Zimmer Biomet joins the Robotics gold rush
ZIMMER BIOMET JOINS MARCH OF ROBOTICS (Orthopedics This Week) Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. is joining Stryker Corporation, Smith & Nephew plc […]
The 30 Top Global Medical Device Companies
Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies (MPO) M&A, chief executive changes, & emerging market growth helped shape the 2017 fiscal performances
Infections in hip and knee-replacements: Doctors debate solutions
Hip and knee-replacement infections: Doctors debate best solutions (Philly.com) For every 100 people who get a hip or knee replacement, one
Completed enrollment for the Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA
ACTIVE IMPLANTS WRAPS UP NUSURFACE TRIAL ENROLLMENT (Orthopedics This Week) Memphis, Tennessee-based Active Implants LLC has announced that the final patient
DePuy-Synthes funds a startup with a smart Ex-Fix
OrthoSpin Completes $3M Funding Round (FINSMES) OrthoSpin Ltd., a Misgav, Israel-based developer of smart, robotic external fixation system for orthopedic treatments,
Treace Medical redefines bunion surgery with a new 3D correction that actually lasts
Treace Medical Announces Presentation of Positive Clinical Data Supporting Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™ for the Surgical Management of Bunion Deformities (press
Warning! High revision rates with Smith & Nephew Journey BCS knees
Smith & Nephew warns on first-gen Journey BCS knee revision rate (MassDevice) Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) recently released an urgent field
DePuy to incorporate wearable tech into total knee replacements
Website – 360 Knee Systems Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy to incorporate wearable tech into total knee replacements in Australia and
The VB Brothers acquire a growth factor from Bioventus
See all M&A in Orthopedics here Bioventus Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Divest BMP Development Program to Viscogliosi Brothers,
Spine company sells and fulfills through Amazon
Website – Mahe Medical USA NEW EMERGENCY PEDICLE SCREW REMOVAL SYSTEM LAUNCHED (Orthopedics This Week) Mahe Medical USA has just launched
In the near future, VR will replace most cadaveric surgical training
Click the PLAY BUTTON to see a quick example of where VR is today. https://orthostreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1507940147251-drlcss.mp4 Watch the Osso VR promotion
Real-time Artificial Intelligence is coming to Orthopedic surgery
Digital Surgery Deploys First Surgical Artificial Intelligence System for the Operating Room (press release) Breakthrough Development Brings First “Satellite Navigation”
The 10 Best Sports Medicine Technologies in 2018
THE TEN BEST SPORTS MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2018 (Orthopedics This Week) The ten winning companies with the BEST new sports medicine
The customized knee wins out over the off-the-shelf knee
KNEES: OFF-THE-SHELF VS. CUSTOMIZED IMPLANTS (Orthopedics This Week) A new study has pitted customized knee implants against off-the-shelf implants. The resulting paper,
“Power T Handle” is used in the first spine surgeries
website – http://powerthandle.com/ POWER WITHOUT COMPROMISES YES works as manual “T” handle YES works as low speed, high torque power driver YES preserves “feel”
Surgeons use patient-specific guides with any knee implant for better results
Also, read my interview with the Materialize CEO here Increased Efficiency and Less Invasive Surgery with Patient-Specific Knee Guides (Materialize)
Mumbai announces free Joint Replacements
INDIAN STATE TO PROVIDE FREE JOINT REPLACEMENTS (Orthopedics This Week) After performing free cataract surgeries, the government of a state in
Smart fracture repair is coming (imaging + algorithms + robotics)
Robotic surgery breakthrough (Scitech Europa) Researchers from Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), University of the West of England, UK, have
J&J expands VR surgical training globally
J&J Institute Takes Virtual Reality Surgical Training Worldwide (Surgical Products Mag) The Johnson & Johnson Institute recently announced the expansion of
STUDY: In TKA, disposable cutting guides = metal cutting guides
Can a Single-Use and Patient-Specific Instrumentation Be Reliably Used in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Multicenter Controlled Study (Journal of Arthroplasty)
The art of recycling of orthopedic implants after cremation
After cremation: Recycling surgical implants (BBC) Photography student Harry Lloyd-Evans photographs surgical implants that are recovered and recycled after cremation.
3D printed ceramic plate will turn into bone after FX is healed
This implant heals broken bones while transforming into natural bone (World Economic Forum) New Bones When a bone breaks, medical devices
An Engineering review of surfacing technologies in 3D Printing for orthopedic implants
WARNING – This is a very technical article for Engineers. Enjoy. –Tiger Topology Optimization in Medical Implants: Where are we
A snapshot of the regulations for Artificial Intelligence in medical devices
Artificial Intelligence: The Game Changer of Medtech (MDDI Online) The year 2018 has seen a good influx of innovative medical devices.
