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30 lessons learned in 30 years of Orthopedics
Today, I am sharing 30 lessons for emerging orthopedic companies. I love to help my friends in the smaller ortho
Transparency into outside recruiting services
Recruiting is hard work. Companies often exhaust internal efforts before turning to outside recruiters, but what do these pros actually
Like it or not… your company has a reputation around its hiring process.
This message is addressed to company leaders. You may not realize that your company has an industry-wide reputation, not based
UPDATE on a 2021 Story -SpineFrontier execs charged with bribery and money laundering
NEWS UPDATE on 2021 Story – A Massachusetts federal judge dismissed money laundering charges against Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, former
The “real” reason why your online marketing falls short.
Most orthopedic companies don’t like their digital marketing content… but they don’t know why. Others like their online content… but
A rookie startup CEO can be dangerous.
Here’s a strange trend that I am seeing in orthopedic startups right now… First time CEOs who are not equipped
What exactly is a startup?
I have changed my mind about what an orthopedic startup is.We all casually toss the word “startup” around without any regard
How Engineering Job Titles Reflect Innovation in Big Ortho vs. Small Ortho
It’s interesting how engineering job titles can offer a glimpse into how a company approaches innovation. I’ve spoken with many
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 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
The unexpected talent shift
For the first time, Orthopedic companies have access to an abundant pool of talent. This is a real phenomenon caused
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
OrthoStreams: Celebrating 17 years of saying ‘No Thanks’.
After 17 years of tireless effort and 3,500 postings, I am beyond thrilled to announce that OrthoStreams is still officially
The dawn of NuVasive: The insider’s story by the founder, Jim Marino
Introduction: In 2024, Globus will “eat” Nuvasive. Nuvasive will be completely integrated and digested by GMED. The purple wave will
3D Systems trying to acquire Stratasys for $1.2B.
Not a completed acquisition yet, but this unsolicited bid from 3D systems for Stratasys is sure to shake things up
6 cool technologies at AAOS that you should know about.
Just my opinion. 1/ Arthroscopy without wires – Lazurite 2/ The world’s only compression staple that turns into bone…. and
Do not work here.
A quick PSA to my US friends in orthopedics (my opinion based on a thousand conversations with people in orthopedics).
9 soft skills to accelerate your career.
How to accelerate your career. Master these 9 soft skills by Ben Meer @ https://twitter.com/SystemSunday Many people working in Orthopedics
Could this be the end of non-competes in Orthopedics in the US?
U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts (NY Times) A sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission would
ZB acquires Embody for $275M (must be a huge multiple)
Zimmer Biomet to Acquire Embody, Inc. (press release) Deal Strengthens Zimmer Biomet’s Growing Sports Medicine Portfolio and Supports Continued Company
Orthopedics is broken. How can we fix it ?
Don’t get me wrong. I love the orthopedic industry. One of the best careers one could possible have in medical
5 cultural differences between a startup and a large company
1/Risk tolerance: Startups often have a higher tolerance for risk because they are trying to disrupt the market and establish
Hire opposites
Lesson #23 from 30 lessons for emerging orthopedic companies. Leaders should hire skills that are totally complementary to themselves. This
Orthopedic friends… now is your time.
2023 is truly a unique time in history for our industry and your career. Today there are more product and
5 common reasons for for failure after an orthopedic acquisition.
Wow! We saw 21 orthopedic acquisitions in 2022 (list below). My prediction: M&A will slow down in 2023. The new
A thought experiment about the AI future in orthopedics.
(Adapted by Jason Andrews at https://twitter.com/PersuasionRisng) There are two types of AI: – those trained on human examples- those given
An open invitation to make offers to purchase the Carevature assets before December 27th.
Email for more information about these assets here – [email protected] Carevature website – https://www.carevature.com/ Carevature YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@CarevatureRobotics Carevature
Why no-one will steal your great orthopedics start-up idea
Why no-one will steal your great start-up idea (https://medium.com/@subin.sen7) I’m sure you’ve watched Dragons Den or Shark Tank where a
The 7 deadly sins of strategy.
Shared by Jeroen Kraaijenbrink on LinkedIn Why do strategies fail? And why do they fail to be effectively executed so
“5 things I wish I had known at the start” by Mauricio Toro, CEO/Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery
Article written by Mauricio Toro CEO/ Co-Founder at TECHFIT Digital Surgery After over a decade involved with startups, here are
2 criteria for successful predictive AI in Orthopedics.
Two key points: Predictive AI are only useful if they are correlated real outcomes in Orthopedics. Predictive AI will require
Q&A update on a disruptive startup in hip fracture prevention.
CEO LEADERSHIP SERIES: HOW FLEXIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY GOT THIS STARTUP THROUGH TOUGH TIMES (Ashton Tweed) Falling and breaking a hip
The controversial topic of cosmetic limb lengthening told from the patients perspective.
I Wish I Was a Little Bit Taller (GQ) Website – Nuvasive Precise Stryde John Lovedale is feeling pretty good, despite
25 Ortho Startups to watch this year
https://www.medtechpulse.com/article/infographic/25-orthopedics-startups-to-watch-in-2022 When industry experts discuss the most promising innovation in the context of MedTech, they often refer to trends such
Is Orthopedic tech recession proof?
There is no question that we are in a recession now. We have all been reading about the consumer tech
Who is going to bell the cat?
Every year people inside orthopedic companies propose game-changing new ideas that nobody is brave enough to execute. Fear prevails to
OrthoPediatrics acquires Pega Medical for $33M
Expands portfolio of trauma and deformity systems for pediatric orthopedics, including the Fassier-Duval Telescopic IM System™ websites – https://www.pegamedical.com/ ,
Is Stryker dismantling its US sales force?
Anonymous sources shared with me that Stryker has dismantled the following distributors. This appears to be a systematic move for
CONMED acquires In2Bones for $255M (7 X ttm sales)
CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held In2Bones Global, Inc. (In2Bones), on a cash-free, debt-free
10 things NOT TO DO for your career.
Everyone wants to tell you what to do for your career. Here is the opposite… 10 things NOT TO DO
How do orthopedic startups create value? 18 thoughts.
Startups shouldn’t solve technically hard problems (InvertedPassion) 1/ Startups get funded when they’re expected to be valuable, and they’re valuable
The 9 critical metrics for Ortho device companies
The Medical Device Industry’s 9 Most Critical Metrics (GuidingMetrics) In this article you’ll learn the most critical metrics that companies
Court awards NuVasive $1.6M for employee non-compete breach
SUMMARY – Tim Day was a sales representative in 2011 for an exclusive distributor of NuVasive’s products. During this period,
Run away!
I believe that surgeon-founded/owned orthopedic startups are doomed from the beginning. This belief is based on decades of ortho history.
“You can’t do that in orthopedics”
True innovation in orthopedics is questioned 100% of the time. Initially, the “true” game changers are thought to be crazy.
Can virtual surgery support occur on demand anywhere in the world? Yes it can.
The following is a case study of how Zimmer Biomet supported a total knee case in Holland from Warsaw Indiana.
10 questions executives should ask before joining an ortho startup.
Startups are messy, and exciting, and the work incentive is different. Working for a startup is awesome, and I think
Moats
Many successful orthopedics companies create moats to give themselves a temporary competitive advantage. These moats are thought of as “defense”
Startup to bring sub-millimeter-accuracy radar tracking into joint replacement.
website – cairasurgical.com Caira Surgical is developing new standard of care navigation and robotic solutions for joint replacement surgery. Caira