The Orthopedics Industry Surgical Robots will look stupid!
Robots are everywhere! Robots are now used in 5% of knee and hip procedures. MAKO has installed 1,500 robots in […]
A surgeon’s perspective of why orthopedics is not invested in improving the patient experience.
Reposting a thoughtful and objective article from Dr. William Kurtz to explain why healthcare has not invested in improving the
12 ways your orthopedic company can move closer to profitability.
This article is for orthopedic company leaders looking ways to reach profitability or improve cash flow. Market conditions have tightened,
If you have manage orthopedic instrument sets or finance orthopedic instruments… you MUST listen to this conversation.
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Processes in orthopedics can be cumbersome. Let’s make it easy.
In any business, we all tend to over-complicate things. We expect it to be hard. Others who came before before
Did this orthopedic surgeon with health problems “hurt” his patients?
Dr. Richard David Heekin St. Vincent’s hospital, surgeon facing hundreds of lawsuits, allegations of ignoring complaints (Jacksonville.com) A Jacksonville native
An interview with French robotic TKR startup CEO, Sophie Cahen
Transformers, Rise of the Orthobots! An interview with Ganymed’s CEO; Sophie Cahen (LinkedIn Pulse interview by Henry Norton) Last week,
Gritty, Scrappy, Hustle.
When I recruit effective sales people for startups… 3 attributes are key. Sales people who are gritty, scrappy and hustle
CONMED acquires BioRez for $250M.
BioRez has raised $26.4M to date according to Crunchbase. CONMED Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Biorez, Inc. (press release) CONMED
Choice is killing orthopedics!
I keep reading about the multiplicity of device options that orthopedic surgeons have with all the choices of implants, trials,
What happens to a Startup when VCs replace the Founder?
Research: What Happens to a Startup When Venture Capitalists Replace the Founder (HBR) Summary. When a startup founder seeks external funding, they
Amazon moves one step closer to entering Orthopedics.
Amazon Makes Moves In Healthcare With Plans To Acquire One Medical (Forbes) We OrthoStreamers tend to think that disruption will
The lure of a Monopoly in Orthopedics.
Yes, there are Monopolies in Orthopedics, and they are fantastic! A few savvy orthopedic companies create a new category or
Spineway acquires one-piece viscoelastic ESP disc prosthesis from French company Spine Innovations
Acquisition of Spine Innovations a specialist in disc protheses (press release) Continuation of the targeted external growth strategyAcquisition of Spine
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
Is Orthopedic tech recession proof?
There is no question that we are in a recession now. We have all been reading about the consumer tech
Smith+Nephew introduces smart glasses into the OR to enable remote technical support
Tiger commentary – This is the wrong application for smart glasses, but at least S+N is trying. The winning application
Who is going to bell the cat?
Every year people inside orthopedic companies propose game-changing new ideas that nobody is brave enough to execute. Fear prevails to
How design iterations reduce risk.
I am not a fan of Class III devices. I believe that you can build company value faster and with
Magnetic bandages with stem cells to be used to repair OA and fractures
FUTURE OF MEDICINE: Magnetic bandages with stem cells to be used to repair worn joints and mend broken bones (The
Acumed acquires ExsoMed
Acumed Acquires ExsoMed to Enhance Its Portfolio of Upper Extremity Solutions (press release) Acumed, a Colson Medical | Marmon |
The killer app for smart implants… is it too early to figure it out?
Companies see a future for smart implants. Doctors are waiting for proof. (MedTechDive) Zimmer Biomet and Canary Medical are rolling
The urgent case for sabbaticals in orthopedics
“A time like the present seems, of all times, not to be a time to speak of ‘leisure.’” Just three
Bioventus revises and backloads the CartiHeal acquisition deal
This is a sign of the financial situation in late 2022 where acquirers have a lower tolerance for risk. Original
If you want to see where orthopedics technology is going… follow the new money.
Proximie just raised $80M to accelerate it’s full-service connected surgery platform. This future is all about smart ecosystems, not devices.
