The Orthopedics Industry Breakthrough: A better way to train AI for orthopedic surgery.
Summary Researchers at the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics have developed SyntheX, a system for creating realistic synthetic X-ray […]
The Innovation Dilemma for the Big Orthos
Innovation is essential for any orthopedic company looking to stay ahead of the curve in a fast-changing landscape. Yet, innovation
ATEC acquires robot system from Accelus for $55M cash.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE: ATEC has leveraged their all time high stock price, sold $66M in stock and paid $55M to
Eric Major’s comments on the Globus + Nuvasive merger.
Written by Wells Fargo as an Equity Research piece on April 17, 2023. TIMELINE May2023 – Not so fast! The
10 top surgical navigation systems startups
(according to Tracxn Jan2023) Globally there are 146 Surgical Navigation Systems companies, but here is the list of the 10
Meet the 9 billionaires in orthopedics.
Reinhold Schmieding Forbes just released their world billionaire list. Link is here. My observations: Looks like you have to work
Moximed MISHA Knee wins FDA clearance, finally.
“After $183M in funding and 17 years of work, and 4 redesigns of the device, Moximed has finally won FDA
Stepping into the future: How Treace Medical Concepts is revolutionizing F&A surgery with a relentless culture.
What some people recognize as “fearlessness” in a successful company, is really just “persistence”. Tiger at TMC Recently, I had
The way I see the trends in 2023.
Profitable > Unprofitable You want to work inside a break-even business or profitable business. Unprofitable ortho businesses are under extreme
BioVentus can’t close on CartiHeal and let’s CartiHeal go.
Tough times at BioVentus. After a terrible Q4 (read financial summary here) and booting out their CEO, Ken Reali, of
The OrtoWay story and the clever solution for vertebral distraction.
When I joined OrtoWay as CEO, the product was designed for anterior surgery, where two bridges were used to separate
How Mibio’s AI-Powered Platform Improves the Surgeon Learning Curve and Patient Outcomes.
With the coming deluge of AI solutions into Medtech and orthopedics, how can any singular solution emerge as being immediately
Enovis (fka:DJO) acquires Novastep
Strengthens Foot and Ankle Portfolio with Leading Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Platform, including MIS Bunion System and Furthers Global Expansion
Why a Kyphon could NEVER happen today.
Kyphon was an amazing disruptive exponential growth spine company. Just try to wrap your head around the Kyphon sales trajectory
7 advantages of hiring an interim leader.
I talk with early startups in orthopedics and spine every week. These companies are messy by nature. I like to
The right way to ask for a raise.
Asking for a raise can be an uncomfortable experience, but it’s an important part of career growth. It’s not enough
4 differences between men and women in med device companies
The corporate workplace has long been known for its gender disparities. Despite significant progress in recent years, there are still
In 2023, interviewing candidates have lost their leverage.
The pandemic temporarily shifted the power dynamics between employees and employers. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, employees
Partners vs. Vendors
A former CEO looked back at his experience with recruiters. I once had a potential recruiter approach me with a
4 reasons why every Product Development Engineer should consider working in the transformational field of Additive Manufacturing.
1/ Additive Manufacturing is enabling the future of implant design – (eg: Nuvasive’s Modulus below) 2/ Cementless fixation is the
7 roles for MDs inside an orthopedic device company.
MDs contact me from time to time about how to get a job in the orthopedic device industry. Here are
Orthopedics is full of copy-cats.
When one Ortho company leads with a new chicken sandwich, every other ortho company follows with a chicken sandwich. When
Your company is being acquired. Why would you wait to see what happens?
There is a long history of acquisitions and mergers in orthopedics. I talked with good people at K2M after the
Why ortho professionals should talk with a top recruiter regularly.
It always surprises me when ortho professionals don’t want talk with a top recruiter. I know that you are really
Startup founders speak out – funding will get harder in the future.
The following article reinforces my piece written after the SVB collapse titled, The effect of the SVB bank collapse on
The effect of the SVB bank collapse on orthopedics.
BACKGROUND – First, a little context. SVB is not a normal consumer bank, but it “was” the 16th largest in
Proprio’s OR navigation system may completely redefine complex orthopedic surgery.
