This is the first in a series of 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics. (you can read other interviews here)
I have known Chris Hughes for over a decade. After serving in the Army, he rose through the ranks of Sales and Marketing in Orthopedics and Spine, the latter with Medtronic Spine & Biologics and two start-up ventures. In 2008, he threw himself into his first startup as President of Paradigm Spine, a Viscogliosi portfolio company. He now heads up an innovative startup called OsteoRemedies that is thinking differently. Chris is the President and CEO. I sat down with Chris and asked him a few questions.
1. What were the origins of OsteoRemedies? Tell us how it all started.
Chris Hughes: I founded OsteoRemedies in September of 2013. A few months prior to this, a group with the IP approached me wanting to introduce their ideas to the US market. I was immediately impressed with the progress they had made with design, regulatory approvals, as well as pre-clinical and biomechanical data. As I researched the market potential, I realized quickly that this was a great alternative in a very differentiated space. I ...
