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The VISIE Story

I hunt for game-changers—technologies that don’t just nudge the needle but rewrite the rules.  VISIE is one of those rare

Why robots ?

Technological advancements are supposed to create massive improvements in efficiency — think about the wheel, which revolutionized transportation; the plow,

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

Friction

Friction may be the most underrated concept in creating a sustainable profitable orthopedic business. In a previous “push-versus-pull” article I

The Last Laugh at NASS.

At the first NASS meeting in the 1980’s, Dr. George Bagby introduced a groundbreaking innovation to the world of spine

AI in Orthopedics – Real vs. Fake

The emergence of AI into orthopedics has brought a wave of bold claims and ambitious promises. However, distinguishing genuine advancements

Highlighting 11 disruptive orthopedic plays

1/ Osiris Therapeutics Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris_TherapeuticsCountry: USA | Funding: $95MOsiris Therapeutics is a stem cell company, which focuses on developing and

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

FDA clears single-use arthroscope.

FDA clears Pristine Surgical single-use arthroscope (MassDevice) Pristine Surgical announced today that FDA has cleared its Summit 4K single-use surgical

Complex versus Simple

A quick look at the unintended consequences of orthopedic product design. In orthopedics, I lead R&D teams for decades and

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

The Great Data Grab of 2025.

We all know that implants are becoming commodities with a downward spiral in pricing. The device companies copy each other

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

A few thoughts on non-competes

Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. This is not legal advice. These are just observations. “Individuals change jobs in orthopedics