This year, orthopedics is at a tipping point. The products have become too complicated. The systems have grown too complex, and the employees are stretched too thin.
Surgeons are performing more cases each year for less income, all while hospitals struggle with staffing shortages and shrinking reimbursements.
The complexity movement has been driven by feature creep as companies try to create a moat around their technology, to navigate patents, and to create a competitive advantage. "Look, our device has wings".
The current path is unsustainable—something must change.
The answer lies in si...