Proprio’s OR navigation system could improve orthopedic surgeries (Medical Design & Outsourcing) Proprio is rolling its AI-powered surgical navigation system
6 cool technologies at AAOS that you should know about.
Just my opinion. 1/ Arthroscopy without wires – Lazurite Finally… the OR camera is untethered. 2/ The world’s only compression
Listening to surgeons helped startup REX Ortho innovate.
REX Ortho is an exciting new start-up company developing novel expandable screws for orthopaedic applications. It is a platform technology
Why your startup needs a storyteller.
Your startup needs someone to be its lead storyteller (TechCrunch) When it all comes down to it, what is a
Surgalign sells Coflex product to Xtant for $17M
Xtant Medical Acquires Coflex® Product Line from Surgalign for $17 Million (press release) Expands Xtant’s Product Offering with the Leading PMA-Approved
Founders… startups will not make you rich.
SUMMARYThis article discusses the realities of startup investments and highlights the fact that entrepreneurship does not necessarily lead to riches.
No more silence in exchange for severance pay.
Companies can’t enforce silence for severance pay, Labor Board rules Companies can no longer offer severance agreements that prevent employees
9 things that a strong recruiter should be doing for you, the Client.
After all… you are the client. Is your outside recruiter doing this for you? 1/ Identify the specific qualifications and
16 medtech companies that recently RIFed employees.
Layoffs in medtech: These companies recently reduced their workforce (MassDevice) The workforce reduction trend has swept the economy recently, and
Dear Startup, is your customer acquisition process truly scalable?
Apparently Your Startup’s First 100 Customers Don’t Actually Matter (Aaron Dinin, PhD @ Medium) Early customer acquisition may not be
What are the Opportunity Costs of sticking it out with your current employer?
I talk with talented people about their careers each week. Most are much smarter that I am. Many stay with their
Globus acquires NuVasive for $3.1B in stock
Snapshot: I see 4 BIG RISKS with the Globus + Nuvasive merger 1/ Combining different cultures.2/ Sales & distribution integration.3/
Startup to watch – Loci Orthopaedics.
Pre-clearance, Pre-commercialization, €13.3M raised in 4 rounds so far, located in Ireland. Website – https://www.lociorthopaedics.com/ BIG PROBLEM We all have
World’s 1st non-permanent compression staple.
OSSIOfiber® Compression Staple Answers Surgeon, Patient Demand inFastest Growing Product Category in Extremities OSSIO, Inc., a fast-growing orthopedic fixation technology company, today
Stem cell treatments + AI will be a game changer in orthopedics.
Problem: Stem cell treatments have issues. Stem cell treatments are plagued by lack of efficacy and zero clinical outcomes data.
11 ortho startups to watch
Top 10 Orthopedics startups at Medical Startups This is not my list but thought I would share it with the
Leaders of early-stage ortho companies should take these 7 steps to survive the next few quarters.
Tweet storm from Tom Loverra ( https://twitter.com/tomloverro) I am starting to realize that many Orthopedic startups do not understand the
Is it time to add “AI” to your ortho company name?
The 2000s were the boom boom days of “spine”. Every orthopedic company wanted “Spine” in their name for the hype,
5 regulatory pathways to get an orthopedic device cleared in the US
When developing a new orthopedic device or product, you need to consider the most appropriate FDA pathway to take. Most
Tyber Medical acquires French forefoot company
Tyber Medical LLC Acquires ADSM-Synchro Medical (press release) SynchroMedical website – http://www.synchromedical.com/ Tyber Medical website – https://tybermedical.com/ Acquisition of French
Ranking the Most Disruptive Orthopedic Technologies in the Future
There is alot of hype out there. Allow me to try to shamelessly guess which technologies will be the most
New Zealand orthopedic surgery planning startup raises $5M and partners with ZB for global distribution
New Zealand orthopedic surgery planning startup raises $5M and partners with Zimmer Biomet for global distribution (MedCityNews) Website – https://www.formuslabs.com/
The only 8 slides an investor wants to see in your pitch deck.
1/The Opening Slide – an important slide because it stays on the longest to your audience – just your Logo
5 improved pedicle screw insertion technologies that do not require robots or navigation.
Insert pedicle screws more precisely and safely without a robot or navigation system? Which are the alternatives? (SMG) Precision, speed,