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1st biocomposite to repair tendons & ligaments both biologically and mechanically

Biorez Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Its Proprietary BioBrace™ Implant Technology (press release) Biorez Inc., a New Haven start-up advancing tendon […]

The Birth of Orthopedics 4.0

Get ready for the next shift in Orthopedics – the “Predictive” shift. Very few savvy device companies are working in

6 Questions with ReJoint, a startup redefining total joint replacement by leveraging a combination of great new technologies.

This is the 19th in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read

The Trend of Orthopedic Disposables in the O.R.

Disposables in the O.R. (MDT Mag) PDF here While the use of disposables in healthcare is certainly nothing new, their implementation

The billion dollar startup that did it their way.

IPO Press Release SEC Filings S-1 Filing Treace Website Treace Medical Concepts completed their IPO in 2021. They did it

DJO acquires MedShape

websites – https://www.medshape.com/ https://www.djoglobal.com/ DJO® Acquires MedShape, Inc. DJO, a subsidiary of Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX) and a leading global

The status of Remote Work in Orthopedics.

As we find ourselves on the backside of Covid, many things in Ortho have changed. Some areas have changed permanently

Counterpoint: The case FOR sales reps in the OR

Sales Reps in The Operating Room – There is Room and Need for Them (Policy & Medicine) A recent article in

Know your sauce

If you are the leader of an emerging orthopedic company, I’m going to guess that your company has a unique thing that differentiates

The augmented reality surgical pioneer, Augmedics, raises $36M

“If you want to truly understand the future of orthopedic surgery, learn more about Augmedics.” –Tiger Read Q&A with Augmedics

What are the remaining “Unmet Clinical Needs” in Orthopedics?

I am publicly compiling a list of “Unmet Clinical Needs” in Orthopedics. No agenda. Just trying to help move orthopedics

Bioventus Acquires Bioness for $110M

Bioventus Acquires Bioness, Inc. (press release) Bioventus Inc. (Nasdaq: BVS) (“Bioventus” or the “Company”), a global leader in innovations for active

What? The FDA issues safety warning for STAR Ankle after 23 years of clinical history.

The STAR Ankle has early poly fracture issues, so the FDA issued a warning (scrolll down for FDA statement). How

Dear Product Development Engineer: There is an empowering role waiting for you in a smaller culture!

I’m a 30-year Product Development leader and a Recruiter. I have a soft spot for young Engineers and would like

SeaSpine acquires 7D Surgical for $110M

Website – https://7dsurgical.com/ Website – https://www.seaspine.com/ SeaSpine to buy 7D Surgical for $110M (MassDevice) Spine surgery tech company SeaSpine Holdings (NASDAQ: SPNE)

New trend? Powerhouse hospitals partnering with industry to make implants onsite.

READ MORE – Orthopedics is going bespoke HSS and LimaCorporate Open First Provider-Based 3D Design and Printing Center for Complex

Where’s the implant? OSSIO ushers in natural bone fixation. First screw case and fresh funding.

OSSIO Announces U.S. Launch and First Commercial Use of the Bio-Integrative OSSIOfiber®Compression Screw Portfolio (press release) Turn up the volume

Avalign acquires Slice Manufacturing and creates Avalign Additive

AVALIGN TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES SLICE MANUFACTURING STUDIOS (Orthopedics This Week) Bannockburn, Illinois-based Avalign Technologies, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Slice

Virtual reality simulations are creating better orthopedic surgeons

Virtual reality simulations are creating better surgeons (Utah Business) A twenty-something woman in scrubs stands alone and articulates her hands

What’s the difference between Hiring and Recruiting?

Hiring Hiring is when a company posts a job online. Maybe on the website or Indeed or wherever. Included is

Is AI the next big advancement in Orthopedics?

AI is the Next Great Advancement in Orthopedic Technology (reposted from Proprio News) Website – https://www.propriovision.com/ From sophisticated surgical planning

How antifragile is your company?

Orthopedics was blindsided by the unexpected pandemic. What’s next? Nobody knows, but there will be another one. There will be

How can your Messaging get more traction on LinkedIn?

It’s harder EVERY DAY to get noticed on LinkedIn. There are 170 million users on LinkedIn in the US alone.

What drives the leadership behavior in a Big Ortho?

My opinion is that it’s all about incentive risk. Incentive Risk In the big orthos, it’s hard for leaders to

Home-based digital PT beats in-the-office PT

Study finds promise in digital programs for treating knee pain (MedCityNews) A randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Open found

Is it time to transform your Pitch Deck?

March Madness is Here, and We’ve Got Bets on Your Company’s {Informational/Pitch} Decks! Chances are, you’ve made it past the

The first silver/platinum orthopedic screw cleared with the labeling of “anti-microbial”

Silver Bullet Therapeutics Reports Results of OrthoFuzIon® Antimicrobial Bone Screw Testing Against the Top Six CDC Antibiotic Resistant “Superbugs”1 (press release)

NuVasive acquires Simplify Medical for $150M cash upfront and future milestones for regulatory approvals

Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc provides NuVasive most clinically effective technology in the cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) procedure segment Expands

First ever Ti/Carbon nail solves the visualization problem.

ALTIOR TRAUMA ANNOUNCES FDA 510(K) CLEARANCE FOR THE ARTEMIS PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL SYSTEM (press release) A FOURTH-GENERATION HIP FRACTURE NAIL

Medical Sales College – is it worth it ?

Young sales folks often ask me how to break into orthopedic sales, a field that’s both rewarding and challenging. One

Big time orthopedic surgeon sues Arthrex for underpaid royalties

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SUES ARTHREX OVER ROYALTIES (Orthopedics This Week) Litigation is heating up between Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. and Arthrex,

Biologic bone fixation with the strength of a metal implant. Yes, it’s real!

I’ve followed new technologies in orthopedics for decades. The holy grail has always been non-metal repair of bones. Permanent metal

Are smart implants the next big thing in orthopedics?

Flashback – I wrote about the future smart implant space back in 2012 here. Lucky or good? You make the

Remote Orthopedic surgeons are now collaborating on live surgeries using HoloLens/Microsoft Teams

HoloLens project enables collaboration among surgeons worldwide (MicroSoft) One day in mid-December, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bruno Gobbato walked into an

ZB to boot Spine and Dental businesses

Zimmer Biomet Announces Intent to Spin Off Spine and Dental Businesses (press release) Tiger’s quick takeaways: #1 NEGATIVE – Spine

Do you support your entrepreneurial employees?

Let me share the story of a prolific ant. I believe that this story is particularly true in the larger

New Ortho startup uses AI to predict instrument use based on past surgeon behavior

Philadelphia operating room software startup raises $4.3M, hires MapQuest co-founder (Philadelphia Business Journal) Website – https://www.ortelligence.com/ The world of orthopedic

FDA is playing catchup, releases an “action plan” for AI/ ML in medical devices

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan (FDA website PDF) Tiger’s take-home message: The FDA

DJO Acquires Trilliant Surgical

DJO® Acquires Trilliant Surgical (press release) DJO, LLC (DJO or the Company), a leading global provider of medical technologies to

Probabilities in Orthopedics

Just a random posting. Let’s talk about probabilities in orthopedics. Note – just my opinion, send me your percentages –

6 Questions with Justin Barad, CEO/Founder of Osso VR, redefining orthopedic training

Virtual orthopedic training is booming amid Covid and the Orthopedics 3.0 movement. One major player leading the way in the

Another unnecessary ortho surgery is revealed –> subacromial decompression.

SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION VS. PLACEBO SURGERY: NO DIFFERENCE (Orthopedics This Week) Read also – Clinical Research proves that a partial meniscus trim

Hinge Health raises $300M to treat back and joint pain with dedicated programs from early-stage prevention, acute pain, chronic pain or surgical rehabilitation.

I believe that the digitation of orthopedics is real, and coming fast. Hinge Health is another data point to support