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Probabilities in Orthopedics

Just a random posting. Let’s talk about probabilities in orthopedics. Note – just my opinion, send me your percentages – […]

6 Questions with Justin Barad, CEO/Founder of Osso VR, redefining orthopedic training

Virtual orthopedic training is booming amid Covid and the Orthopedics 3.0 movement. One major player leading the way in the

Another unnecessary ortho surgery is revealed –> subacromial decompression.

SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION VS. PLACEBO SURGERY: NO DIFFERENCE (Orthopedics This Week) Read also – Clinical Research proves that a partial meniscus trim

Hinge Health raises $300M to treat back and joint pain with dedicated programs from early-stage prevention, acute pain, chronic pain or surgical rehabilitation.

I believe that the digitation of orthopedics is real, and coming fast. Hinge Health is another data point to support

Stryker acquires OrthoSensor and its intraoperative sensor technology

Stryker acquires OrthoSensor and its knee surgery sensor tech (MassDevice) Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it has bought privately-held OrthoSensor and

Medtronic Spine to become a separate business unit. I don’t see how this can make them competitive again.

Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha explains the importance of competition (Medical Device & Design) A major reorganization will position the world’s

Spinal Elements acquires the Luna assets from Benvenue Medical

Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced the acquisition of the assets of Benvenue Medical Inc., a developer of MIS

Curiteva raises $20.5M from private investors

CURITEVA RAISES $20.5 MILLION IN FUNDING ROUND (Orthopedics This Week) Huntsville, Alabama-based Curiteva, Inc., a spinal device company, has closed

“Inside Orthopedics”, guide to 6 recent podcasts

1-minute podcast introduction In this series, you will hear unique insights into the orthopedic industry. Tiger will share trends, and

Death of the Orthopedic Sales Generalist

I was talking with a successful sales executive today and realized that orthopedics sales are changing. The shift is gradual, but

Remembering the great Lawrence D. Dorr, MD

Remembering the Great Lawrence D. Dorr, MD (written for Real Clear Markets by John Tamny) It was around the second or

6 reasons orthopedic software products will prevail.

Years ago I predicted that software would create new business models in orthopedics and eventually “eat” orthopedics. This change would yield

The top 5 orthopedic industry stories of 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a host of challenges, but major mergers in the orthopedic device space still got done. A

The Rise of Robots “as a service” in Orthopedics

The Rise of the On-Demand Robot Industry (MDDI) CAPEX versus OPEX – Why the Future of Surgical Robots Will Be

The Big Orthos are shifting focus to the ASCs procedures

Stryker, Zimmer shift strategies to capitalize on growing ASC market (MedTechDive) Now that Medicare has caught up to private payers

Lessons learned after 19 interviews

I just had a good talk with a strong orthopedic professional today. Let’s call him Ambitious John. Ambitious John worked his

Carbon22 wins FDA clearance for Creed cannulated screws that are “ortholucent”

[press release] Carbon22, a GLW Inc. company, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food &

First Augmented Reality total knee surgery performed in the US

Seeing is Believing: Hospital for Special Surgery First in U.S. to Use Augmented Reality Platform for Knee Replacement (HSS) An

Integra acquires ACell for their ortho tissue business for $400M

Integra LifeSciences to acquire ACell (MassDevice) Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) today said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ACell. Through

FDA clears first torn-ACL implant

FDA clears first torn-ACL implant (MassDevice) Website – Miach Orthopaedics Connective tissue repair implant maker Miach Orthopaedics announced that it received FDA

After a pause, ATEC acquires EOS Imaging for $177M cash.

ATEC Continues To Advance Clinical Prowess With Renewed Agreement To Acquire EOS Imaging (press release) Improves clinical performance in spine

The new COVID wave could slow the Orthopedic procedure recovery

The new COVID-19 wave could be bad news for the medical device industry (MassDevice) Surging COVID-19 cases across the U.S.

Startup gets FDA clearance for pyrocarbon CMC interpositional spacer

Ensemble Orthopedics Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Ensemble CMC Implant, which was designed

Good start with your digital media, but…

I watching many orthopedic device companies trying to reach surgeons online and become relevant on digital media. I have noticed

14 Truths about working inside a large orthopedic company

I worked for Big Orthos early in my career. Today as a retained recruiter, I talk with people every week

Muvr, an innovative patient wearable, is acquired by Exactech

Exactech Acquires Muvr, Innovative Patient Wearable and Communication Solutions for Orthopaedic Practices (press release) Exactech’s new Active Intelligence technology will

Career tips you can learn from your dog

Like many of you, we have a dog. My wife and I have noticed that he strategically rests in the

OrthoStreamers… sharing the UK Joint Registry 2003-2019 with you

The UK national joint registry contains some of the best data in the world regarding joint outcomes (I don’t know

Eye Opener

2020 has been an eye opener. Starting in January, we read that an entire continent was on fire, then the US

The Current State of Digital Health Adoption in Orthopedics, PT, Sports Med

Amp Recover CEO Talks The Current State of Digital Health Adoption in Orthopedics, PT, Sports Med (HIT Consultant) David Nichols

Stryker, NuVasive, & Globus move forward with robots during the pandemic

Stryker, NuVasive, Globus forge on with surgical robots through COVID-19 (MedTechDrive) The pandemic hasn’t stopped orthopaedic and spine specialists from

Former MiMedx execs are convicted in fraud case

Report: Jury convicts ex-MiMedx execs in fraud case (MassDevice) Two former executives of MiMedx were convicted today on charges in an alleged

Uni knee pulled from market because of high aseptic loosening rates

B. Braun halts certain Aesculap knee implants (MassDevice) B. Braun’s Aesculap Univation X knee system B. Braun is notifying customers who

Remote orthopedic surgery is coming.

You have heard about remote surgery support, now let’s talk about remote surgery. New possibilities are coming for orthopedic surgery.

Don’t define yourself based on your past.

WARNING – For some of you, this article my hurt your ego a bit. Many of my old orthopedic friends

Olympus acquires FH ORTHO, a french extremities company

Olympus Announces Acquisition of FH ORTHO, an International Orthopedics Company in France (press release) Olympus Corporation (Director, Representative Executive Officer,

Stryker closes Wright Medical acquisition and divests businesses to DJO

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced that it closed the purchase of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) and sold some of its arthroplasty systems to DJO. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based

Orthopedic company leaders are rarely the smartest people in the room.

I have worked for and worked with brilliant leaders in Orthopedics. I remember the day that I discovered that the

The Impact of AI on Surgery

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Surgery (Forbes) Telemedicine “We’ve witnessed ten years of change in a month” is a

Don’t be Alex Trebek!

I interview new people in Orthopedics every week who are pigeon-holed into specialized careers. They wake up after 10 or

In the future, ortho companies will use a digital marketing component to load the enrollment funnel for clinical studies?

Social Media 101: Best Practices for Clinical Trial Recruitment (Anju) As crucial as clinical trials are for pioneering new treatments,

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