Intellirod Spine launches wearable sensor to solve the compliance issue
INTELLIROD SPINE: LAUNCHING ILINK WEARABLE SENSOR (press release) Microsoft Word – Intellirod Spine – iLink PR w image 8-21-19 FINAL […]
Vertebral Body Tethering to become a mainstream Scoliosis Treatment
FDA Approval Recognizes Vertebral Body Tethering as a Mainstream Scoliosis Treatment (TMG Pulse) FDA Description of The Tether A first-of-its-kind
Surgeons are poor predictors of the benefits from meniscus and cartilage procedures
Surgeons Not Good at Predicting Benefit From Knee Operations (MedScape) Surgeons are no better at determining which patients might benefit
What to do when the Cartiva Implant Fails
When the Cartiva Big Toe Joint Implant Fails (University Foot & Ankle Institute) The Cartiva implant was considered to be
The short history of Titan Spine from 2006 to 2018
Titan Spine ‘turns it to eleven’ (BizTimes) With a proprietary surface technology and a runway of private equity investment, Titan Spine
Have government scientists solved the artificial hips corrosion problem?
Have government scientists solved the artificial hips corrosion problem? (TMG Pulse – Released on August 8, 2019 | Written by
The high cost of total joint procedures in the US is driving patients to Medical Tourism
Read also – Disruptive Trend in Orthopedics – Medical Tourism Reversal A Mexican Hospital, an American Surgeon, and a $5,000
Globus Medical acquires Stelkast for $28M to advance robotics platform in total joints
press release from Globus Globus Medical Acquires StelKast, Hip and Knee Device Company (OrthoWorld) Globus Medical (GMED) acquired substantially all
5 Historical Game Changers in Orthopedics
Let’s go back in history to look at five game-changing innovations in orthopedics and see how they originated. These five changed
ConforMIS is our TiVo in the orthopedics industry
There have been hundreds of articles written about ConforMIS, a disruptive orthopedic force that is now 15 years old. Let
67 patients sue hospital for dirty orthopedic instruments that caused infections
LAWSUIT ALLEGES DIRTY INSTRUMENTS CAUSED HUNDREDS OF INFECTIONS (Orthopedics This Week) Sixty-seven patients have filed a lawsuit against Porter Adventist
New spine robotics startup surfaces with a serious leadership team and funding
LUKIANOV AND FOLEY HELP FUND FUSION ROBOTICS (Orthopedics This Week) Fusion Robotics website Fusion Robotics. LLC is a bit more
DOJ sues LIFE SPINE for paying kickbacks to surgeons for product use
Response by Life Spine Manhattan U.S. Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Spinal Implant Company, Its CEO, And Another Executive For Illegally
3 spine surgeons share their early robotic surgery experiences
SPECIAL EDITION: SURGICAL ROBOTS EXCELSIUSGPS® (MID-COURSE NOTES FROM USERS) (Orthopedics This Week) Globus Medical, Inc.’s ExcelsiusGPS® and Medtronic’s Mazor X
An EKG for the Knee
An EKG for the Knee (MDDI) The KneeKG evaluates knee functional deficiencies while the joint is in motion and bearing
The Founder Effect in Orthopedic Startups
Each startup comes to life with specific strengths and weaknesses. No orthopedic startup is perfect. The strengths are great assets in
More evidence that joint implant designs are all the same.
HOW MUCH DOES IMPLANT DESIGN AFFECT PATIENT OUTCOMES? (Orthopedics This Week) While it may sound odd, the impact of implant
Finally, Annular Closure is being used in the US, again
FINALLY, ANNULAR CLOSURE IS BEING USED IN THE U.S., AGAIN (Orthopedics This Week) Barrachaid website More than 500 patients have
Denying Obese Patients Joint Surgery is a Dead End
DENYING OBESE PATIENTS JOINT SURGERY IS A DEAD END (Orthopedics This Week) One might think that simply putting restrictions on
Confused by all of these biologic bone grafting products?
