What a great 2018! I was humbled by the many Ortho friends and colleagues who have reached out to me last year.
ORTHOSTREAMS
2018 was a big year for the blog. Closing in on 2 million views on OrthoStreams. Here are the MOST READ stories in 2018, really a strange mix of topics.
- Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics (by date)
- ?Hot Startups (just my opinion)
- Disruptive Trends in Orthopedics
- Dear CEO, the future of orthopedics is software
- The Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA, is being tested in US clinical trials
- The Future of Marketing in Orthopedics
- Who is Reinhold Schmieding?
- ?LIVE Orthopedic Opportunities
- Warning! High revision rates with Smith and Nephew Journey BCS knees
M&A
2018 was a crazy year for acquisitions. There were some big ones, some spine ones and some puzzling ones by Private Equity.
The key Acquisitions in 2018 are listed by date here.
2019 PREDICTIONS
- Look for silly money to be spent on Robotics technology as this is the new “space race” in Orthopedics [more].
- Software products will slowly become more important than hardware products [more].
- 3D-printed implants will be used in every procedure [more].
- Same day procedures will expand to the more complex surgeries [more].
- Wearables will come to all procedures for better outcomes [more].
- Look for more acquisitions in imaging and AI.
- VR surgical training will slowly replace traditional surgical training for all procedures [more].
- Class III startups will become rare as the unpredictable FDA makes this area un-fundable [more]
- True AR surgery is still years away, but here are 3 startups to watch [more]
RECRUITING
Tiger Recruiting had a great year injecting top talent in management roles into Orthopedics startups. After several placements this year startup CEOs sent me some flattering testimonials.
Thank you again for your support.
How can I help you in 2019?
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