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Posted on: November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

A quick bone anatomy lesson.

Hot Topic
Posted on: November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Buckle up! The largest transformational change in orthopedics is coming.

Clinical
Posted on: November 26, 2023November 26, 2023

18 useful razors you can use in your life.

People
Posted on: November 24, 2023November 25, 2023

The shifting Orthopedic Industry

Trends
Posted on: November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

S+N acquires CartiHeal for $330M.

Financial
Posted on: November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Is your orthopedic company playing finite games… or infinite games ?

marketing
Posted on: November 13, 2023November 14, 2023

Thoughts on the Treace Medical Concepts correction.

Financial
Posted on: November 12, 2023November 12, 2023

What you missed on BoneChat last week.

Startups
Posted on: November 3, 2023November 4, 2023

Avail MedSystems, a darling medtech startup that rose during Covid, completely evaporates.

Financial
Posted on: October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Xtant acquires of nanOss from RTI Surgical for $2M plus earnouts.

Financial
Posted on: October 26, 2023October 30, 2023

NASS and AAOS are slowly dying.  

Trends
Posted on: October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Letting Go of Your Raft

People
Posted on: October 19, 2023October 23, 2023

The great talent reshuffling of 2023

People
Posted on: October 18, 2023October 19, 2023

J&J to restructure DePuy-Synthes

Financial
Posted on: October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

FIM milestone for Proprio’s game-changer navigation platform.

Startups , Tech
Posted on: October 17, 2023October 18, 2023

The Last Laugh at NASS.

Startups , Tech
Posted on: October 16, 2023

Navigating the financial turbulence in MedTech

Financial
Posted on: October 14, 2023October 14, 2023

Meet the world’s only scanner inside the sterile field.

Tech
Posted on: October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

The human body by numbers

From the Desk of Tiger
Posted on: October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Optetrak TKA patients have been suing Exactech over poly failure from an alleged packaging issue.

Hot Topic
Posted on: October 9, 2023October 10, 2023

Survivorship Bias shapes how we see Orthopedic Startup successes.

Startups
Posted on: October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

The shrinking… then disappearing robot in orthopedics.

Tech , Trends
Posted on: October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

Real consequences of a low-trust culture.

People
Posted on: October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

When hiring goes wrong: the hidden cost of making a bad hire.

Financial , People
Posted on: September 28, 2023October 3, 2023

Don’t take advice from failed companies that don’t know why they are failing.

Financial
Posted on: September 26, 2023October 3, 2023

Private Labeling in Orthopedics: A New Era of Collaboration

Trends
Posted on: September 25, 2023September 26, 2023

Enovis acquires Lima for $850M (3 X sales)

Financial
Posted on: September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Boston Scientific acquires Relievant Medsystems for $850M cash for the nerve ablation technology

Financial
Posted on: September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

How long will you wait for that promised promotion?

People
Posted on: September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Hire for “Judgement” in the early years.

Startups
Posted on: September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

Do you really know the incremental cost of your next sale ?

Financial
Posted on: September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Rethinking remote pay in the Orthopedic industry

Financial , People
Posted on: September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Cutting the Cord: How ArthroFree Revolutionized Surgical Cameras

Tech
Posted on: September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

From Acquisition to Investment: Restor3d raises $17M to feed the Conformis deal.

Financial
Posted on: September 13, 2023October 3, 2023

Orthofix’s Darkest Day: 3 Executives Fired for Offensive Conduct.

People
Posted on: September 9, 2023October 3, 2023

A Guide to Crafting a Repless Business Model

Startups
Posted on: September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Write your resignation letter on your first day of work.

People
Posted on: September 5, 2023September 7, 2023

Embracing the “Minimum Viable Product”

Tech
Posted on: September 3, 2023September 3, 2023

Engineering wisdom from Elon Musk that can be applied to Orthopedics.

Tech
Posted on: September 3, 2023September 3, 2023

A “hidden” financial risk of using re-sterilized instruments.

Financial
Posted on: September 1, 2023

It wasn’t you.

People
Posted on: September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

OrthoVibes

People
Posted on: August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

10 methods medical device startups can use to raise capital.

Financial
Posted on: August 29, 2023

Just released podcast episode #45 “Navigating change in Orthopedic Sales: a deep dive with Stu Brandon”

People
Posted on: August 28, 2023August 30, 2023

AI demystified – Real versus Fake.

Tech
Posted on: August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

Ortho Sales: 5 Pro Tips for Achieving Success

People
Posted on: August 24, 2023August 25, 2023

5 secret weapons that are available to an Orthopedic Startup, but are completely out of reach for a Big Ortho.

Startups
Posted on: August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

Hiring is one of the advantages that Startups have over the Big Companies. Use it.

People
Posted on: August 20, 2023August 24, 2023

Obvious isn’t obvious.

