Proposed increases in Orthopedic reimbursements for 2019
UNCLE SAM PROPOSES RAISING ORTHO PAYMENTS 1.8% IN 2019 (Orthopedics This Week) CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) […]
6 technology innovations that are transforming orthopedics
Innovations in Orthopedic Devices to Transform Industry (Frost & Sullivan) The orthopedic devices industry will continue to be a promising
FDA shuts down stem cell clinics
FDA Seeks Permanent Injunctions Against Two Stem Cell Clinics (ODT Mag) The two clinics allegedly marketed products without FDA approval. The
The additive manufacturing trend in spine today
Additive Manufacturing in Spine: The future is here. Why are 5 of the Leading Companies launching 3D Cages? (The Spine Market
Corin Orthopaedics is acquired by a EU private equity group
Permira Permira Funds To Acquire Corin A Leading Orthopaedic Company (press release) Global investment firm Permira and Corin Orthopaedics Holding Ltd
6 Questions with Nick Deeter, the undisputed pioneer of orthopedic implants for kids
This is the eleventh in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read
PROVEN: Uni Knees beat Total Knees for patients over 60
Partial knee replacements better for many patients and cheaper for NHS (Oxford News) Researchers at the University of Oxford have found
The innovation trends in Medtech are NOT what you think
Keeping an Eye on the Latest Trends in Medtech (MD+DI) From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to the medical Internet of
In the future, all spine braces will be smart
ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON TO REVOLUTIONIZE BRACING (Orthopedics This Week) Columbia Engineers have crafted the first device that measures 3D stiffness of the
New Zimmer CEO says that righting the ship will take 2 years
Zimmer CEO Says Righting the Ship Will Take Two Years (MD+DI) After gaining better clarity on where Zimmer Biomet needs
The 3 most valuable AI applications in Orthopedics
The 3 most valuable applications of AI in health care (VentureBeat) Artificial intelligence could prove to be a self-running growth engine
The next wave in medical sensors – printed/flexible/stretchable
Exploring the Latest in Sensor Technologies for Medtech (MD+DI) An expert talks about the latest in sensor technology development and shares
STUDY: The MOBI-C has less pain and less adjacent level issues at 7 years
MOBI-C: LOWER PAIN, LESS ADJACENT LEVEL DEGENERATION (Orthopedics This Week) Warsaw, Indiana-based Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has announced that a new
Stem cells from bone marrow can create stable cartilage
Stable Cartilage Tissue Successfully Cultivated from Stem Cells Study results open new perspectives in the regeneration of articular cartilage. Stable
Study documents the trend towards ceramic-on-poly hips
NEW (POSITIVE) CERAMIC-ON-POLY DATA (Orthopedics This Week) So how have different bearing surfaces “trended” of late? Researchers from the Keck School
Former Stryker Engineer pleads guilty to accepting bribe
FORMER STRYKER ENGINEER PLEADS GUILTY TO ACCEPTING BRIBE (Orthopedics This Week) To read the full federal charges, click here. Daniel Lawrynowicz, a
An Israeli startup is showing us the future of spine surgery with augmented reality
Augmedics completes second successful cadaver study with the xvision-spine (XVS) AR surgical navigation system (press release) Augmedics, a developer of an
Is This the Uber of Spine Surgery?
Is This the Uber of Spine Surgery? (MD+DI Online) Xenco Medical recently debuted a smartphone app to speed delivery of the
JRI Orthopaedics (UK) is acquired by a Chinese Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer for $24M
Chinese Orthopaedic Implant Maker AK Medical Buys Britain’s JRI Orthopaedics For $24M (China Money Network) Chinese orthopaedic implant company AK Medical
Total Joints patients can be discharged in 7 hours in Seattle
READ MORE HERE –> Disruptive Trend in Orthopedics – The 23-Hour Joint Replacement Patients at This Seattle Surgery Center Can Go
Industry Trends noted at the AAOS in 2018
Pricing Pressures and Robotics Are at the Center of AAOS 2018 (MDDI Online) Robotics, pricing concerns, and the prevalence of more
Meet the new CEO at Smith & Nephew, Namal Nawana
Namal Nawana appointed Chief Executive Officer of Smith & Nephew (S+N press release) Smith & Nephew plc (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global
Get ready for a 25% tariff on Imported Orthopedic Products
25% TARIFF PROPOSED ON IMPORTED ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS (Orthopedic This Week) This week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued
NN acquires Paragon Medical for $375M cash (2.7 X sales, 9.3 X 2018 earnings)
Read more details on the acquisition here NN, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Paragon Medical (press release) NN, Inc., (NASDAQ:
When will AI replace the Orthopedic Rep?
