The Orthopedics Industry Medtronic wins temporary reprieve in ex-rep’s whistleblower suit
Medtronic wins temporary reprieve in ex-rep’s whistleblower suit (MassDevice) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) got a temporary reprieve this week in a whistleblower lawsuit brought […]
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FDA triggers Zimmer Biomet recall of Reverse Shoulder due to high fracture rate
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder due to a High Fracture Rate (FDA) The FDA has identified this as a Class
Wenzel Spine acquires OsteoMed’s spine assets
Wenzel Spine Announces Acquisition of Interspinous & Facet Fixation Product Platforms (press release) Read all Mergers & Acquisitions here Wenzel Spine,
The Medical Tourism trend is on the move in Orthopedics
This year, hundreds of thousands of Americans will travel outside the United States for health care. The rising cost of
STUDY: No Way to Predict Risk in Joint Replacements
Study: No Way to Predict Risk in Joint Replacements (Orthopedics This Week) Despite testing three different risk adjustment indices, researchers have
The Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA, is being tested in US clinical trials
TWO TRIALS TEST POLY URETHANE MENISCUS (Orthopedics This Week) website Active Implants One of the more troublesome parts of the body
POD Spine Surgeon Sabit Gets 20 Years in Prison
POD SPINE SURGEON SABIT GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON (Orthopedics This Week) Aria Sabit, M.D. is going to jail for almost
Zimmer Biomet launches something new outside the US, a subchondroplasty procedure for bone marrow lesions
Zimmer Biomet Announces the International Release of the Innovative Subchondroplasty® Procedure (press release) WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —
A peek into serial entrepreneur Randy Theken’s new venture, NextStep
Entrepreneur Randy Theken’s next step is as hectic as ever (Crains Cleveland) Selling three spinal implant companies for $200 million just
A Q&A with Bioventus about their biologics business
The Biologic Shift (ODT Mag by Sean Fenske) While I’ve touched on the growing field of biologics within the orthopedic industry
Baseball’s next miracle surgery
Baseball’s next miracle surgery (FanSided by Will Carroll) “It’s a game changer.” That phrase is often just hype, but when you
Exactech sells off spine business and restructures
Exactech (EXAC) Divests Spine Assets, Will Restructure (press release) GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the goals of increasing productivity, enhancing profitability of its
ChoiceSpine acquires Exactech’s spine assets
ChoiceSpine acquires Exactech’s spine assets (press release) also read All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics ChoiceSpine, a privately held spinal fusion device
So far… Zimmer 3, Patients 0 in lawsuits over the NexGen Flex total knee
Zimmer Biomet logs 3rd win in NexGen Flex bellwether trials (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) last week won its 3rd bellwether trial in the
A “Smart” Patch could detect early OA in knees
“SMART” PATCH COULD DETECT OA IN KNEES (Orthopedics This Week) A team of researchers from Cardiff University in Wales is working
The 100% biology total knee replacement, the BioKnee
Biology trumps bionics: An alternative to total knee replacement (LinkedIN posting by Kevin R. Stone, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon at The Stone
Nick Deeter starts OrthoPediatrics 2.0
NEW ORTHO PEDIATRICS COMPANY: WISHBONE MEDICAL (Orthopedics This Week) WishBone Medical website Nick Deeter on LinkedIN Finally…another pediatric orthopedic company! WishBone
Why Is It So Hard to Innovate at Big Medical Device Companies?
Why Is It So Hard to Innovate at Big Medical Device Companies? (MDDI Online) Read also… Life in an Orthopedic Startup –
Study: The InSpace biodegradable balloon works well for massive rotator cuff tears
ORTHOSPACE: POSITIVE DATA FOR ROTATOR CUFF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoSpace website It’s celebration time for the Italian company, OrthoSpace Ltd!
The Bone Glue category could grow to $1B for fracture fixation
BONE GLUE MARKET: $1,032.9 MILLION BY 2024 (Orthopedics This Week) Organic…not just for milk anymore! Patients want natural alternatives to conventional
DePuy Synthes acquires the assets of Interventional Spine
DePuy Synthes Enters Asset Purchase Agreement with Interventional Spine (HealthPointCapital) DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson) entered into an asset purchase and
Study: Stem cells proven to reduce arthritic pain in bad knees
Mayo Clinic finds surprising results on first-ever test of stem cell therapy to treat arthritis (Mayo Clinic) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Researchers
The UK government and patients are benefiting from “low-risk” generic hip replacements
NHS COULD SAVE £120 MILLION WITH GENERIC HIP IMPLANTS NOW AVAILABLE )(Orthimo) See more stories about Generics The NHS could be
Study: Running lowers inflammation in knees
RUNNING LOWERS INFLAMMATION IN KNEE JOINTS! (Orthopedics This Week) Lace up! New research from Brigham Young University (BYU) has found that
The story of Titan Spine and their secret sauce of nano-textured surfaces
Titan Spine’s new medical devices could set it apart (Journal Centinel) The day after his first call to Barbara Boyan, Kevin
Startup completes trials of a ‘living bandage’ seeded with stem cells for meniscus repair
Stem cell ‘living bandage’ for knee injuries trialed in humans (Science Daily) A ‘living bandage’ made from stem cells, which could
OrthoStreams – Top 10 in Medical Devices on LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s Top 10 Med Device Posters of 2016 2016 was a busy year on LinkedIn. Despite the increase in political
Keep your eye on Trice Medical!