People
Posted on: August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Digital Surgery Planning: An Interview with TECHFIT’s Co-founder/CEO Mauricio Toro

Startups , Tech
Posted on: August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Is a reverse total hip crazy or genius ?

Tech
Posted on: August 15, 2023August 21, 2023

The 10-Step Marketing Playbook for Startups.

marketing , Startups
Posted on: August 13, 2023September 18, 2023

3 financial trends redefining Orthopedics.

Financial
Posted on: August 10, 2023

Stryker launches direct-to-patient marketing campaign to drive more Mako surgeries

marketing , Trends
Posted on: August 7, 2023August 7, 2023

Embracing Risk: The Hidden Weapon in Your Startup.

Startups
Posted on: July 31, 2023November 22, 2023

HOLO Portal was just acquired for $0.9M. What just happened?

Financial
Posted on: July 30, 2023July 30, 2023

The Orthopedics Success Equation: Business Model or Technology?

Financial
Posted on: July 28, 2023July 29, 2023

For your next job change… evaluate the System not the Job.

People
Posted on: July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

Proprio raises $43M and readies for commercialization.

Financial
Posted on: July 25, 2023October 23, 2023

Wake up!

Financial
Posted on: July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Ortho technology trends in 2023

Tech , Trends
Posted on: July 23, 2023July 23, 2023

Orthopedic Hiring – the shift in supply and demand dynamics

People
Posted on: July 20, 2023

AI-Powered Precision: Is this the Future of Orthopedic Care?

Tech
Posted on: July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Anatomy of a failed Medtech business

Financial
Posted on: July 15, 2023July 15, 2023

Seeking fulfillment in the Orthopedic Industry –> the rise of Agency.

People
Posted on: July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

Trauma fracture startup, Curvafix, raises $39M and changes out CEO.

Financial
Posted on: July 12, 2023July 12, 2023

Useful orthopedic startup metrics.

Financial
Posted on: July 12, 2023

A fantastic productivity tool for orthopedic companies.

Financial
Posted on: July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

3 Phases of an Acquisition: A Rollercoaster Ride for Employees

People
Posted on: June 29, 2023October 23, 2023

A Wake-Up Call for all Orthopedic employees – the strong, the average and the weak.

People
Posted on: June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

Augmedics raises $82.5M to further drive adoption of their xvision AR spine system.

Startups , Tech
Posted on: June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

Zavation, backed by a PE group, acquires CoreLink for undisclosed amount.

Financial
Posted on: June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Worried about getting fired? Here’s your 6-part plan.

People
Posted on: June 23, 2023September 5, 2023

Restor3d acquires Conformis for $16M in cash for stock.

Financial
Posted on: June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Additive Manufacturing Solves 5 Key Problems in Orthopedics

Tech , Trends
Posted on: June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Surgalign’s big bet – the pivot from hardware to AI.

Financial
Posted on: June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Balancing Individual needs versus Team needs in Ortho Companies

People
Posted on: June 12, 2023

Highlighting 11 disruptive orthopedic plays

Startups , Tech
Posted on: June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Doing more with less.

Financial
Posted on: June 2, 2023

3D Systems trying to acquire Stratasys for $1.2B.

Financial , News
Posted on: June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Treace Medical enters personalized F&A surgery with $30M acquisition of pre-operative planning and patient-specific guides

Financial
Posted on: May 30, 2023June 11, 2023

Where is your next Lily Pad ?

People
Posted on: May 23, 2023October 30, 2023

The Wright Mafia

People
Posted on: May 23, 2023May 25, 2023

The history of Wright Medical Technology from 1950 to 2004

People , Startups , Tech
Posted on: May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

How your bias is sabotaging your hiring.

People
Posted on: May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

This little device is a no-brainer to improve early outcomes with TKA.

Tech , Trends
Posted on: May 18, 2023August 27, 2023

Headwinds

People
Posted on: May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Don’t Get Left Behind in the Digital Revolution of Orthopedics.

Tech , Trends
Posted on: May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

The Charmed Life of an Orthopedic Startup Founder

Startups
Posted on: May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

3 questions… as the MedTech world changes right before our eyes.

Tech , Trends
Posted on: May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

LifeNet Health acquires Bioventus wound business for $85M cash

Financial
Posted on: May 10, 2023June 30, 2023

The Orthopedic industry paradox.

Financial
Posted on: May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Timing Matters: Learn the Magic Window of Opportunity during the Hiring Process.

People
Posted on: May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

ZB acquires 3D-printed implant maker Ossis

Financial
Posted on: April 30, 2023April 30, 2023

The Orthopedic Capital of the World

Startups
Posted on: April 30, 2023September 25, 2023

Merger shakeup 2023!

Financial
Posted on: April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

Breakthrough: A better way to train AI for orthopedic surgery.

Tech
Posted on: April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

The Innovation Dilemma for the Big Orthos

Startups , Tech
Posted on: April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

ATEC acquires robot system from Accelus for $55M cash.

Financial

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