Orthofix & SeaSpine merge to create a newco spine company
SPNE stock price / OFIX stock price My first impressions on day 1 of this announcement. Orthofix+SeaSpine is a strange […]
Come on man! Who really believes these studies anymore?
Below is an example of a clinical study that is pure “propaganda”. It was put together by well-meaning KOLs and
Why the obsession over AI, VR, and AR?
There are already dozens of global medical conferences focused on the topic of VR, AI, and AR (like this one
Trauma startup, focused on pelvic FXs, is gaining traction
website – https://curvafix.com/ IM IMPLANT USED IN 100TH PELVIC FRACTURE PATIENT (by ELIZABETH HOFHEINZ, M.P.H., M.ED at Orthopedics This Week)
Merger – CurveBeam (Orthopedic imaging) + StraxCorp (AI bone health).
Orthopedic imaging company CurveBeam and StraxCorp, a provider of cloud-based software to improve bone health, have entered into a definitive merger agreement
Dear Engineer, how close are you to the customer?
I believe that Engineers who work closest to the surgeon customer have the biggest career opportunities. You will notice that
Potential Big News! Germany and French medtech call for 2-year extension of MDR’s transition period
French, German medtech groups call for at least 2-year extension of MDR’s transition period (MedTechDive) Dive Brief: Two of the
Explorers make lousy Leaders.
The Explorer Many orthopedics founders act like explorers. Explorers are driven by “discovery”. They want to look around and try
Finally… the OR camera is untethered.
QUICK PROFILE – Lazurite | Cleveland, Ohio, US | Founded: 2015 (as Indago; rebranded in 2021). To date, raised a
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1/more orthopedic industry news. 2/lists of startups by category 3/profile of startup of the week 4/interesting job opening of the
Tell me 3 things you have learned while working in a startup.
I posted this question on LinkedIn. Tell me 3 things you have learned while working in a startup. Below are
The controversial topic of cosmetic limb lengthening told from the patients perspective.
I Wish I Was a Little Bit Taller (GQ) Website – Nuvasive Precise Stryde John Lovedale is feeling pretty good, despite
25 Ortho Startups to watch this year
https://www.medtechpulse.com/article/infographic/25-orthopedics-startups-to-watch-in-2022 When industry experts discuss the most promising innovation in the context of MedTech, they often refer to trends such
Can Roam Robotics delay a patient’s total knee replacement indefinitely?
https://www.medtechpulse.com/article/insight/roam-robotics-introduces-a-soft-knee-exoskeleton Website – https://www.roamrobotics.com/ The story Roam Robotics, a San Francisco-based robotics company, unveiled a $7,000 fabric exoskeletal knee brace
The role of Robotics, AI, and automation in healthcare
Robotics and automation are the future of healthcare (MedCity News) Advanced technologies, such as AI-guided robotics and automation, offer a
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
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