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the Medical Device Sales Representative? (written by Ravishankar Vedantam on LinkedIN) There have been significant advances
The near future of AI in orthopedic surgery
The Role of AI in Surgery (by Dr. Kevin Stone in Huffington Post) Artificial intelligence is everywhere. (Makes you wonder
Onkos Surgical brings new 3D surgical planning tools to oncology
Onkos Surgical® and 3D Systems Team to Advance Personalized Surgical Oncology Solutions (press release) Onkos Surgical, Inc. announced today that
The last “motion preserving” disc available for acquisition
AxioMed Stands Alone After Orthofix Acquires Spinal Kinetics M6 (by Jake Lubinski on LinkedIn) It’s exciting to see another acquisition in
The Smart Total Knee to detect infections is now in development
READ ALSO – The Smart Implant Revolution A French laboratory has developed the first connected artificial knee (Allianz Partners) A connected
The all-polymer total knee. Cool, but its NOT going to work.
I love startups. I write about how startups can take big risks that the big companies cannot. Enter Okani Medical, a
The stem cell treatment hysteria for knee arthritis
Suspect Stem Cell Treatments Touted for Knee Arthritis (Medscape) Hundreds of clinics in the United States are selling stem cell treatments
Exactech launches stemless shoulder with bone cage fixation
EXACTECH STEMLESS SHOULDER CLEARED (Orthopedics This Week) Gainesville, Florida-based Exactech, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for a stemless
How AR will make orthopedic surgery safer
How Augmented Reality Will Make Surgery Safer (By Sarah Murthi, MD & Amitabh Varshney | Harvard Business Review) Some of the biggest medical advances of
Wright Medical and KFx settle patent litigation and sign a licensing deal
Wright Medical, KFx settle patent spat, ink licensing deal (MassDevice) KFx Medical said today it and Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) agreed to dismiss patent litigation
Orthofix acquires Spinal Kinetics M6 disc for $105M (7 X sales)
Orthofix Announces Agreement to Acquire Spinal Kinetics (press release) Transaction to expand Orthofix’s Spine Fixation portfolio with innovative artificial disc designed
Philly start-up is preventing hip fractures with its high-tech belt
Fall. ‘Pop.’ Air bag. A Montco start-up is out to prevent hip fractures with a high-tech belt (The Inquirer in Philly)
STUDY: “Dual Mobility” Hips proven to have lower dislocation rates
Study Finds “Dual Mobility” Hip Replacement Implant Reduces Risk of Dislocation (HSS) More than 330,000 total hip replacements are performed in
Coflex is superior to decompression alone at 2 years
DECOMPRESSION WITH COFLEX EXTENDS DURABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY (Orthopedics This Week) New York-based Paradigm Spine, LLC has announced publication of the ESCADA two-year
Paragon 28 launches new fixation system for Charcot foot
Paragon 28® launches the industry’s most robust screw and instrumentation system for addressing Charcot arthropathy – Joust™ Beaming Screw
Finally… the working mechanism in viscosupplementation is discovered
LINKING THE MECHANICS OF HA TO KNEE CARTILAGE BIOLOGY (Orthopedics This Week) A new, important study out of Dr. Lawrence Bonassar’s
New program ushers in a single price for a lifetime of hip surgeries
Geisinger Announces It Will Stand Behind Cost of Hip Surgery for a Lifetime (press release) Once again, Geisinger is pioneering a
Alphatec Spine acquires neuromonitoring platform for $27M in cash and stock
website SafeOp Alphatec raises $50m, acquires SafeOp Surgical (MassDevice) Alphatec (NSDQ:ATEC) had a busy day yesterday. The spinal implant maker revealed that
New Product Launches at AAOS 2018
The List of Product Launches at AAOS 2018. Spine Amedica Receives FDA Clearance of Valeo C+CsC Stryker Gains FDA Clearance for
Globus Medical lunges into the Trauma market with 11 new products
Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, is pleased to announce its entry into the orthopedic trauma market. Globus Medical has
Startup to grow an ACL with your cells – no harvesting needed
Website – http://biorez.com/ Biorez Raises C-1 Financing and Prepares for Human Testing (press release) Biorez, Inc. today announced the close of a $1.5
First smart Ex-Fix is used in a patient
Successful First in Human for OrthoSpin’s Robotic External Orthopedic Fixation System (press release) OrthoSpin Ltd. (“OrthoSpin”), a portfolio company of The Trendlines
The Top 7 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality improving healthcare
THE TOP 7 VIRTUAL REALITY DIGITAL HEALTH COMPANIES (MedTech Boston) Virtual reality in medicine is certainly a hot trend at the
7 Questions for creating tremendous Value in a Startup
I rarely do this, but I am going to recommend a book to my OrthoStreams readers. You should read Peter
The TracPatch wearable device moves into Total Hips and ACL repair
TracPatch Pushes into Hip Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine (press release) Consensus Orthopedics, developer of the TracPatch wearable device, is advancing orthopedic care
AR is coming to Orthopedics – see Insight Medical Systems at the AAOS
It’s coming fast. I have written articles about the coming convergence of real-time imaging and to improve orthopedic surgery.