Onkos to acquire Stryker/Stanmore’s Juvenile Tumor System
Back in 2016, Stryker acquired Stanmore Implants for $52M – read here Onkos Surgical to acquire Stryker’s Juvenile Tumour System
OrthoPediatrics acquires Pega Medical for $33M
Expands portfolio of trauma and deformity systems for pediatric orthopedics, including the Fassier-Duval Telescopic IM System™ websites – https://www.pegamedical.com/ ,
Why digital health companies turn into patient management companies
(written by Bill Hunter, MD, President & CEO, Canary Medical for OrthoStreams) After a little over a decade of participating
The current state of digitizing orthopedic surgery.
Digitizing Surgery (LinkedIn article by Peter Verrillo, CEO @ enhatch) Imagine, as a total joint replacement orthopedic surgeon today, that
Finally! Medical Education for Orthopedists on the move.
A New Approach to Reaching the Digital Native Healthcare Professional Podcasts and their use in medical education is a fast-growing
Don’t stay in a company where no one sees your value.
A Story. A father told his daughter, “Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I
AI, Augmented Reality and Robots are just features, not products.
I am seeing too many Ortho companies promoting their AI, their AR and their robots. Remember that these are just
Has a Spanish startup finally solved the ACL tunnel fixation problem?
It’s early, but very promising. 50 surgeries so far in EU, with 20 of them more than one-year followup. No
A Tribute to the Innovators in Orthopedics… past, present & future (45 secs).
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A better business metric for Ortho startups – “The Burn Multiple”
The Burn Multiple (by David Sacks on substack) How Startups Should Think About Capital Efficiency As the economic crisis deepens,
The solution to the Orthopedic device “last-mile problem” sprouted from military logistics experience.
Founded by former U.S. Army Logistics Officer Ethan Lauer, ImplantBase helps the Spine and Orthopedic medical device companies improve profitability
Is Stryker dismantling its US sales force?
Anonymous sources shared with me that Stryker has dismantled the following distributors. This appears to be a systematic move for
WARNING: The tightening is beginning.
The orthopedic market environment has flipped because of the macro financial market changes in play that started in May 2022.
Not so fast… Bioventus backs out of CartiHeal acquisition for $450M (4.5 X sales)
My opinion is that Bioventus decision is a “canary in the coal mine” for the med device market in 2022.
CONMED acquires In2Bones for $255M (7 X ttm sales)
CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held In2Bones Global, Inc. (In2Bones), on a cash-free, debt-free
The FDA is suffocating orthopedic innovation.
There has been a long PMA drought in orthopedics. This drought has been caused 100% by the FDA, not the
10 things NOT TO DO for your career.
Everyone wants to tell you what to do for your career. Here is the opposite… 10 things NOT TO DO
How do orthopedic startups create value? 18 thoughts.
Startups shouldn’t solve technically hard problems (InvertedPassion) 1/ Startups get funded when they’re expected to be valuable, and they’re valuable
The 9 critical metrics for Ortho device companies
The Medical Device Industry’s 9 Most Critical Metrics (GuidingMetrics) In this article you’ll learn the most critical metrics that companies
The Leverage Problem
Let’s talk about an unpopular topic in orthopedic circles – profitability. Many orthopedic device companies can deliver world-class products that
The Osso story, and its amazing growth from conception in 2016.
How Osso Became One Of VR’s Biggest Companies (Interview) – UploadVR Surgical education platform Osso VR recently announced $66 million in funding
OrthoPediatrics acquires MD Orthopaedics for $19.6M
OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, announced the
6 Questions with Phil Sayles, who has digitized the last mile in the orthopedic supply chain – the OR.
The Operation Room was the last place on earth where high-tech products are not scanned. Screws are manually counted on
Court awards NuVasive $1.6M for employee non-compete breach
SUMMARY – Tim Day was a sales representative in 2011 for an exclusive distributor of NuVasive’s products. During this period,
The future of surgical training is actually already here.
Osso VR nets $66 million for surgical training (Axios) San Francisco’s Osso VR collected $66 million in Series C funding