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

You may have noticed that there are a ton of layoffs happening in Orthopedics. There are more coming. Worried about […]

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

Restor3d to acquire Conformis for $2.27 per share (MassDevice) websites: https://www.restor3d.com/ https://www.conformis.com/ This ends the death spiral for Conformis. ConforMIS

Additive Manufacturing Solves 5 Key Problems in Orthopedics

(Guest article by Jason Murphy, President/CEO Next Chapter Manufacturing + NXCMED) In the field of orthopedics, additive manufacturing has emerged

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

Surgalign reached a market cap of $180M in May 2019. They posted $117M in gross sales in 2019. Four years

Balancing Individual needs versus Team needs in Ortho Companies

Some ortho companies face a crucial question as they consider bringing employees back to the office: Should they prioritize individual

Highlighting 11 disruptive orthopedic plays

1/ Osiris Therapeutics Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris_TherapeuticsCountry: USA | Funding: $95MOsiris Therapeutics is a stem cell company, which focuses on developing and

Doing more with less.

Today, the Big Orthos are posting record sales, and at the same time record layoffs. I wrote about this strange

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

Not a completed acquisition yet, but this unsolicited bid from 3D systems for Stratasys is sure to shake things up

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

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. PONTE VEDRA, Fla., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (“Treace” or the

Where is your next Lily Pad ?

As an observer of Orthopedic careers, I have noticed intriguing patterns. I’ve witnessed careers that soared to great heights and

The Wright Mafia

I want to introduce the twelve orthopedic leaders who I call the “Wright Mafia”. The “Wright Mafia” comprises of former

The history of Wright Medical Technology from 1950 to 2004

Sharing the history of Wright Medical up to the 2000’s. This history will set the table for my next article

How your bias is sabotaging your hiring.

What you want from your hiring process… Employees who are resilient, risk taking, honest and transparent. What you are getting

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

Remote Monitoring using Wearable Technology after Knee Arthroplasty Using a Joint-Specific Wearable Device: A Prospective Cohort Study of 435 patients

Headwinds

I have watched many orthopedic companies create self-imposed difficulties for their business… or headwinds. They obviously don’t create headwinds on

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

Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer, As a leader in the orthopedic industry, you know the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest

The Charmed Life of an Orthopedic Startup Founder

In 1999, a young engineer named John was working at a large medical device company. He was frustrated with the

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

1/ Is funding of AI-based startups hype or is this the new future ? 2/ Will AI systems based on

LifeNet Health acquires Bioventus wound business for $85M cash

Bioventus divests wound business to LifeNet Health (MassDevice) This sale is another sign of the tight financial times. Unprofitable orthopedic

The Orthopedic industry paradox.

Ortho community, I need your help to make sense of this paradox. There is a financial trend going on that

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

One of the most underrated aspects of the hiring process is timing. From the perspective of both employers and candidates,

ZB acquires 3D-printed implant maker Ossis

Zimmer Biomet to acquire 3D-printed implant maker Ossis (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH)+ announced today that it reached a definitive agreement to

The Orthopedic Capital of the World

Read also – Early history of 3 Orthopedics giants in the unlikely city of Warsaw Indiana Warsaw, Indiana has earned

Merger shakeup 2023!

We are all watching two big mergers play out in orthopedics this year. Nuvasive/Globus 8Feb2023 – announcement of merger 1Sep2023

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

Summary Researchers at the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics have developed SyntheX, a system for creating realistic synthetic X-ray

The Innovation Dilemma for the Big Orthos

Innovation is essential for any orthopedic company looking to stay ahead of the curve in a fast-changing landscape. Yet, innovation

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

TAKE HOME MESSAGE: ATEC has leveraged their all time high stock price, sold $66M in stock and paid $55M to

Eric Major’s comments on the Globus + Nuvasive merger.

Written by Wells Fargo as an Equity Research piece on April 17, 2023. TIMELINE May2023 – Not so fast! The

10 top surgical navigation systems startups

(according to Tracxn Jan2023) Globally there are 146 Surgical Navigation Systems companies, but here is the list of the 10

Meet the 9 billionaires in orthopedics.

Reinhold Schmieding Forbes just released their world billionaire list. Link is here. My observations: Looks like you have to work

Moximed MISHA Knee wins FDA clearance, finally.

“After $183M in funding and 17 years of work, and 4 redesigns of the device, Moximed has finally won FDA

Stepping into the future: How Treace Medical Concepts is revolutionizing F&A surgery with a relentless culture.

What some people recognize as “fearlessness” in a successful company, is really just “persistence”. Tiger at TMC Recently, I had

The way I see the trends in 2023.

Profitable > Unprofitable You want to work inside a break-even business or profitable business. Unprofitable ortho businesses are under extreme

BioVentus can’t close on CartiHeal and let’s CartiHeal go.

Tough times at BioVentus. After a terrible Q4 (read financial summary here) and booting out their CEO, Ken Reali, of

The OrtoWay story and the clever solution for vertebral distraction.

When I joined OrtoWay as CEO, the product was designed for anterior surgery, where two bridges were used to separate

How Mibio’s AI-Powered Platform Improves the Surgeon Learning Curve and Patient Outcomes.

With the coming deluge of AI solutions into Medtech and orthopedics, how can any singular solution emerge as being immediately

Enovis (fka:DJO) acquires Novastep

Strengthens Foot and Ankle Portfolio with Leading Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Platform, including MIS Bunion System and Furthers Global Expansion

Why a Kyphon could NEVER happen today.

Kyphon was an amazing disruptive exponential growth spine company. Just try to wrap your head around the Kyphon sales trajectory

7 advantages of hiring an interim leader.

I talk with early startups in orthopedics and spine every week. These companies are messy by nature. I like to

The right way to ask for a raise.

Asking for a raise can be an uncomfortable experience, but it’s an important part of career growth. It’s not enough

4 differences between men and women in med device companies

The corporate workplace has long been known for its gender disparities. Despite significant progress in recent years, there are still

In 2023, interviewing candidates have lost their leverage.

The pandemic temporarily shifted the power dynamics between employees and employers. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, employees

Partners vs. Vendors

A former CEO looked back at his experience with recruiters. I once had a potential recruiter approach me with a

4 reasons why every Product Development Engineer should consider working in the transformational field of Additive Manufacturing.

1/ Additive Manufacturing is enabling the future of implant design – (eg: Nuvasive’s Modulus below) 2/ Cementless fixation is the

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