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
7 roles for MDs inside an orthopedic device company.
MDs contact me from time to time about how to get a job in the orthopedic device industry. Here are
Orthopedics is full of copy-cats.
When one Ortho company leads with a new chicken sandwich, every other ortho company follows with a chicken sandwich. When
Your company is being acquired. Why would you wait to see what happens?
There is a long history of acquisitions and mergers in orthopedics. I talked with good people at K2M after the
Why ortho professionals should talk with a top recruiter regularly.
It always surprises me when ortho professionals don’t want talk with a top recruiter. I know that you are really
Startup founders speak out – funding will get harder in the future.
The following article reinforces my piece written after the SVB collapse titled, The effect of the SVB bank collapse on
The effect of the SVB bank collapse on orthopedics.
BACKGROUND – First, a little context. SVB is not a normal consumer bank, but it “was” the 16th largest in
Proprio’s OR navigation system may completely redefine complex orthopedic surgery.
Proprio’s OR navigation system could improve orthopedic surgeries (Medical Design & Outsourcing) Proprio is rolling its AI-powered surgical navigation system
6 cool technologies at AAOS that you should know about.
Just my opinion. 1/ Arthroscopy without wires – Lazurite Finally… the OR camera is untethered. 2/ The world’s only compression
Listening to surgeons helped startup REX Ortho innovate.
REX Ortho is an exciting new start-up company developing novel expandable screws for orthopaedic applications. It is a platform technology
Why your startup needs a storyteller.
Your startup needs someone to be its lead storyteller (TechCrunch) When it all comes down to it, what is a
Surgalign sells Coflex product to Xtant for $17M
Xtant Medical Acquires Coflex® Product Line from Surgalign for $17 Million (press release) Expands Xtant’s Product Offering with the Leading PMA-Approved
Founders… startups will not make you rich.
SUMMARYThis article discusses the realities of startup investments and highlights the fact that entrepreneurship does not necessarily lead to riches.
No more silence in exchange for severance pay.
Companies can’t enforce silence for severance pay, Labor Board rules Companies can no longer offer severance agreements that prevent employees
9 things that a strong recruiter should be doing for you, the Client.
After all… you are the client. Is your outside recruiter doing this for you? 1/ Identify the specific qualifications and
16 medtech companies that recently RIFed employees.
Layoffs in medtech: These companies recently reduced their workforce (MassDevice) The workforce reduction trend has swept the economy recently, and
Dear Startup, is your customer acquisition process truly scalable?
Apparently Your Startup’s First 100 Customers Don’t Actually Matter (Aaron Dinin, PhD @ Medium) Early customer acquisition may not be
What are the Opportunity Costs of sticking it out with your current employer?
I talk with talented people about their careers each week. Most are much smarter that I am. Many stay with their
Globus acquires NuVasive for $3.1B in stock
Snapshot: I see 4 BIG RISKS with the Globus + Nuvasive merger 1/ Combining different cultures.2/ Sales & distribution integration.3/
Startup to watch – Loci Orthopaedics.
Pre-clearance, Pre-commercialization, €13.3M raised in 4 rounds so far, located in Ireland. Website – https://www.lociorthopaedics.com/ BIG PROBLEM We all have
World’s 1st non-permanent compression staple.
OSSIOfiber® Compression Staple Answers Surgeon, Patient Demand inFastest Growing Product Category in Extremities OSSIO, Inc., a fast-growing orthopedic fixation technology company, today
Stem cell treatments + AI will be a game changer in orthopedics.
Problem: Stem cell treatments have issues. Stem cell treatments are plagued by lack of efficacy and zero clinical outcomes data.
11 ortho startups to watch
Top 10 Orthopedics startups at Medical Startups This is not my list but thought I would share it with the
Leaders of early-stage ortho companies should take these 7 steps to survive the next few quarters.
Tweet storm from Tom Loverra ( https://twitter.com/tomloverro) I am starting to realize that many Orthopedic startups do not understand the
Is it time to add “AI” to your ortho company name?
The 2000s were the boom boom days of “spine”. Every orthopedic company wanted “Spine” in their name for the hype,
5 regulatory pathways to get an orthopedic device cleared in the US
When developing a new orthopedic device or product, you need to consider the most appropriate FDA pathway to take. Most
Tyber Medical acquires French forefoot company
Tyber Medical LLC Acquires ADSM-Synchro Medical (press release) SynchroMedical website – http://www.synchromedical.com/ Tyber Medical website – https://tybermedical.com/ Acquisition of French
Ranking the Most Disruptive Orthopedic Technologies in the Future
There is alot of hype out there. Allow me to try to shamelessly guess which technologies will be the most
New Zealand orthopedic surgery planning startup raises $5M and partners with ZB for global distribution
New Zealand orthopedic surgery planning startup raises $5M and partners with Zimmer Biomet for global distribution (MedCityNews) Website – https://www.formuslabs.com/
The only 8 slides an investor wants to see in your pitch deck.
1/The Opening Slide – an important slide because it stays on the longest to your audience – just your Logo
5 improved pedicle screw insertion technologies that do not require robots or navigation.
Insert pedicle screws more precisely and safely without a robot or navigation system? Which are the alternatives? (SMG) Precision, speed,
Do not work here.
A quick PSA to my US friends in orthopedics (my opinion based on a thousand conversations with people in orthopedics).
9 sources of capital for orthopedic startups.
Entrepreneurs, inventors and founders call me asking for advice on finding funding. They often think about the “family and friends”
5 types of stock equity in a med device company.
I have found that many candidates interviewing at emerging orthopedic companies do not really understand the “stock equity” portion of
9 soft skills to accelerate your career.
How to accelerate your career. Master these 9 soft skills by Ben Meer @ https://twitter.com/SystemSunday Many people working in Orthopedics
FDA clears single-use arthroscope.
FDA clears Pristine Surgical single-use arthroscope (MassDevice) Pristine Surgical announced today that FDA has cleared its Summit 4K single-use surgical
Could this be the end of non-competes in Orthopedics in the US?
U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts (NY Times) A sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission would
ZB acquires Embody for $275M (must be a huge multiple)
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Embody, Inc. (press release) Deal Strengthens Zimmer Biomet’s Growing Sports Medicine Portfolio and Supports Continued Company
Orthopedics is broken. How can we fix it ?
Don’t get me wrong. I love the orthopedic industry. One of the best careers one could possible have in medical
Complex versus Simple
A quick look at the unintended consequences of orthopedic product design. In orthopedics, I lead R&D teams for decades and
5 cultural differences between a startup and a large company
1/Risk tolerance: Startups often have a higher tolerance for risk because they are trying to disrupt the market and establish
Hire opposites
Lesson #23 from 30 lessons for emerging orthopedic companies. Leaders should hire skills that are totally complementary to themselves. This
Orthopedic friends… now is your time.
2023 is truly a unique time in history for our industry and your career. Today there are more product and
5 common reasons for for failure after an orthopedic acquisition.
Wow! We saw 21 orthopedic acquisitions in 2022 (list below). My prediction: M&A will slow down in 2023. The new