Orthopedic surgeons debate the pros/cons of VR surgical training.
GUSTKE V. THORNHILL: SIMULATION TRAINING: THIS IS THE FUTURE? (Orthopedics This Week) This week’s Orthopaedic Crossfire® debate was part of […]
Finally… the 2.3% Medical Device Tax is History.
This punitive federal tax was personal. This tax on gross sales makes no sense for risk-taking medical devices startups. In
Software startup, Caresyntax, may make orthopedic surgery smarter and safer
website – https://caresyntax.com OR software company raises $45.6M and makes a new acquisition (MedCityNews) Boston-based Caresyntax raised $45.6 million and
Implant sizes will become obsolete in the next decade.
Clothing sizes are a harbinger of implant sizes in orthopedics. Peter Diamandis wrote this review of the revolution in clothing.
J&J acquires 100% of Verb Surgical in order to innovate Surgical Robotics
J&J Fires up the Surgical Robotics Market with New Verb Deal (MDDI) The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company said it would
Conventus Orthopaedics acquires small bone IM nail system
Conventus Orthopaedics Acquires Novel Intramedullary Technology from IntraFuse (press release) Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing
Startup reduces unnecessary spine surgeries using AI
Dr. Luke Macyszyn (left), Bilwaj Gaonkar (right) and UCLA colleagues created Theseus AI’s software. The startup licensed out the technology
Isn’t it time we regulate stem cell injections?
It’s the wild wild west out there. There are no clinical outcomes studies available. There is a huge placebo effect.
How a digital O.R. helps the smaller orthopedic players
I recently had coffee with the CEO of a small spine orthopedic device company. In the course of our conversation,
Before an incision is ever made: Artificial Intelligence accurately predicts the Orthopaedic episode of care
Before an Incision Is Ever Made: Artificial Intelligence Accurately Predicts the Orthopaedic Episode of Care (Cleveland Clinic) Building patient-specific payment
The 5 career stages in the Orthopedics industry.
I believe that I have discovered 5 stages of a career in the orthopedics industry – Wow, More, Scratch, Stagnation,
The Confidential Search.
From time to time, orthopedic companies are compelled to carry out “secret” job searches. These searches are referred to as “Confidential
Robot surgery is clunky today. Are we ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’?
As ‘Robot Wars’ Kick-In, Is Robotic Surgery Ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’? (MDDI) Is widespread adoption of surgical robots around
Meet the future winners in Orthopedic 3D printing.
Camber Spine SPIRA-C Open Matrix Cervical Interbody “The winners in additive design & manufacturing will NOT be the companies with
A glimpse into the future of Orthopedics… Clinical Trial starts with 3D printed materials that turn into bone.
ADAM website http://adamproject.org/ Graftless Bone Transplants Soon to Be Reality: ADAM Takes 3D Bones to Clinical Trials (press release) On
Red Flag – Don’t hire this person.
Today I am sharing five red flags to avoid for your next key hire in your growing Orthopedics company. I
CrossRoads Extremity Systems acquires implant systems from Surgical Frontiers
HealthpointCapital-Backed CrossRoads Extremity Systems Acquires Multiple Groundbreaking Implant Systems from Surgical Frontiers (press release) HealthpointCapital, the leading private equity firm
Ortho industry pros… Can you help this surgeon-inventor find the right partnership?
The surgeon inventor is Dr. Parth Desai and he is an orthopaedic surgery resident based out of New Orleans, and
The ortho robot wars that we see today will become the ortho data wars of tomorrow.
Robotic manufacturers will fight a war to get robots into the operating room, but even if we figure out how
6 Questions with Danny Goel, Founder of Precision OS leading the way in VR tools for Orthopedics
This is the thirteenth in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read
Insurers and Hospitals may have to show real prices to Patients
Trump Wants Insurers and Hospitals To Show Real Prices To Patients (NPR) President Trump has made price transparency a centerpiece
STAR total ankle replacements at 8 years have a 14% poly fracture rate. Safety notice issued.
Stryker warns of plastic fracture problem with STAR total ankle replacement (MassDevice) Stryker (NYSE:SYK) recently issued a safety notice involving its
FDA panel drills down on metal implants reactions
FDA panel wants info on metal implant reactions (TMGPulse) An FDA panel will meet this week to discuss immunological responses
Integrating Digital Content inside the orthopedic surgical field can help to improve Patient Care
On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs stood before the MacWorld gathering in San Francisco and announced a new product. As
3D printing is coming to bone and cartilage
3D Bioprinting Bone – One Defect At A Time (3DHeals blog) This blog was inspired by my own clinical experience
6 Questions with Brian McLaughlin, President and Founder at Amplify, an entrepreneurial leader in additive manufacturing for orthopedics
Amplify is a US-based additive manufacturing company specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of 3D metal-printed orthopedic implants. The
Is an ortho company going to acquire Freedom Innovations’ smart foot, ankle and knee prosthetics?
Website- https://www.freedom-innovations.com/ FTC orders Otto Bock to divest Freedom Innovations assets from recent acquisition (press release) The Federal Trade Commission
OsteoRemedies launches the 1st pre-formed Knee Spacer with Modular Stems.
The REMEDY® Stemmed Knee Spacer’s interconnected pores allow for extended antibiotic elution while improving OR efficiency vs handmade IM dowels.
To propel your orthopedics career, run away from comfort.
I talk to alot of orthopedic industry people every week. I’m surprised by some of the career motives I hear.
“I need an Engineer.”
I hear this request often. Ortho executives call and say… “I need an Engineer”. This is the wrong question… an Engineer
Augmented reality startup, MediView XR, raises $4.5M in funding
MediView XR Out Of Stealth With X-Ray Vision And $4.5 Million In Funding (Forbes) A Cleveland Clinic-backed XR medical visualization
My company sold for $100M and I got Zilch. How can that be?
reposted article from Medium – https://medium.com/@thresholdvc/77790e5c2d4d Takehome message for my Ortho friends: Know what position your equity stands in line
It’s just a matter of time before Amazon will permeate Orthopedics.
Amazon acquires start-up Health Navigator, its first health-related purchase since PillPack (CNBC) Amazon has acquired Health Navigator, a start-up founded
Changes are coming to Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew CEO steps down over pay, ex-Roche Diagnostics chief to take over (press release) Smith+Nephew Plc (SN.L) Chief Executive Namal
Sensors can be shaped to capture motion for all joints
Printed Kirigami Sensor Hugs Shoulder to Measure Recovery (MedGadget) The thing that separates us apes from monkeys is the range
Robot accuracy for UKA without the Robot
NO ROBOT REQUIRED WHEN USING PATIENT-SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS? (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers from Imperial College London and The Royal College of
Ortho Startup bringing artificial intelligence to Orthopedics
website – enhatch The Evolution of Intelligent Surgery™ (enhatch website) The introduction of artificial intelligence is effecting a change in
CurvaFix wins FDA clearance for steerable fixation in the pelvis
CurvaFix website – https://curvafix.com/ FDA CLEARS STEERABLE RODSCREW FOR PELVIC REPAIR (Orthopedics This Week) Trauma fixation device maker, CurvaFix, Inc.,
The answer to your execution question is a Who
Orthopedics companies execute an endless string of projects. The best Orthopedic companies scale faster because they executing projects faster and
New guidance from FDA on software in orthopedics.
HOW WILL THE FDA REGULATE MEDICAL DEVICE SOFTWARE? (Orthopedics This Week) The FDA wants to be crystal clear about how
Orthopedics companies need to partner with consumer-tech firms to prepare for the prevention/wellness wave in the 2020’s.
New report says partnerships key to future success for medtech firms (MedCityNews) Partnerships with consumer-tech firms could help medtech companies
Can Stryker’s massive distribution muscle save Conformis?
Read also – ConforMIS is our TiVo in the orthopedics industry Conformis and Stryker Execute Development, License and Distribution Agreements
Really? Brainlab’s new intraoperative imaging robot
Does anyone really believe that the future of spine surgery includes a “giant ring” that wraps about the patient on
Work in a startup three times in your life.
First, in your 20’s, to learn. You are a sponge. Your goal is to learn, take on new challenges, hustle
Analyst: Latest Stryker deal is more than “just another tuck-in acquisition”
Analyst: Latest Stryker deal is more than “just another tuck-in acquisition” (MedCityNews) Don’t mistake Stryker’s latest $500 million deal in
The 1st Artificial Meniscus has earned the FDA’s “Breakthrough Device Designation” for an expedited review
Why is this important? Reason #1 – The “Breakthrough Device Designation” is new for Orthopedics. Active Implants is either the
OrthoSpin wins FDA clearance for its smart Ex-Fix system
OrthoSpin Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance (press release) OrthoSpin Ltd. a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (“Trendlines”) (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY),
Pssss… There is a “game-changer” biomaterial happening in spine.
The material is called ZFUZE. The secret: the team behind ZFUZE has cracked the code on the immune response. Translation: no inflammatory reaction =
6 Questions with Rich Walsh, who is delivering digital health for Ortho, PT and Sports Medicine care delivery settings
I recently took the time to visit with Rich Walsh, Chief Revenue Officer at AMP Recover, in order to learn
Who might end up owning most of the spine outcomes data in the US next decade? The American Spine Registry.
Announcing the American Spine Registry (Newswise) The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced a