Finally, a good way to deliver stem cells to damaged cartilage
Magnetic Microbots Deliver Stem Cells to Heal Knee Cartilage (MedGadget) As has been widely hyped for many years now, mesenchymal […]
Orthofix acquires FITBONE Limb Lengthening System for $18M cash
Orthofix Announces Agreement to Acquire FITBONE Limb Lengthening System (press release) Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company
OrthoPediatrics sheds its adult implant business
ORTHOPEDIATRICS SELLS VILEX ADULT DEVICE BUSINESS (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoPediatrics Corp. recently announced its sale of the adult product line,
Young orthopedic professionals… be ready to GO.
Cut & paste this article to your ortho friends – https://orthostreams.com/2020/01/advice/ Early in my Engineering career, I wanted stability and
Stryker Proves that the juice was worth the squeeze for MAKO
Stryker Proves That the Juice Was worth the Squeeze for Mako (MD+DI Online) Back in 2013, analysts balked at the
How Sales & Marketing can work together in Orthopedics.
I have seen Sales and Marketing fight each other in Orthopedics companies for years. Why? Sales and marketing don’t get
Amplifying the Value of 3D Printed Medical Devices
Amplifying the Value of 3D Printed Medical Devices (by Peter Basiliere @ Monadnock Insights blog) Implants and prostheses are the
This image will look SILLY in 10 years. Prep for a typical total joint case.
200+ implant choices will be replaced by a few 3D printed implants that actually fit the patient… and the rep
RTI becomes a pure spine company after selling OEM business off (60% of total business) to PE for $490M (2.5 X Sales)
websites – RTI Surgical Montagu RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc.® Announces Sale of OEM Business and Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full
Stryker’s early focus on Robotics looks brilliant now
Early Focus On Surgical Robotics Gives Stryker A Leg Up (Forbes) The robots are coming. Don’t be afraid. These machines
Hey, I’ve got a “get rich slow scheme” for you… the orthopedic startup
I talk a lot about the benefits of joining orthopedic startups, especially early in your career. Some people think that I
New robotics microsurgery startup at CES this year
Microsure, a Dutch Microsurgery Robotics Firm, at CES 2020 (MedGadget) Among the myriad of consumer gadgets at CES 2020, we
New wearable technology at CES this year
Sensoria Health’s Total Knee Replacement Tech (MedGadget) Link: Sensoria Health homepage… Total knee replacements (arthroplasties) have become some of the most
Wright shareholder sues to block $4B Stryker-Wright acquisition
Read also – Everything you need to know about the Stryker-Wright acquisition Shareholder sues to block Stryker’s $4B purchase of
Here’s to the Innovators in Orthopedics !
The ones who take the risks. The ones who challenge the status quo. The ones who quit the comfortable job
Job Titles that didn’t exist in Orthopedics yesterday
Orthopedic technology and business models are changing faster than ever. As an illustration, here are a few new Jobs Titles
Orthopedics is going bespoke.
Bespoke is a funny word that originated centuries ago to describe tailored clothing. Today bespoke means custom-made for a one customer. Orthopedics is
The Confidential Search.
From time to time, orthopedic companies are compelled to carry out “secret” job searches. These searches are referred to as “Confidential
Whoops! Mazor robots can unexpectedly detach from OR table
Certain Mazor X robots could unexpectedly detach from OR table, Medtronic warns (MassDevice) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that some of its Mazor
Silver Bullet brings the world’s first regulatory- approved antimicrobial bone screws into orthopedics
Website – Silver Bullet Therapeutics Silver Bullet Therapeutics Secures CE Mark Approval for Revolutionary New Antimicrobial Bone Screw System (press
Anika acquires two implant companies – Arthrosurface for $100M and Parcus Medical for $95M
websites – Anika Arthrosurface Parcus Medical Viscosupplementation injections are on the decline by 5% per year. In a bold strategic
Today, if you are a 5%er… you can skip the line.
Many of us like to think that we are entrepreneurial, but only 5% of people in orthopedics are actually entrepreneurial. You
AAOS approves CME credits for Virtual Reality (VR) TKA training
Fundamental Surgery Achieves CME Accreditation from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for VR Total Knee Arthroplasty Simulation (press release)
6 Questions with Nissan Elimelech, founder of Augmedics, who is leading the way in AR surgery.
This is the 15th in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read
A look back at the dark ages in Orthopedics… back in 2020.