How technology is changing Sports Medicine
The Future of Sports Medicine (Medical Futurist) Not only the experience of sporting activities and events, but also rehabilitation after sports
Top 10 Innovations In Podiatry
Top Ten Innovations In Podiatry Whether it’s a new advance for treating the Charcot foot, a promising wound care dressing,
VR surgical training is coming into the top medical schools
Osso VR Surgical Training Makes Push Into Med School (Forbes) Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training platform, announced on June
Extremities startup designs a better thumb implant
Website – Loci Orthopaedics Loci Orthopaedics Ltd. announce the closing of a €2.75M seed round investment to commercialise a new
A brand new SI Joint Fusion System is cleared by the FDA
Press Release from Tenon Medical Website -Tenon Medical NEW SI JOINT FUSION SYSTEM CLEARED (Orthopedics This Week) There’s another sacroiliac joint
Orthofix pivots into spine + extremities
Orthofix pivots to spine, extremities (MassDevice) Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) said yesterday that it’s planning a pivot to the spine and extremities market beginning
12 Truths that only an Orthopedic Sales Rep Knows (pre-COVID)
12 Things Only Medical Device Sales Reps Understand (MoveMedical blog) You are a sales professional, you just want to sell. You want
What preferences matter to hip/knee surgeons?
Physician preference items: what factors matter to surgeons? Does the vendor matter? (Medical Devices: Evidence and Research) http://youtu.be/JPvsaSw4waw Background: The
Finally. The 1st and only “De Novo” clearance in orthopedics is granted to IlluminOss
IlluminOss Medical Granted FDA Marketing Clearance for the IlluminOss® Bone Stabilization System (press release) IlluminOss Medical, a privately held, commercial-stage medical
Sports Med startup wins FDA clearance for new meniscus repair system
Arcuro Medical Website Arcuro Medical Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance (press release) MISGAV, Israel, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Arcuro Medical Ltd. (“Arcuro”), a portfolio company of The Trendlines
Dear CEO, the future of orthopedics is software
Your company may not be in the software business, but eventually, a software company will be in your business. -Naval
Are you ready for the smart operating rooms of the future?
The Operating Room of the Future (Orthofeed) A host of changes hold out the promise that surgery will be more efficient,
Stryker to acquire Boston Scientific
Stryker stock price Boston Scientific stock price Medical device maker Stryker makes takeover approach to Boston Scientific (OrthoFeed) Medical device maker
Baby Boomers want joint replacements to let them do it all
Boomers are going bionic, and they want joint replacements to let them do it all (Boston Globe byRobert Weisman ) For
Orthopedic Wearables: What We Learned from a Year of Data
Trying on Orthopedic Wearables: What We Learned from a Year of Data (LinkedIn article by Steven Lyman) In my previous post, I
Stryker issues safety notification for hip system
STRYKER SAFETY NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FEMORAL HEADS (Orthopedics This Week) Stryker Orthopedics issued a Product Safety Notification related to the company’s
CoreLink acquires Expanding Orthopedics
CoreLink Announces the Acquisition of Medical Device Company Expanding Orthopedics, Inc. (press release) CoreLink, LLC, a fast growing, vertically integrated designer
After 100,000 implantations, 3D-Printed Hips are going strong
100,000 Patients Later, The 3D-Printed Hip Is A Decade Old And Going Strong (GE) You can fashion almost anything on a 3D
First in World! Spinal cages are now created by algorithms
Medicrea Gains First and Only FDA Nod for Patient-Specific Spinal Cages (press release) The algorithmic generation of patient-specific cages within the
Did an Orthopedic Surgeon accidentally shoot a Sales Rep?
DID A SURGEON ACCIDENTALLY SHOOT A SALES REP? (Orthopedics This Week) A very tragic and strange story crossed our desks last
Stem Cell treatments – still no correlation between costs and efficacy
PAUCITY OF EVIDENCE PLAGUES STEM CELL CLINICS (Orthopedics This Week) Centers claiming to offer successful treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) of the
CASE STUDY: One hospital’s quest to drive down the pricing of total joints
see HonorHealth Orthopedics Website here Getting the price right: Hospitals target variation in joint replacement (by Maria Castellucci for ModernHealth) When
FDA clears Artificial Intelligence tool to diagnose Wrist Fractures
FDA OKs OsteoDetect AI-Guided Software to Spot Wrist Fractures (ODT Mag) Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of
In’Tech Medical acquires Bradshaw Medical, an orthopedic supplier of over-molded silicone handles
In’Tech Medical enters into agreement to acquire Bradshaw Medical, industry leader in silicone overmolded solutions, ratchet and torque devices (press release)
Will VR simulation training create a better orthopedic surgeon?
Can VR training churn out better surgeons? (MedCityNews) As technology makes inroads into healthcare, traditional assumptions regarding medical education and training
DePuy Synthes acquires battery powered impactor for total hip broaching
website Medical Enterprises DePuy Synthes Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of Medical Enterprises Distribution, LLC to Strengthen its Portfolio