as the orthopedic industry faces challenges, with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) deciding to spin off its Medtech division. J&J's Medtech business reported a 2.5% growth in revenue to $8.6 billion in the third quarter, but the company missed its growth targets. The global market for hip and knee implants was valued at around $18 billion last year, with four companies - J&J, Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, and Smith + Nephew - controlling over 70% of the market.",
  "summary": "Zimmer Biomet lays off employees, healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson wants to spin off its medtech division: common operations are no longer a safe business.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}