The Orthopedics Industry 3 steps to transitioning into your standing desk
It’s time to stand up! Odds are, you are probably sitting while reading this and you know that sitting most […]
The Great Resignation 2.0: The Impact on the US Medical Device Industry in 2024
In 2024, the US medical device industry is facing a renewed wave of workforce disruption, part of a broader phenomenon
ZB acquires OrthoGrid for an undisclosed sum.
Zimmer Biomet Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. (press release) Acquisition Expands Hip Portfolio with Artificial Intelligence-Driven Surgical
Imbalance of jobs and out-of-work people
As we enter late-2024, the orthopedic medical device industry presents a curious case. While loads of qualified professionals find themselves
The true story of how an Orthopedic Surgeon founded a startup, then sold it for $105M a decade later.
From The Operating Room, This Physician Entrepreneur Manufactured His Way To A $105 Million Exit (Forbes) After training for more
Understanding One-Way and Two-Way Decisions.
Decision-making is an essential part of both personal and professional life. Some decisions are straightforward and reversible, while others can
Making sense of the Paragon 28 financial reporting mistakes.
P28 stock recently took a dive and alot of people are asking me what happened. Let me try to shed
Stryker is killing it in ortho.
Stryker plans ‘very active’ M&A, ortho robot launches in 2H (MedTechDive) After another record quarter of orthopedic robot installations, CEO
Ortho startups must help customers simplify work and reduce labor in to find sales traction.
Hospitals and ASCs are at their breaking point with labor issues. If your ortho solution does not help their business,
The rear-view mirror effect
Ever notice how experts nail the past but falter with the future? Most experts are adept at analyzing where we’ve
Isn’t this a bit creepy! An advertisement promoting total joints for younger patients.
Editorial comment: The rising trend of hip and knee replacements among younger patients, as promoted by experts like Dr. Richard
Leveraging culture as a hiring tool in orthopedic startups
Let’s talk about another killer app for orthopedic startups, hiring. If you are a small emerging orthopedic company you can
Finally in late 2024, capital will start to loosen up for the orthopedic risk takers.
The venture capital funding landscape is signaling a shift from a tight money cycle to a more open and risk-on
The unexpected talent shift
For the first time, Orthopedic companies have access to an abundant pool of talent. This is a real phenomenon caused
There’s a new CDRH Director in town ! What will change for orthos ?
CDRH Director Shuren to step down after 15 years Michelle Tarver, deputy director for transformation, will serve as acting director
A look back at Kyphon
Kyphon was a great startup that created a brand new treatment category and grew it exponentially. Look at these sales
The future of ortho startups.
I believe that the future of ortho startups will be completely different from what we see today. These companies will
Why Startup ideas die in a BigOrtho culture.
Most BigOrtho employees are smart, well-trained, and well-educated. However, they usually cannot move an innovative idea forward through the organization.
The real reasons why a VC passed on your startup
Originally published on Forbes in multiple parts. Part 1 here. You’re more likely hear about the companies that venture capitalists said
From concept to acquisition with 3 different CEO skillsets.
Going from the first product concept to sales growth and acquisition in an ortho startup can be a long and
Why does selling new orthopedic solutions take forever?
Sales pros…. I want your opinion. email me at tiger@tigerbuford.com In our beloved orthopedics sector, the sales cycle seems to
You’re not out of the loop… you’re just out of BoneChat.
Sharing a few pearls of wisdom recorded from BoneChat discussions. Join BoneChat here – https://bonechat.com/ (FREE 1st month) 🎥 Samples
The orthopedics iceberg.
Orthopedics has been good to most of us. We all know that it’s an industry that genuinely helps people. Our
Managing Up vs. Managing Down – the Double-Edged Sword of Leadership in Orthopedics
Talking with hundreds of orthopedic company leaders, I often hear that so-and-so is great at managing up and keeps the
The elephant in the room… 15% cumulative joint revisions per year.
The Big 4 Orthos sold $15B of total joint implants last year… so why aren’t the Big 4 Orthos focused
A step in the right direction with “handheld” surgical robots.
