A look back at the kyphoplasty story, a true “game-changer” in orthopedics
Kyphon Inc. (Encyclopedia) “kyphoplasty is today a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone […]
Likely the most important new technology to know about before NASS this year
Modifiable polymer promotes a pro-osteogenic, M2-like macrophage phenotype and osteoblastic differentiation of progenitor cells Joseph G. Bartolaccia,b, Arthi Shridharb, Stephen
Sharing a unique peer-reviewed video journal for surgical videos and case reporting
go to website – https://jomi.com/ Content that educates and drives clinical decision-making is at a premium. JOMI, founded by Nikita
S+N partners with Avail Medsystems for remote sales support in the OR
Smith+Nephew sees new way into the OR (MassDevice) Listen to Tiger’s interview with Avail CEO here go to Avail Medsystems
Learn 3 new ways that device companies can service orthopedics procedures better.
I just interviewed 3 startup CEOs in this new space – improved OR service with less human touch – and
ExplORer Surgical is bringing a new digital playbook to Orthopedic procedures
website – https://explorersurgical.com/ ExplORer Surgical Launches New Remote Case Support Features, Updating Real-Time Audio, Video and Data Collection Capabilities Remote
Expert Insights: The Data Evolution
Expert Insights: The Data Evolution (ZST) The American healthcare paradigm is currently in a state of flux, driven by social,
Biorez raises $3.5M to re-invent ACL repair
Biorez™ Raises $3.5 Million to Close Out $7 Million in Seed Financing (press release) Biorez, Inc., a medical device company
Why can’t all orthopedic device pricing and ordering be this easy?
Website – https://www.mahemedical.com/ Low Cost Factory Direct Orthopedic Implants and Supplies ASC and hospital administrators are wrestling with a difficult
Your career is forged by your character
Many years ago I worked for three companies – Smith and Nephew, Sulzer Orthopedics, and Wright Medical. All good companies in
What’s going on here? Stryker keeps moving the offer deadline to buy Wright Medical
Are there echos from the early Wright shareholder lawsuits? Have post-Covid earnings devalued the deal? Is Stryker having trouble satisfying
Come join our orthopedic company!
I usually don’t comment on company ads, however, I just watched an advertisement of why you should join a “real”
Carlsmed raises $2.5M to bring machine learning into complex spine surgery
website – https://carlsmed.com/ Carlsmed Raises $2.5 Million to Improve Complex Spine Surgery (Business Wire press release) Carlsmed Inc., a San
Wenzel Spine acquires Statera for spine diagnostics and analytics
Wenzel Spine Statera Spine Today is an exciting day for Wenzel Spine as it announces the acquisition of Statera Spine,
DiscGenics Raises $50M in Series C Funding for regenerative cell therapy
DiscGenics Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding (press release) DiscGenics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative cell-based
Interesting 3D printing solution for grafting a long bone segmental defect
Break a Bone Badly? You Could Be a Candidate for This Innovative 3-D Printed Medical Device (J&J DePuy – Scott
Giant medtech CEOs share 5 thoughts about Covid
The top 5 medtech CEO quotes about COVID-19 (Medical Design & Outsourcing) 5. Reducing the travel budget “There are opportunities
Postponed joints are costing health systems $2 billion a month
COVID-postponed joint replacements are costing U.S. health systems around $2 billion monthly (Fortune) Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic
Be the first to learn about the new “game changer” material in spine
New materials in orthopedics are rare. “Game Changer” materials in orthopedics are even rarer. ZFuze(TM) is a “game changer” material.
What happened to orthopedic FDA panel meetings?
THE VANISHING FDA ORTHO PANEL MEETING (Orthopedics This Week) In the last few years the ortho panel meeting has gone
7 Medtech industry trends during COVID
Medtech and COVID-19: 7 things you need to know (Medical Design & Outsourcing) When COVID-19 set upon the U.S. in
Conformis is about to deviate from its competitive advantage. Ut-Oh!
Read – Know your sauce Related articles – ConforMIS is our TiVo in the orthopedics industry Conformis’ Surprising Strategic Shift
COVID-19 is a Disruption Accelerator. Are You Prepared?
My interview with OrthoWorld by Carolyn LaWell COVID-19 has the potential to affect the work of orthopedic professionals profoundly—both how work
Osso VR and MicroPort team up to widely distribute training on the Medial-Pivot Knee
Osso VR Announces Partnership with MicroPort Orthopedics, Launching a VR Training Module for New Hip and Knee System Innovative Virtual
The MVP strategy.
