Orthopedics industry legend dies – Dane Miller, Biomet founder
State pioneer in orthopedics dies (The Journal Gazzette) Live Stream of Memorial Service Dane Miller, who led boom of Biomet in […]
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OrthoStreams passes 1 million visits… Thank you loyal readers
Thank you loyal readers. Wow! 1,000,000 visitors already. The blog originally started as my way of keeping up will all
Exactech acquires a French company for joint navigation for $9.25M
Exactech Acquires Surgical Technology Partner BlueOrtho – Analyst Blog (press release) Websites Exactech & BlueOrtho All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics
The Future of Medicine is in your Smartphone
The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone (WSJ Online) Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of
The case of a total joint patient with a metal allergy
METAL ALLERGY SAGA RESOLVED AT HSS (Orthopedics This Week) After nine months of aching knees, shoulders, arms and legs, Diane Velluci
Breaking down some Orthopedic statistics
Breaking Down Orthopedics (MDNews) Increasing numbers of older patients are safely undergoing major elective orthopedic procedures, even as hip fracture remains
Life in an Orthopedic Startup – what’s it like?
What’s it really like working at a startup? by Tiger Buford Background – This article is written for all of
New Harvard Study Could Change Orthopedics Forever
New Harvard Study Could Change Orthopedics Forever (Orthopedics This Week) In what is likely the one of the first-ever attempt to
Get the “FDA in a Box” to manage your quality system
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Your dashboard for the Wright-Tornier merger
TIMELINE Oct 2, 2015 – Closing July 7, 2015 Merger between Wright Medical and Tornier receives shareholder approval
Seven key papers from Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) in Tampa
Seven important items from OTA (Healio) Orthopedics Today features seven stories and videos of importance to emerge from the Impact of
Bioventus acquires the OsteoAMP biologics product line from Advanced Biologics
Mergers and Acquisitions in Orthopedics Bioventus to Acquire OsteoAMP Product Line from Advanced Biologics (HealthPointCapital) Bioventus entered into an agreement to
10 ways to detect a Physician wannapreneur
10 Ways to detect a physician wannapreneur (Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA via LinkedIn) All things healthcare has replaced sex and real estate as
3 reasons why Orthopedic Surgeons make poor decisions
Three Reasons Surgeons Make Poor Decisions (Orthopedics This Week) James G. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., surgeon-in-chief at the Hospital for Sick Children
Zimmer acquires ETEX for its biologics portfolio
—-> List of all Mergers & Acquisitions Zimmer Acquires ETEX Holdings, Inc. (press release) Zimmer Expands Portfolio of Early Intervention and Joint
Trend: Increasing musculoskeletal pain seen in young adults. Is early intervention needed?
Weekly musculoskeletal pain on the rise among young adults Research from Finland shows an increase in the prevalence of frequent
Infographic: The LDR back story on one page
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Orthofix CFO bails after 6 months amid deepening financial fix
Orthofix CFO bails after 6 months amid deepening financial fix (MassDevice) Orthofix International CFO Mark Heggestad steps down after just
Spotlight on Titan Spine, an emerging growth Spinal Fusion company
Room to Grow: Emerging Growth Orthopedic Companies (ODTMag) This is the fifth year, as part of our Top Company Report
Symmetry Surgical sold to Tecomet for $450M
List of all Mergers and Acquisitions SYMMETRY MEDICAL SELLING OEM SOLUTIONS (Orthopedics This Week) Symmetry Medical Inc. will be selling its
Wright Medical and Tornier are left patiently looking for an acquirer
Wright Medical And Tornier See A Desirable Partner Choose Another (Seeking Alpha) Summary Stryker was expected to be a buyer in
Trend continues as Big Orthos focus on emerging markets
Emerging Markets Heat Up for Device Makers (Motley Fool) Want a deeper analysis? With the medical device industry struggling for growth, leading
Medtronic admits that some patient data was hacked last year
Medtronic got hacked, company reveals (MassDevice) Medtech titan Medtronic reveals that it and 2 other device makers suffered cybersecurity breaches last
Study: Over 50% of Total Knee patients are now obese
OVER 50% TKR PATIENTS OBESE – NEW JBJS STUDY Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in
Learning medicine with the Ortho 365 app
365 Reasons for the Ortho 365 app (iMedicalApps) Learning medicine can seem like an overwhelming task. Many surgeons spend more than
Are orthopedic surgeons choosing procedures for the best clinical outcome or the best financial outcome?
