The IPO window has opened up for orthopedics this year. Read more here - A detailed look at the positive Medline IPO and the opened door. In my mind, the five potential Ortho IPOs this year are:
1/ Advita Ortho (fka Exactech)
2/ EXALTA (merger of Tyber Medical, Intech and Resolve)
3/ Isto Biologics
4/ Highridge Medical
5/ OSSIO
For years, the orthopedic sector has relied on a steady pipeline of specialized IPOs to fuel growth and provide exit ramps for innovation. This is normal.
However, 2026 is not normal. A new phenomenon is emerging.
As "Mega IPOs"—the likes of which the mark...