The Orthopedics Industry Podcasts
Some of the OrthoStreams tribe prefers to listen rather than read, so I have created a Podcast series called “Inside […]
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Why Ortho startups burn out
I live in the world of early-stage Orthopedic companies. I worked inside Orthopedic startups and today I provide recruiting for
“We should all be acting like Amazon getting into Orthopedics”
“We should all be acting like Amazon’s getting into our business” -Johnson and Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky on CNBC, 2018
Timing is Everything: The Importance of Joining an Orthopedic Company at the Right Time.
I have been observing Orthopedic careers for a long time. I see patterns. I have seen many “outstanding” careers and
AMB SURGICAL – Getting Smart about Pediatric Orthopedics
written by Medtech Strategists by Colin Miller, shared on LinkedIn AMB Surgical website A child with spinal deformity may undergo as many as
A Case Study of how an AI tool reduced costs and improve outcomes in Total Joint Replacement surgery
How artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs and improve outcomes in total joint replacement surgery (Healthcare Finance News) Use of AI
Surgeons perform a trans-umbilical (belly button) implantation of lumbar artificial disc
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Digital Management of Orthopedic Sets and Implant Supply Chain Automation
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3D Printing Orthopedic Solutions — Where are we? An Update.
3D Printing Orthopedic Solutions — Where are we? An Update. (Medium) Healthcare is rapidly changing and by this, I mean that the technology
Microfracture still has a place in Cartilage Procedures
CARTILAGE PROCEDURES: INDICATIONS, TRENDS, AND COMPLICATION RATES (Orthopedics This Week) New work from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois,
Review of Biomet/Apple MyMobility App
EARLY REVIEWS OF ZIMMER BIOMET/APPLE’S MYMOBILITY APP Approximately two months ago, Zimmer Biomet announced the mymobility app which is meant to walk
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Reverse Stemless Total Shoulder starts clinical trial in the US
FX Shoulder USA, Inc. to Begin Clinical Study on Stemless Reversed Total Shoulder (press release) FX Shoulder USA, Inc. will begin
Surgeon wins $112,452,269 in royalties spat with Medtronic Spine
SPINE SURGEON WINS $112 MILLION IN ROYALTY BATTLE WITH MEDTRONIC (Orthopedics This Week) An Indiana spine surgeon and inventor has
Outlook for orthopaedics in 2019 – providing the best care at the lowest price
Cost of health care:Stethoscope money and smartphone By focusing on improving outcomes – whether that’s through pre-operative management or more
What… a $3.15B buyout of DJO by a Welder?
$3.15 BILLION FOR DJO GLOBAL, FROM A WELDER? (Orthopedics This Week) $3.15 billion is a lot of money for
WishBone Medical acquires Response Ortho
[Read more] 6 Questions with Nick Deeter, the undisputed pioneer of orthopedic implants for kids WishBone Medical, Inc. acquires
The Cadisc-L disc disaster illustrates the need for rigorous clinical trials
The Cadisc-L from Ranier Technology is a polyurethane-polycarbonate graduated modulus spinal disc implant with physiological, progressive bending stiffness.
Zimmer recalls Biomet spine stimulators because of poor validations
Zimmer Biomet recalls spine fusion, bone growth stimulators (MedTechDive) Dive Brief: Zimmer Biomet is recalling 1,360 of its implantable spine fusion
A Spine Robot Turned This Entrepreneur Into A Billionaire. But How Well Does His Robot Work?
A Spine-Surgery Robot Turned This Entrepreneur Into A Billionaire. But How Well Does His Robot Work? (Forbes) When David C. Paul traveled
Sales Reps may be wearing out their welcome in the Operating Room
Sales Reps May Be Wearing Out Their Welcome In The Operating Room (NPR) In the operating room, surgical masks and matching
ChoiceSpine is acquired by a Private Equity group
Remember – ChoiceSpine acquires Exaxtech’s spine assets Altus Capital Partners, Inc. Acquires ChoiceSpine, LP (press release) Altus Capital Partners, Inc. (“Altus”),
Colfax acquires DJO Global for $3.1B in cash (2.6 X sales)
MedTechDive Dive Brief: Colfax has struck a $3.15 billion all-cash deal to acquire DJO Global, a manufacturer of orthopedic bracing
Today, 3 startups using Augmented Reality in surgery
3 Startups Using Augmented Reality in Surgery (Nanalyze) Tech billionaire Peter Thiel famously said, “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.”
How wearables have come into Orthopedics
Read more here – Everything you need to know about the first wearable orthopedic device, TracPatch Do Wearables Have a
10 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Healthcare
Top 10 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Healthcare (AlgorthmXLab) As the ability of artificial intelligence grows it is increasingly having an
Are you sure you have a the right Notified Body?
Written by Joe Hage in the MedicalDevicesGroup on LinkedIn You know that nice, little Medical Device Directive (the MDD) you’ve
How Orthopedic CEOs can navigate the coming Digital Disruption
How medical-device CEOs can navigate digital disruption in healthcare (McKinsey & Company) Medical-device companies will need to reinvent themselves to
Everything you need to know about the first wearable orthopedic device, TracPatch
“TracPatch connects healthcare providers to what matters most: improving patient lives.” A decade ago I predicted that smart technologies would be coming
RTI Surgical acquires Paradigm Spine for $300M (7.5 X sales)
RTI Surgical® to Acquire Paradigm Spine (press release) RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:RTIX), a global surgical implant company, and Paradigm Spine, LLC,
OsteoRemedies continues to bring solutions to complex musculoskeletal disorders
OsteoRemedies® Announces the First FDA Cleared Dual-Antibiotic Spacer and Bone Cement with Gentamicin and Vancomycin (press release) OsteoRemedies®, LLC, a company focused
The digital future of surgery according to J&J
The future of surgery (FastCompany) While technology can help to simplify the complex, it is often hard to see those improvements
Group helps orthopedic surgeons to cut the middleman and reduce material costs by 50-80%
OrthoDirectUSA® Launches a Revolutionary Franchise Opportunity for Surgeons that Guarantees to Reduce Healthcare Costs (press release) OrthoDirectUSA® (ODUSA) announced today
10 best new Spine Technologies in 2018
TEN BEST NEW SPINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2018 (Orthopedics This Week) Augmedics Winning Technology: xvision™ Inventors and Engineers: Nissan Elimelech, Stuart Wolf,
Zimmer Biomet using the Apple Watch to collect data from 10,000 joint patients
Zimmer Biomet launches clinical trial with Apple Watch (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said today that it’s launching a clinical trial using the
An Orthopedics Startup is quietly dominating Dynamic Imaging
Trice Medical is a truly disruptive orthopedic startup with great potential. read press release Trice is one of my favorite orthopedic startups. In the
The Future of Orthopedic Surgery (according to the UK)
The Future of Orthopaedic Surgery (British Orthopaedic Assoc) As the 21st century comes of age and the global burden
5 themes in MedTech right now
5 themes in MedTech right now 1) M&A is still hot 2) Digital health 3) The Bleeding Edge 4) Fears
WARNING for Orthos: Get onboard with digital patient health or get run over
New report for medtech industry has stark message: Tech coming for you (MedCityNews) A new report exhorts the medtech industry
A look into the Robot Wars at NASS
NASS 2018: Robotic platforms take center stage (MassDevice) Medtech companies in the spinal market are rushing to join the robotic revolution,
Top 21 Spine Surgeons under 40 to watch
NASS SpineLine’s Inaugural Top 21 Under 40 Jared Ament, MD, MPH (Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA) Brett Braly, MD
Orthopedic companies with digital products should engage InTouch now!
Read also – Dear CEO, the future of orthopedics is software InTouch Health Intuitive Surgical Could Help Usher
Medtronic acquires Mazor Robotics for $1.6B (13.5 X sales last year)
Read press release Medtronic strikes $1.6B takeover of Mazor Robotics (MedTechDive) Dive Brief: Medtronic is set to pay $1.64 billion to
Hanger is the first to create “network-connected” devices in orthopedics
Hanger and AT&T create industry-first, network-connected device for prosthetic limbs (press release) https://youtu.be/k4G_MPv7nGA Along with AT&T*, Hanger, Inc. (OTC PINK:
Histogenics gambles on an FDA clearance with a missed end point
STRONG DATA FROM DISAPPOINTING NEOCART TRIAL (Orthopedics This Week) So close, they were … Histogenics Corporation, that is. When it comes
Globus acquires Surgimap, a surgical planning software startup
Read Tiger’s wake-up call about Software Globus Medical (GMED) Acquires Surgimap (press release) Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal
DePuy-Synthes acquires EIT for 3D-printed titanium implants in spinal
Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH Acquires Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH to Enhance Global Offering of Interbody Spine Implants (press release) NORDERSTEDT, Germany, Sept.
Stryker acquires Invuity for $190M (4.9 X sales)
Invuity Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Stryker Corporation for $7.40 Per Share in Cash (press release) Invuity, Inc.
The 1st “augmented-reality” spine surgeries are carried out by Israeli startup Augmedics
AUGMEDICS BEGINS SPINE NAVIGATION SYSTEM HUMAN TRIAL (Orthopedic This Week) Yokneam, Israel-based Augmedics has begun a first-in-human clinical trial of its
A comprehensive review of total ankle replacements versus fusion
Ankle arthroplasty – A review and summary of results from joint registries and recent studies (Bone and Joint UK) Total