The Orthopedics Industry Deep review of AI in orthopedics from the physician’s viewpoint.
Artificial Intelligence in the Musculoskeletal Space (presented by Ingrid Vasiliu-FeltesCEO Softhread) published by the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation […]
Startups
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
DePuy-Synthes acquires CrossRoads Extremities for 14X sales (word on the street)
DePuy Synthes Acquires CrossRoads® Extremity Systems to Further Strengthen Elective Foot & Ankle Portfolio Innovative Elective Foot & Ankle Products
“I don’t hate Big Ortho”
Allow me make a clarification. Some readers and friends have accused me of “throwing Big Ortho under the bus”. I
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
S+N acquires Engage Surgical for $135M for cementless uni and technology
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] website – https://engagesurgical.com/ Smith+Nephew acquires cementless partial knee maker Engage Surgical (MassDevice)
New “microbot” bone material that changes from soft to hard.
Researchers develop bone growth inspired ‘microrobots’ that can create their own bone (Devdiscourse) Inspired by the growth of bones in the
Two Mindsets.
Mindsets matter Having the right individual with the right mindset onboard at the right time is critical. If you are
Paragon 28 acquires Disior’s imaging analytics software for $26M
Paragon 28 Announces Acquisition of Disior (press release) Disior advances Paragon 28’s SMART 28™ strategy, providing a comprehensive 3D analytics
The better Offer Letter
You are composing an Offer Letter to a talented individual for a high impact role in your organization. You need
What if an Orthopedic company built valuation like a consumer tech company?
I have never seen an orthopedic company measure and optimize customer-by-customer analytics. Orthopedic companies are usually born with a product
4 startups that caught lightning in a bottle
Very few orthopedic startups ever catch lightning in a bottle. The vision and formula has to be right and the
First-in-man surgeries completed with ARVIS wearable augmented reality navigation
Seven surgeons in the USA have completed over thirty hip and knee arthroplasty procedures with ARVIS in a range of
On bone computer may monitor patient’s bone health in the future
Researchers develop ultra-thin ‘computer on the bone’ using NFC for bone health monitoring (NFCW) Researchers at the University of Arizona in the
A look back at Mako.
Mako Surgical was a great startup with exponential growth. Just look at these numbers that Mako produced before the 2013
The Paragon 28 story, and another hot Foot & Ankle IPO.
Congratulations to Paragon 28 and team for a successful IPO. The Foot & Ankle space is really hot right now.
Explorer Surgical is acquired by GHX
My interview with Explorer CEO – #39 – The new Digital Playbook for Orthopedic Procedures with ExplORer Surgical co-founder and
Why do most Orthopedic acquisitions flop?
In this article I try to explain why most ortho acquisitions are set up for failure from day one. We
Understanding the software business model in orthopedics
Your orthopedics company may not be in the software business, but eventually, a software company will be in your business.
Understanding “Data as the Product” for device companies
Ortho friends, let’s time travel to 2025-2030. I would like to share with you a glimpse into “Data as the
“What startup mistake will you never make AGAIN?”
shared by Alex Lieberman @businessbarista on Twitter. https://twitter.com/businessbarista I asked several startup founders one simple question: “What early business mistake
Revisiting GEO with 5 new questions for Scott Day
Hi Scott, welcome back to OrthoStreams. Can’t believe it’s been 20 months since our Q&A. Many readers asked for a
The real R&D inside the Big Orthos
The Big Orthos have realized that they are not very good at R&D, new product development or even innovation for
FDA clears AI-driven algorithm diagnosis for knees
Danish Health Startup Radiobotics Receives FDA Clearance for AI-Driven Knee Algorithm (TechTimes) Radiobotics, the Danish health tech startup, has announced
Meet the new robotics startup, Monogram Orthopedics, and by-the-way, it’s crowd-funded
Monogram Orthopedics Poised to Disrupt Total Knee Arthroplasty Market, More than 5,000 Series B Investors Back the Company (Valdosta Daily
The Device Will See You Now
The Device Will See You Now (KornFerry) The use of remote patient monitoring devices accelerated rapidly when COVID-19 hit. To
A new tool for Engineers… a bone quality FEA
The Technology Based on a proprietary “particle-based” model of bone tissue, the Lifespans Bone Simulator is the world’s first practical
Bioventus acquires Misonix for $518M in cash & stock
websites: Bioventus and Misonix Bioventus and Misonix Announce Definitive Agreement for Bioventus to Acquire Misonix (press release) The Combination Further Differentiates Bioventus’
When will we start to see SPACs in Orthopedics?