Confused by all of these biologic bone grafting products? (Relatable Healthcare) “I’m confused about all of these biologic bone grafting
Celling Spine acquires Link Spine’s assets
Celling Spine Acquires Assets of Link Spine to Further Develop and Promote a Cell Centric Spine Platform (press release) Celling
First awake spine fusion surgery performed by surgeon in Vail
Doctor performs first awake spine fusion surgery at Vail Health (Vail Daily) Dr. Ernest Braxton, a neurosurgeon at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics
Smith & Nephew acquires optical tracking technology for next generation robotics
Smith & Nephew completes acquisition of optical tracking technology innovator Atracsys Sàrl (press release) Smith & Nephew plc (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN),
The hype from the 2019 AAOS – 10 new orthopedic products
10 orthopedic products from AAOS 2019 you need to know (Medical Design & Outsourcing) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)annual
Case Study: using 3-D technology to remodel a hip with bone cancer
3-D Technology Reduces Lead Times, Enables Customization (Manufacturing News) With the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing, highly complex bone
Spine surgeon creates an incubator for healthcare startups in Seattle, IntuitiveX
Why this former spine surgeon built an incubator for healthcare startups in Seattle (GeekWire) “We recognized that there was this
A quick analysis of Mako versus Rosa
Look Out Mako, Here Comes Rosa (MDDI) An industry analyst expects Zimmer Biomet’s Rosa Knee robotic system to represent a
Quick Trend: Virtual Physical Therapy
Sharing a quick trend with you and why it’s important for the future of orthopedics. What it is: PT centers are sending
Hintermann Total Ankle wins rare FDA clearance
HINTERMANN ANKLE REPLACEMENT RECEIVES RARE FDA APPROVAL (Orthopedics This Week) After almost three years of FDA review, DT MedTech, LLC
Active Protective’s game-changing hip FX prevention technology wins award on Necker island
What this Philly-area start-up won on Richard Branson’s private island (The Philadelphia Inquirer) It’s not something you’re likely to see
Centinel Spine announces partnership with Tiger Woods
Centinel Spine Announces Partnership with Tiger Woods (press release) Centinel Spine®, LLC, the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior
Enhatch is enabling the future of orthopedics
If you follow me, you know that I believe software is taking over orthopedics, and in a good way. Enhatch
Hey Trauma companies, $23M is now available in grants from the DOD
DOD HAS $23.25 MILLION TO SPEND ON ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH GRANTS (Orthopedics This Week) The deadline is June 26 for submitting
SEC awards $4.5M to Orthopedic Surgeon Whistleblower
SEC AWARDS $4.5 MILLION TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WHISTLEBLOWER (Orthopedics This Week) The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has
10 Rules for Great Product Development
“Why is my New Product Development pipeline too slow, too expensive and lacking innovation?” I get this question from frustrated
OrthoPediatrics acquires Vilex, a foot-and-ankle company, for $60M (5 X sales)
OrthoPediatrics Announces Acquisition of Vilex and Novel External Fixation Technology (press release) OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ:KIDS), a company focused exclusively
7 orthopedic companies leading robot-assisted surgery
7 companies using robot-assisted surgery to transform orthopedics (Medical Design & Outsourcing) #1 Stryker: Mako More than five years after
The end of Big Ortho dominance
There are few circumstances that have the potential to dislodge Big Ortho’s dominant grip on our industry. Let me share one
The MiMedx investigations focus on former CEO behavior
“PETE LIED!” SAYS MIMEDX’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Orthopedics This Week) Parker “Pete” Petit After the stock market closed Thursday, May
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value?
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value? (Medical Design & Outsourcing) As each medtech manufacturer gears up to
Digital management will clean up your messy Loaner Set Program
How Digital Management of Orthopedic Trays (DMOT) Helps Clean Up Messy Loaner Set Programs (Summate) The orthopedic implant/device industry has
Smarter surgical recoveries with wearable technologies
Smarter surgical recoveries with wearable technologies (IBM) When we entered the field of orthopedic medicine 20 or so years ago,
Useful AR in orthopedic surgery is probably years away
Microsoft’s HoloLens Not Fit for AR-Assisted Surgery, Study Suggests Participants were less accurate and became more tired when completing a
How to use Social Media to lead Patients to a specific Surgeon
Bad patient marketing in orthopedics drives me crazy. I am going to show you what good patient marketing looks like.
Creating better Total Joint Outcomes with AI
My Ortho friends, there is a alot of hype about AI and Machine Learning coming to healthcare and to orthopedics.
Tell your story to raise money
Venture Beat Entrepreneur’s Corner I spend much of my life listening to other people talk. I know what some of
HealthpointCapital takes majority stake in CrossRoads Extremity Systems
HealthpointCapital takes majority stake in CrossRoads Extremity Systems (MassDevice) CrossRoads Extremity Systems said today that HealthpointCapital took out a majority stake for an
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work (NYTimes) The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies
The New Business Model in Orthopedics
Believe it or not, in the future, Orthopedic companies will discount or even give away “medical devices”, in exchange for data.
Medtronic shuts down total joint division focused on low-cost orthopedic implants
Doug Kohrs, one of the founders of Responsive Orthopedics, pictured in 2016 with an artificial knee developed by the company.