I am constantly looking for highly disruptive technology companies in orthopedics. Trice Medical is one. I am a big fan of Trice.
Axiomed is Raising Interest from Silicon Valley
Axiomed is Raising Interest from Silicon Valley (press release) Aditya Humad, Acting CFO of AxioMed and Managing Partner of KICVentures, is
5 Trends to watch with the top 10 Orthopedic Companies
Top Orthopedic Firms and Trends From 2014 to 2020 (QMED byKristopher Sturgis) The orthopedic industry will likely see some significant changes
Medtronic formally jumps into the total joint segment with a total knee replacement and program
READ more about the acquisition that set this up –> Doug Kohrs does it again! Medtronic acquires his low-cost hip and
An Illinois startup is revolutionizing cast design
Illinois Start-Up Revolutionizing Cast Design (ODTMag) website Cast21 Polymer-based design allows for breathability and gives patients and physicians easy access to
Bones from hip replacement transplants give new life
PHOTO: Hip bones are cleaned and ground down into ‘Crunch’ after surgery. (ABC: Ginny Stein) MAP: Sydney 2000 Bones from
OFFER: Free career advice for engineers in orthopedics
I would like to give back. The orthopedic industry has been very good to me over the last 30 years.
Paper: a review of corrosion in spine implants
Clinical and retrieval evidence for corrosion of spine implants Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou demonstrates the importance of understanding the mechanisms in the
Infographic: How Tech is Disturbing the Traditional Healthcare Market
Health Tech Infographic from Minute Women Home Care Learn more about Health Tech at mwhomecare.com … Your friends are reading
Cerapedics wins the best new technology award at NASS
Cerapedics Receives Best New Technology Award for Spine Care at NASS Annual Meeting (press release) WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/
The 1st-ever functional, patient-specific hip replacement procedures performed in the USA
First-ever functional, patient-specific hip replacement procedures performed in the USA (press release) Corin is excited to announce that during the week
The case for/against sales reps in the OR
Why is that salesman in the operating room for your knee replacement? (Washington Post) (Jeannie Phan for The Washington Post) By
Are startups for me?
Recently, I have been recruiting people into Orthopedic and Spine startup companies. I have found that most people that I interview have
Top 10 Spine Technologies in 2016
THE TEN BEST NEW SPINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2016 (by Robin Young, Orthopedics This Week) Robots, 3D printing and clever strategies
Wright Medical settles Metal-on-Metal hip lawsuits for $240M
Wright Medical jumps on $240m hip settlement, Q3 results (MassDevice) Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) shares are up nearly 4% today after the
Smith and Nephew to build $55M facility in Costa Rica
Smith and Nephew invests $55 million USD in new factory in Costa Rica (The Costa Rica Star) Global medical equipment company
MEDICREA launches a “Lifetime Warranty” for Patient-Specific UNiD rods
MEDICREA Launches LIFETIME WARRANTY for its Patient-Specific UNiD™ Constructs at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
Nextremity Solutions signs exclusive global distribution over to Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet Expands Foot and Ankle Portfolio Through Exclusive Global Distribution Agreement with Nextremity Solutions, Inc. (press release) website Nextremity Solutions
Swiss startup offers non-metallic carbon/PEEK composite implants for trauma and spine
CARBON REINFORCED PEEK VS METAL IMPLANTS (Orthopedics This Week) website – http://www.icotec.ch/home/ A medical device company based in Altstätten, Switzerland, that spells
Novastep enhances its Nexis® headless screw portfolio
Novastep Enhances its Nexis® Headless Screws Portfolio (press release) Novastep, Inc., and its affiliates (“Novastep” or the “Company”), a global medical
STUDY: ACI versus Microfracture – no difference
AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION AND MICROFRACTURE: NO DIFFERENCE (Orthopedics This Week) A randomized trial from several Norwegian facilities is indicating that the
6 Questions with Herb Schwartz, a quietly disruptive force in sports medicine and early OA
This is the sixth in a series of the 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics. (read
Alphatec Spine reduces workforce by 20%
Alphatec Holdings Announces Company Updates (press release) CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent