Founded by former U.S. Army Logistics Officer Ethan Lauer, ImplantBase helps the Spine and Orthopedic medical device companies improve profitability […]
My opinion is that Bioventus decision is a “canary in the coal mine” for the med device market in 2022.
Startups shouldn’t solve technically hard problems (InvertedPassion) 1/ Startups get funded when they’re expected to be valuable, and they’re valuable
Let’s talk about an unpopular topic in orthopedic circles – profitability. Many orthopedic device companies can deliver world-class products that
How Osso Became One Of VR’s Biggest Companies (Interview) – UploadVR Surgical education platform Osso VR recently announced $66 million in funding
The Operation Room was the last place on earth where high-tech products are not scanned. Screws are manually counted on
Osso VR nets $66 million for surgical training (Axios) San Francisco’s Osso VR collected $66 million in Series C funding
A wonderful part of my role as a retained recruiter for early-stage orthopedic companies, is that I get to see
Our bones – like our fingerprints – have their own unique set of identifiers, including mineral density, volume, and skeletal
website – https://3spine.com/ 3Spine raises US$33 million in Series C funding round (SpinalNewsInternational) 3Spine has raised US$33 million in an oversubscribed Series
I believe that surgeon-founded/owned orthopedic startups are doomed from the beginning. This belief is based on decades of ortho history.
Contrary to popular belief, training an AI for surgery is not easy. So how long does it take for a
Note: I will be interviewing Liane Teplitsky, President, Global Robotics and Technology & Data Solutions @ ZB on the Inside
True innovation in orthopedics is questioned 100% of the time. Initially, the “true” game changers are thought to be crazy.
This is a PSA for an orthopedic surgeon inventor friend. I have no financial interest… just trying to help a
The following is a case study of how Zimmer Biomet supported a total knee case in Holland from Warsaw Indiana.
Artificial Intelligence in the Musculoskeletal Space (presented by Ingrid Vasiliu-FeltesCEO Softhread) published by the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation
DePuy Synthes Acquires CrossRoads® Extremity Systems to Further Strengthen Elective Foot & Ankle Portfolio Innovative Elective Foot & Ankle Products
Allow me make a clarification. Some readers and friends have accused me of “throwing Big Ortho under the bus”. I
Many successful orthopedics companies create moats to give themselves a temporary competitive advantage. These moats are thought of as “defense”
website – cairasurgical.com Caira Surgical is developing new standard of care navigation and robotic solutions for joint replacement surgery. Caira
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT (SelectUSA) The United States remains the largest medical device market in the world: $156 billion (40 percent
Exactech Announces Shareholding Acquisition of JointMedica, Signaling Return of Hip Resurfacing (press release) Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] website – https://engagesurgical.com/ Smith+Nephew acquires cementless partial knee maker Engage Surgical (MassDevice) Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced
Researchers develop bone growth inspired ‘microrobots’ that can create their own bone (Devdiscourse) Inspired by the growth of bones in the
Paragon 28 Announces Acquisition of Disior (press release) Disior advances Paragon 28’s SMART 28™ strategy, providing a comprehensive 3D analytics
I have never seen an orthopedic company measure and optimize customer-by-customer analytics. Orthopedic companies are usually born with a product
OPINION: Five trends that will rule med-tech sector in 2022 (The Week) COVID-19 has catalyzed technological innovations and discoveries While
The power of AI in surgery (republished from mobihealthnews) Artificial intelligence’s potential role in preoperative and intraoperative planning – and
Most new technologies in orthopedics come and go. There are 5 stages in their life-cycle. It goes something like this.
Very few orthopedic startups ever catch lightning in a bottle. The vision and formula has to be right and the
In the future of ortho, the question will NOT be about the implant. Devices have become commodities. They all work
Seven surgeons in the USA have completed over thirty hip and knee arthroplasty procedures with ARVIS in a range of
Researchers develop ultra-thin ‘computer on the bone’ using NFC for bone health monitoring (NFCW) Researchers at the University of Arizona in the
Overview Summate Technologies, Inc., an independent, start-up healthcare technology company based in Newburyport, MA is seeking investors to fund
Mako Surgical was a great startup with exponential growth. Just look at these numbers that Mako produced before the 2013
Read also – OrthoSpin wins FDA clearance for its smart Ex-Fix system The Trendlines Group Ltd. (“Trendlines“) is pleased to
Most people in orthopedics are still working with physical products – implants, instruments sets, disposables, robots, etc. But like it
website – https://www.intelligentimplants.co/ Intelligent Implants scores €4.5 million blended financing from EIC Accelerator (press release) EIC funding will accelerate the
My interview with Explorer CEO – #39 – The new Digital Playbook for Orthopedic Procedures with ExplORer Surgical co-founder and
In this article I try to explain why most ortho acquisitions are set up for failure from day one. We
Your orthopedics company may not be in the software business, but eventually, a software company will be in your business.
Ortho friends, let’s time travel to 2025-2030. I would like to share with you a glimpse into “Data as the
Hi Scott, welcome back to OrthoStreams. Can’t believe it’s been 20 months since our Q&A. Many readers asked for a
The Big Orthos have realized that they are not very good at R&D, new product development or even innovation for
Danish Health Startup Radiobotics Receives FDA Clearance for AI-Driven Knee Algorithm (TechTimes) Radiobotics, the Danish health tech startup, has announced
Enhatch, a leading developer of software as a service (SaaS) for the medical device industry, is launching a new era
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 (KornFerry) The use of remote patient monitoring devices accelerated rapidly when COVID-19 hit. To
The Technology Based on a proprietary “particle-based” model of bone tissue, the Lifespans Bone Simulator is the world’s first practical
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