COVID-19 Could Hurt Orthopedics Companies in More Ways than One (MDDIonline)
Any medical procedure that can be deffered until after the coronavirus pandemic is over will be. That means lower procedure volumes for hospitals and medical practices, which translates into lower revenue for medical device companies. One sector of the industry that stands to be heavily impacted by this is orthopedics.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Kyle Rose surveyed orthopedic/spine surgeons to assess the impact on treatment patterns and practice viability. As expected, most of the 50 respondents (60%) said their organizations were defering or postponing all procedures, and about a third of respondents indicated that 90% of their entire practice is deferrable. On average, the survey suggests a 58% decline in patient volumes in March and an anticipated 77% average decline in April, Rose noted in his report.
As we’ve seen recently with Conformis, that kind of procedure volume can have a drastic impact on companies and the people who work for those companies. Conformis recently furloughed one-third of its workforce (about 80 employees) and withdrew its 2020 guidance. Previou...