Are docs ‘Choosing Wisely’? (Chicago Tribune) Too many surgeons operate on fractured collarbones rather than letting them heal with the help
Orthobiologics: A walk through the past 20 years in Orthopedics
Orthobiologics: A New Frontier of Orthopaedics (OrthoPrenuer) The past 20 years of medicine has been defined by an unprecedented rate of
2 percent of Americans currently have a hip or knee replacement
Study: 2 percent of Americans have new hips, knees (KTAR) It’s not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle
Biomet files for $100M IPO to help pay off debt from 2007
Biomet files for IPO to help pay off buyout debt (MarketWatch) Orthopedic device manufacturer Biomet Inc. filed plans Friday for
Guest Article: Medical Device Outsourced R&D – A Disruptive Innovation
Medical Device Outsourced R&D – A Disruptive Innovation (for OrthoStreams, by David Skinlo, Marker Medical www.markermedical.com) Clayton Christensen coined the term
New Stryker profile available for download from OrthoStreams
Click here to download PDF 4-PAGE OVERVIEW INCLUDES THESE SECTIONS: About Sales Globally Current Landscape Corporate Foibles Key
Federal Court dismisses POD lawsuit… no injured party
Court Dismisses POD Lawsuit Against OIG (press release) On February 5, 2014, a federal court dismissed a challenge to the U.S.
Smith & Nephew acquires ArthroCare for $1.7B (4.5 X sales)
Smith & Nephew strengthens global sports medicine business through agreement to acquire ArthroCare for $1.7 billion (press release) Smith & Nephew
Globus Medical acquires robotics developer Excelsius Surgical
Globus Medical a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced that it has acquired Excelsius Surgical. Excelsius Surgical is developing a next
Hospital for Special Surgery sets record for 5th straight year
ANOTHER FIRST FOR HSS! (Orthopedics This Week) For the fifth year in a row Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has an
Medical Device Design Controls Simplified (Special offer!)
We all know that Design Control documentation is an expensive, time consuming, and vital component to medical device product development.
Ohio Spine Surgeon who is under investigation for scamming Medicare disappears
SPINE SURGEON UNDER INVESTIGATION DISAPPEARS (Orthopedics This Week) “Where’s Dr. Durrani?” Atiq Durrani, M.D., a Pakistani-born spine surgeon who is under
3-D Printing for patient specific medical devices will reach $1B by 2020
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, “3D Printing in Medical Applications Market (Medical Implants (Dental,
New classification system for periprosthetic fracture management in joint replacement
Speaker: New classification system will simplify periprosthetic fracture management in joint replacement (Healio) Two surgeons have developed a new classification system
Early history of 3 Orthopedics giants in the unlikely city of Warsaw Indiana
Warsaw hub of orthopedic evolution (Journal Gazette) DePuy history (DePuy) Among the world’s top seven orthopedic companies, three of them are in
Review of M&A activity in Orthopedics in 2013
2013 Medtech M&A Review: A Lot of M&A Movement in Orthopedics (MDDI Online) List of Recent Mergers and Acquisitions This year
Micropulse, an Orthopedic manufacturer based in Indiana, continues to expand
Medical Device Manufacturer Plans Expansion (OnlineTMD) “From pharmaceutical to orthopedic leaders, Indiana’s sound fiscal policies, low-tax structure, and talented workforce continue
Small Orthos have the most to lose with the controversial 2.3% excise tax, as the Big Orthos fight it
Small Device Companies May Bear Biggest Brunt of Controversial Tax (OrthoSpineNews) Large companies making medical devices such as artificial knees are
New Joint Replacement Startup emerges – Moirai Orthopedics’ pyrocarbon implant replacements
MOIRAI ORTHO‘S PIR SYSTEM NAILS CE MARK (Orthopedics This Week) Moirai Orthopaedics, L.L.C. is an orthopedic implant development company in Metairie,
Founder discussed the origins of his Orthopedic pillow and Core Products
Powered by a pillow (local paper in Osceola, Wisc) A spate of back pain 32 years ago turned Phil Mattison’s life completely
10% of Orthopedic Surgeons miss work due to an occupational injury – hand and back injuries most common
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AMONGST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS (Orthopedics This Week) Manish Sethi, M.D., assistant professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University
Medtronic hires a 3rd party for a Kyphon patent offensive against competitors – sues 6 companies
Breaking News – Medtronic Sues (OrthoSpineNews) As a follow-up to our post from Friday regarding Medtronic’s IP lawsuits, we have uncovered
NuVasive Launches Smaller Incision for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
NUVASIVE LAUNCHES SMALLER INCISION PROCEDURE (Orthopedics This Week) NuVasive, Inc. launched its Maximum Access Surgery Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MAS® PLIF)
Convictions are mounting up for Bone Growth Company OrthoFix
BONE GROWTH STIM CONVICTIONS MOUNT (Orthopedics This Week) The drip, drip, drip of former Orthofix, Inc. employees convicted of cheating Medicare
DePuy is getting rid of its metal-on-metal total hip products
J.&J. Unit Phasing Out All-Metal Hip Devices (NY Times) The orthopedic unit of Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it was phasing out