A step in the right direction. Finally a company is downsizing these giant expensive robots. Think Surgical is miniaturizing robotic
8 steps to identifying and hiring the ideal CEO.
When it comes to hiring a CEO for a startup, I’ve seen many boards make suboptimal choices, often focusing too
Your friends are gaining insights on BoneChat, are you?
Unlock Funding Secrets – Watch episode #5 (1 hr) BoneChat member, Marc Viscogliosi, discusses different types of equity capital funding
Has spine become a fashion industry?
Fact: The spine industry moves so fast that there is no time for clinical studies. Since there is no time
Do you really know your Customer Acquisition Costs ?
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) Formula: CAC = Total Marketing and Sales Expenses/ Number of New Customers Acquire Concept: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) represents the total cost of acquiring
IPO Sweet Spot: How Orthos can prepare to access the Public Markets.
The public markets may be reopening later this year for orthopedic companies. My guess is that the sweet spot for
For your next job change… evaluate the System not the Job.
You aren’t happy at your current employer. Or maybe you just got RIFed. Ok, no problem. You have work to
The First-Mover Paradox in Orthopedics
If your company is on the bleeding edge of disruptive innovation, history suggests that the odds are against you long
I know the people who have the “small company mindset”.
This is pure pattern recognition. I have watched effective and ineffective people in small ortho companies for decades. Some people
When hiring goes wrong: the hidden cost of making a bad hire.
Ortho companies make bad hires every day. Often, the interviewee that they see during the process is not the person
9 real hiring tips for you
Hiring top talent is the lifeblood of any thriving company, often more critical than sales, product development, or finances. Despite
You can’t make this stuff up.
Former Stimwave CEO, Laura Perryman, gets 6 years in prison for fake device scheme. The case centered on allegations that
We must escape the Zero-Sum Mindset in Orthopedics.
In orthopedics, it’s easy to fall into the mindset that success is a zero-sum game, where growth comes at the
The best Marketing book for Orthopedics.
Buy it here on Amazon – https://a.co/d/0hGSbCFX I talk with many Marketing people in orthopedics, who are not really doing
Startup treating knee cartilage defects is finishing out their Series A raise.
Early results for these knee cartilage defect patients are impressive in that the patients achieved early weight bearing. website –
EtO causes cancer. Device sterilizers are scrambling to find alternatives.
EtO causes cancer. Device sterilizers are scrambling to find alternatives. MedTechDive No one solution can match the scope and scale
Deep technical review of hydroxyapatite and other calcium phosphate containing biocomposites and hybrid biomaterials.
Sharing this excellent body of work for the biologics geeks out there. Calcium Orthophosphate (CaPO4) Containing Composites for Biomedical Applications:
Turning Actions into Insights: A Startup’s Path to Success
In your startup journey, especially in 2024, finding stable footing can often seem like a relentless challenge. From my experience,
TracPatch Health Wearable: Revolutionizing Post-TKA Rehabilitation
website – https://www.tracpatch.com/ As you know, I have written about TracPatch many times on the blog. I am a big
Funding Drought Over? Osteal Secures $50M to Tackle Joint Infections
Osteal raises $50m to bring joint infection drug/device combo to market (Medical Device Network) Osteal Therapeutics has raised $50m in
Wow! restor3d pulls in $70M in venture funding.
“This could be the first signal in a market shift that we have all been waiting for that could open
The essential trait that every startup CEO should hire for: Proactive Problem Solving
Building a successful startup is akin to navigating through an endless maze of challenges. Each day presents a new hurdle
Solving the enthesis problem: A startup called, Tetrous, introduces Enfix
Website – https://tetrous.com/ In the sports medical space in orthopedics, where innovation meets the demand for better solutions, there exists
Stryker acquires Artelon (rumors in the BoneChat community ~12X $25M in revenue = $300M acquisition price)
MedTechDive summary Dive Brief: Stryker said Monday it has agreed to buy Artelon for an undisclosed sum to add soft tissue repair technology
Zombie Spine company of the week.
Congratulations to Implanet ! Implanet, founded in 2007 and based in Bordeaux, France. The company’s flagship products include the JAZZ®