Orthopedic companies have a blind spot that software companies don’t have. I believe that Ortho companies can learn a lesson
Mymobility is moving a step closer to predictive analytics and personalized care for total joint patients
Mymobility’s Role in Zimmer Biomet’s Digital Transformation (MedTech Strategist Community Blog) Article Summary – On its march to becoming a
Is your ortho company aiming too low?
I used to play competitive tennis. Sometimes you hit a great shot with good intensions, but you aim too low.
Startup to watch – Carevature Medical
The untold story of Carevature Medical Carevature Medical is an Israeli startup that is changing the game in spinal decompression.
How to miss career opportunities.
If you want to eliminate yourself from opportunities in emerging orthopedic companies… then do these 10 things. Hang in there
Vilex acquires all of the Hintermann Total Ankle products
Website – https://vilex.com/ A look back at the big FDA clearance in 2019 – Hintermann Total Ankle wins rare FDA
Is the “bounce-back” in orthopedic surgery volumes sustainable as COVID cases surge?
Is the Bounce-Back in Orthopedic Surgery Volumes Sustainable as COVID-19 Cases Surge? (MDDI Online) Canaccord Genuity’s latest survey of orthopedic
Medtronic acquires Medicrea for its spinal surgery technology for $140M
Medtronic acquires Medicrea and its spinal surgery tech (MassDevice) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it acquired France-based spinal surgery technology company Medicrea.
Medacta brings the 1st Augmented Reality system for Total Knee Replacements
Medacta to Introduce NextAR(TM): First FDA-Cleared Augmented Reality-Based Surgical Platform for Total Knee Replacement (press release) Medacta today announced it
Inset Glenoid Technology: A Paradigm Shift in Shoulders
Inset Glenoid Technology: A Paradigm Shift in Shoulder Replacement Surgery (J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation) Abstract Shoulder arthroplasty surgery has
The story of how a little startup, Lento Medical Innovation, aims to solve the TKA problem.
A humble beginning with vision, perseverance, and teamwork Lento’s PtoleMedic System for Pre-operative Personalized Surgery Plan Once upon a time,
SpineArt acquires Meditech Spine
Spineart reaches definitive agreement to acquire Meditech Spine LLC (press release) Spineart, a global spine player with headquarters in Geneva,
COVID is the perfect time to upgrade to an Omni sales and marketing channel.
Post-COVID, is it time for medtech to stop relying on a single sales channel? (ZS Insights) Sales and marketing have
Are big orthopedic acquisitions on HOLD?
Medical device mergers on pause (EvaluateMedTech) 2019 was an average year for medtech M&A. 2020, not so much. Thanks to
32 players in the SI joint market
There are WAY TOO MANY SI-Fusion products on the market. Quickly turned into a commodity. Do not play in this
The Apple Watch will soon remotely monitor orthopedics patients
Apple Watch will soon let doctors remotely monitor patients as they age — here’s what experts think (CNBC.com) The Apple
Umbrellas and Orthopedic Implants
Guest article by Phil Sayles, founder of Summate Technologies Sitting on my couch, I clicked the “submit” button on the
6 Questions with Daniel Hawkins, CEO at Avail, who is transforming the way orthopedic procedures will be supported.
I first heard of Avail a few years ago while they were in stealth mode. Once the worldwide pandemic hit,
Webinars are NOT delivering the ROI that you were promised.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Orthopedic device companies. This is your wakeup call. Your webinars are fooling you. Since COVID,
Simple career advice for engineers
The same way that moths are attracted to light, Engineers are attracted to cool technology. That’s just how we are
Healthcare professionals endorse the return of sales reps into hospitals (with some new guidelines of course).
Support grows for return of medtech reps to hospitals (MassDevice) Twenty-six more medical and surgical societies and healthcare associations have
Everything you need to know about the Stryker-Wright acquisition
I did not own stock in either Stryker or Wright. You can email confidential notes to me here – tiger@tigerbuford.com
6 Questions with Dr. Steve Gunther, Founder of Shoulder Innovations
Shoulder Innovations was founded 11 years ago. When all the device companies were focused on their early reverse shoulder designs, an entrepreneurial surgeon and his partners focused
The Future of Surgery Support: Virtual Reps
The best sales reps are problem solvers in the OR. I have been lucky enough to work with great problem solvers
Echoing my writings for some time… “Device Companies Need to Become Software Companies”
Why Device Companies Need to Become Software Companies (MDDI online) AI. Algorithms. Machine learning. Deep learning. Digital therapeutics. Each of
Interesting new tool, the Lifespans Bone Simulator
Introduction to the Lifespans Bone Simulator TechnologyBased on a proprietary “particle-based” model of bone tissue, the Lifespans Bone Simulator is