An orthopedic surgeon is teleported from the future to today, 2020. Our time traveling surgeon wants to discuss an upcoming
Augmedics launches x-ray vision for US spine surgeons
Augmedics launches its Xvision Spine AR nav system in U.S. (MassDevice) Augmedics announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for
10 med device stories you need to know
10 medical device industry stories you need to know (Medical Design & Outsourcing) 10. Changes at the top Medtronic CEO
Is it time to rethink robots for orthopedics… smaller and disposable?
Microbot Medical to Unveil World’s First Fully Disposable Robotic System for Endovascular Procedures (press release) Microbot Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: MBOT)
Orthopedic surgeons debate the pros/cons of VR surgical training.
GUSTKE V. THORNHILL: SIMULATION TRAINING: THIS IS THE FUTURE? (Orthopedics This Week) This week’s Orthopaedic Crossfire® debate was part of
Finally… the 2.3% Medical Device Tax is History.
This punitive federal tax was personal. This tax on gross sales makes no sense for risk-taking medical devices startups. In
Software startup, Caresyntax, may make orthopedic surgery smarter and safer
website – https://caresyntax.com OR software company raises $45.6M and makes a new acquisition (MedCityNews) Boston-based Caresyntax raised $45.6 million and
Implant sizes will become obsolete in the next decade.
Clothing sizes are a harbinger of implant sizes in orthopedics. Peter Diamandis wrote this review of the revolution in clothing.
J&J acquires 100% of Verb Surgical in order to innovate Surgical Robotics
J&J Fires up the Surgical Robotics Market with New Verb Deal (MDDI) The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company said it would
Conventus Orthopaedics acquires small bone IM nail system
Conventus Orthopaedics Acquires Novel Intramedullary Technology from IntraFuse (press release) Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing
Startup reduces unnecessary spine surgeries using AI
Dr. Luke Macyszyn (left), Bilwaj Gaonkar (right) and UCLA colleagues created Theseus AI’s software. The startup licensed out the technology
Isn’t it time we regulate stem cell injections?
It’s the wild wild west out there. There are no clinical outcomes studies available. There is a huge placebo effect.
How a digital O.R. helps the smaller orthopedic players
I recently had coffee with the CEO of a small spine orthopedic device company. In the course of our conversation,
Before an incision is ever made: Artificial Intelligence accurately predicts the Orthopaedic episode of care
Before an Incision Is Ever Made: Artificial Intelligence Accurately Predicts the Orthopaedic Episode of Care (Cleveland Clinic) Building patient-specific payment
The 5 career stages in the Orthopedics industry.
I believe that I have discovered 5 stages of a career in the orthopedics industry – Wow, More, Scratch, Stagnation,
The Confidential Search.
From time to time, orthopedic companies are compelled to carry out “secret” job searches. These searches are referred to as “Confidential
Robot surgery is clunky today. Are we ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’?
As ‘Robot Wars’ Kick-In, Is Robotic Surgery Ripe for an ‘iPhone Moment’? (MDDI) Is widespread adoption of surgical robots around
Meet the future winners in Orthopedic 3D printing.
Camber Spine SPIRA-C Open Matrix Cervical Interbody “The winners in additive design & manufacturing will NOT be the companies with
A glimpse into the future of Orthopedics… Clinical Trial starts with 3D printed materials that turn into bone.
ADAM website http://adamproject.org/ Graftless Bone Transplants Soon to Be Reality: ADAM Takes 3D Bones to Clinical Trials (press release) On
Red Flag – Don’t hire this person.
Today I am sharing five red flags to avoid for your next key hire in your growing Orthopedics company. I
CrossRoads Extremity Systems acquires implant systems from Surgical Frontiers
HealthpointCapital-Backed CrossRoads Extremity Systems Acquires Multiple Groundbreaking Implant Systems from Surgical Frontiers (press release) HealthpointCapital, the leading private equity firm
Ortho industry pros… Can you help this surgeon-inventor find the right partnership?
The surgeon inventor is Dr. Parth Desai and he is an orthopaedic surgery resident based out of New Orleans, and
The ortho robot wars that we see today will become the ortho data wars of tomorrow.
Robotic manufacturers will fight a war to get robots into the operating room, but even if we figure out how
6 Questions with Danny Goel, Founder of Precision OS leading the way in VR tools for Orthopedics
This is the thirteenth in a series of 6-Question interviews with leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics (read
Insurers and Hospitals may have to show real prices to Patients
Trump Wants Insurers and Hospitals To Show Real Prices To Patients (NPR) President Trump has made price transparency a centerpiece
STAR total ankle replacements at 8 years have a 14% poly fracture rate. Safety notice issued.
Stryker warns of plastic fracture problem with STAR total ankle replacement (MassDevice) Stryker (NYSE:SYK) recently issued a safety notice involving its