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
What is the future of orthopedic surgery?
A wonderful part of my role as a retained recruiter for early-stage orthopedic companies, is that I get to see
Metamaterials expand the possibilities in Biomedical Engineering
Our bones – like our fingerprints – have their own unique set of identifiers, including mineral density, volume, and skeletal
3Spine raises $33M for clinical trial for the 1st ever joint replacement for lumbar spine
website – https://3spine.com/ 3Spine raises US$33 million in Series C funding round (SpinalNewsInternational) 3Spine has raised US$33 million in an oversubscribed Series
Run away!
I believe that surgeon-founded/owned orthopedic startups are doomed from the beginning. This belief is based on decades of ortho history.
The challenge of training your orthopedic surgery AI.
Contrary to popular belief, training an AI for surgery is not easy. So how long does it take for a
ZB launches an AI app to predict early gait problems after TJR.
Note: I will be interviewing Liane Teplitsky, President, Global Robotics and Technology & Data Solutions @ ZB on the Inside
“You can’t do that in orthopedics”
True innovation in orthopedics is questioned 100% of the time. Initially, the “true” game changers are thought to be crazy.
Medartis acquires Nextremity Solutions for $70M USD
Privately Held Nextremity Solutions, Inc. to be Acquired by Medartis to Expand Its Lower and Upper Extremities Business in the
Seeking CEO for orthopedic sensor startup with deferred compensation and equity.
This is a PSA for an orthopedic surgeon inventor friend. I have no financial interest… just trying to help a
Can virtual surgery support occur on demand anywhere in the world? Yes it can.
The following is a case study of how Zimmer Biomet supported a total knee case in Holland from Warsaw Indiana.
Zimmer-Biomet has spun out their underperforming spine/dental businesses under a new public company called ZimVie
website – https://www.zimvie.com/en ZimVie Completes Separation from Zimmer Biomet; Announces Board of Directors ZimVie Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIMV) today announced its
Deep review of AI in orthopedics from the physician’s viewpoint.
Artificial Intelligence in the Musculoskeletal Space (presented by Ingrid Vasiliu-FeltesCEO Softhread) published by the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation
16 employee compensation ideas in this crazy post-Covid orthopedics world.
The world has changed. There are more job openings than talent available. Employees have more leverage than ever in negotiating
10 questions executives should ask before joining an ortho startup.
Startups are messy, and exciting, and the work incentive is different. Working for a startup is awesome, and I think
DePuy-Synthes acquires CrossRoads Extremities for 14X sales (word on the street)
DePuy Synthes Acquires CrossRoads® Extremity Systems to Further Strengthen Elective Foot & Ankle Portfolio Innovative Elective Foot & Ankle Products
“I don’t hate Big Ortho”
Allow me make a clarification. Some readers and friends have accused me of “throwing Big Ortho under the bus”. I
Moats
Many successful orthopedics companies create moats to give themselves a temporary competitive advantage. These moats are thought of as “defense”
Startup to bring sub-millimeter-accuracy radar tracking into joint replacement.
website – cairasurgical.com Caira Surgical is developing new standard of care navigation and robotic solutions for joint replacement surgery. Caira
A high level overview of the US Medical Device Industry
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT (SelectUSA) The United States remains the largest medical device market in the world: $156 billion (40 percent
Back to the future, Exactech buys into Hip Resurfacing with poly
Exactech Announces Shareholding Acquisition of JointMedica, Signaling Return of Hip Resurfacing (press release) Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of
ZB’s IPO spinout of Dental/Spine will be called “ZimVie”
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today announced that it has filed a Form 10 registration statement with
S+N acquires Engage Surgical for $135M for cementless uni and technology
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] website – https://engagesurgical.com/ Smith+Nephew acquires cementless partial knee maker Engage Surgical (MassDevice)
New “microbot” bone material that changes from soft to hard.
Researchers develop bone growth inspired ‘microrobots’ that can create their own bone (Devdiscourse) Inspired by the growth of bones in the
Two Mindsets.
Mindsets matter Having the right individual with the right mindset onboard at the right time is critical. If you are
Paragon 28 acquires Disior’s imaging analytics software for $26M
Paragon 28 Announces Acquisition of Disior (press release) Disior advances Paragon 28’s SMART 28™ strategy, providing a comprehensive 3D analytics
The better Offer Letter
You are composing an Offer Letter to a talented individual for a high impact role in your organization. You need
What if an Orthopedic company built valuation like a consumer tech company?
I have never seen an orthopedic company measure and optimize customer-by-customer analytics. Orthopedic companies are usually born with a product
Transitioning from Scarcity to Abundance in Orthopedics
Orthopedic Business Review written by Will Kurtz, M.D. Scarcity and Supply Sided Monopolies In 1890, people lived in a world
5 trends for 2022 medtech
OPINION: Five trends that will rule med-tech sector in 2022 (The Week) COVID-19 has catalyzed technological innovations and discoveries While
The power of AI in surgery
The power of AI in surgery (republished from mobihealthnews) Artificial intelligence’s potential role in preoperative and intraoperative planning – and
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Companies
I have to voice my opinion. The majority of orthopedic companies are not innovators. It’s time for someone to say
The 5 stages of orthopedic technology
Most new technologies in orthopedics come and go. There are 5 stages in their life-cycle. It goes something like this.
4 startups that caught lightning in a bottle
Very few orthopedic startups ever catch lightning in a bottle. The vision and formula has to be right and the
The most important orthopedic product in the future will NOT be the implant.
In the future of ortho, the question will NOT be about the implant. Devices have become commodities. They all work
First-in-man surgeries completed with ARVIS wearable augmented reality navigation
Seven surgeons in the USA have completed over thirty hip and knee arthroplasty procedures with ARVIS in a range of
On bone computer may monitor patient’s bone health in the future
Researchers develop ultra-thin ‘computer on the bone’ using NFC for bone health monitoring (NFCW) Researchers at the University of Arizona in the