Below is an easy to read article about SPACs and their use in Medtech investments. Blank Check Companies’ Hunt For
Startup merger, Integrity Implants + Fusion Robotics = Accelus
Integrity Implants and Fusion Robotics Merge to Form Accelus (press release) Integrity Implants Inc., a privately held medical device company
The backstory of the company that brought us hydroxyapatite
Answering the calls: 30 years of Himed history (Himed website) As President of Himed, Ed Garofalo oversees a business that’s
Know your sauce
If you are the leader of an emerging orthopedic company, I’m going to guess that your company has a unique thing that differentiates
Do you support your entrepreneurial employees?
Let me share the story of a prolific ant. I believe that this story is particularly true in the larger
Spinal Elements acquires the Luna assets from Benvenue Medical
Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, announced the acquisition of the assets of Benvenue Medical Inc., a developer of MIS
Carbon22 wins FDA clearance for Creed cannulated screws that are “ortholucent”
[press release] Carbon22, a GLW Inc. company, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food &
FDA clears first torn-ACL implant
FDA clears first torn-ACL implant (MassDevice) Website – Miach Orthopaedics Connective tissue repair implant maker Miach Orthopaedics announced that it received FDA
Remote orthopedic surgery is coming.
You have heard about remote surgery support, now let’s talk about remote surgery. New possibilities are coming for orthopedic surgery.
Olympus acquires FH ORTHO, a french extremities company
Olympus Announces Acquisition of FH ORTHO, an International Orthopedics Company in France (press release) Olympus Corporation (Director, Representative Executive Officer,
Austin has become the organ donor for the Big Orthos
Austin is my second home. I know Austin and the orthopedics scene there very well. I have lived there three
A look back at the kyphoplasty story, a true “game-changer” in orthopedics
Kyphon Inc. (Encyclopedia) “kyphoplasty is today a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone
Biorez raises $3.5M to re-invent ACL repair
Biorez™ Raises $3.5 Million to Close Out $7 Million in Seed Financing (press release) Biorez, Inc., a medical device company
Carlsmed raises $2.5M to bring machine learning into complex spine surgery
website – https://carlsmed.com/ Carlsmed Raises $2.5 Million to Improve Complex Spine Surgery (Business Wire press release) Carlsmed Inc., a San
DiscGenics Raises $50M in Series C Funding for regenerative cell therapy
DiscGenics Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding (press release) DiscGenics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative cell-based
Be the first to learn about the new “game changer” material in spine
New materials in orthopedics are rare. “Game Changer” materials in orthopedics are even rarer. ZFuze(TM) is a “game changer” material.
Startup to watch – Carevature Medical
The untold story of Carevature Medical Carevature Medical is an Israeli startup that is changing the game in spinal decompression.
The story of how a little startup, Lento Medical Innovation, aims to solve the TKA problem.
A humble beginning with vision, perseverance, and teamwork Lento’s PtoleMedic System for Pre-operative Personalized Surgery Plan Once upon a time,
26 players in the SI joint market
Great overview analysis of the SI Joint market written by SPINEMarketGroup. Visit SPINEMarketGroup here – http://www.thespinemarketgroup.com/ MIS Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Umbrellas and Orthopedic Implants
Guest article by Phil Sayles, founder of Summate Technologies Sitting on my couch, I clicked the “submit” button on the
6 Questions with Daniel Hawkins, CEO at Avail, who is transforming the way orthopedic procedures will be supported.
I first heard of Avail a few years ago while they were in stealth mode. Once the worldwide pandemic hit,