SEC awards $4.5M to Orthopedic Surgeon Whistleblower
SEC AWARDS $4.5 MILLION TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WHISTLEBLOWER (Orthopedics This Week) The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has […]
10 Rules for Great Product Development
“Why is my New Product Development pipeline too slow, too expensive and lacking innovation?” I get this question from frustrated
OrthoPediatrics acquires Vilex, a foot-and-ankle company, for $60M (5 X sales)
OrthoPediatrics Announces Acquisition of Vilex and Novel External Fixation Technology (press release) OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ:KIDS), a company focused exclusively
7 orthopedic companies leading robot-assisted surgery
7 companies using robot-assisted surgery to transform orthopedics (Medical Design & Outsourcing) #1 Stryker: Mako More than five years after
The end of Big Ortho dominance
There are few circumstances that have the potential to dislodge Big Ortho’s dominant grip on our industry. Let me share one
The MiMedx investigations focus on former CEO behavior
“PETE LIED!” SAYS MIMEDX’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Orthopedics This Week) Parker “Pete” Petit After the stock market closed Thursday, May
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value?
The robots are coming to medtech: Where’s the value? (Medical Design & Outsourcing) As each medtech manufacturer gears up to
Digital management will clean up your messy Loaner Set Program
How Digital Management of Orthopedic Trays (DMOT) Helps Clean Up Messy Loaner Set Programs (Summate) The orthopedic implant/device industry has
Smarter surgical recoveries with wearable technologies
Smarter surgical recoveries with wearable technologies (IBM) When we entered the field of orthopedic medicine 20 or so years ago,
Useful AR in orthopedic surgery is probably years away
Microsoft’s HoloLens Not Fit for AR-Assisted Surgery, Study Suggests Participants were less accurate and became more tired when completing a
How to use Social Media to lead Patients to a specific Surgeon
Bad patient marketing in orthopedics drives me crazy. I am going to show you what good patient marketing looks like.
Creating better Total Joint Outcomes with AI
My Ortho friends, there is a alot of hype about AI and Machine Learning coming to healthcare and to orthopedics.
Tell your story to raise money
Venture Beat Entrepreneur’s Corner I spend much of my life listening to other people talk. I know what some of
HealthpointCapital takes majority stake in CrossRoads Extremity Systems
HealthpointCapital takes majority stake in CrossRoads Extremity Systems (MassDevice) CrossRoads Extremity Systems said today that HealthpointCapital took out a majority stake for an
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work (NYTimes) The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies
The New Business Model in Orthopedics
Believe it or not, in the future, Orthopedic companies will discount or even give away “medical devices”, in exchange for data.
Medtronic shuts down total joint division focused on low-cost orthopedic implants
Doug Kohrs, one of the founders of Responsive Orthopedics, pictured in 2016 with an artificial knee developed by the company.
Medtronic acquires Titan Spine
Medtronic Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Titan Spine (press release) Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in medical technology,
Boston Scientific enters spine with the Vertiflex acquisition for $465M
Boston Scientific gets into spine with $465 Vertiflex buy (MassDevice) Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) moved into the orthopedics space with a $465
Ouch! J&J pays $1B to resolve the majority of the Pinnacle-Hip lawsuits
J&J Pays About $1 Billion to Resolve Pinnacle-Hip Suits (Bloomberg) Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay about $1 billion to resolve
Precision OS is helping to redefine the future of orthopedics surgery training
More at Precision OS website – https://www.precisionostech.com How a Vancouver company is taking the future of surgical training virtual (CBC)
J&J is making big bets in Robotic Surgery
J&J Bets Big in Robotic Surgery (OrthoFeed) J&J’s recent blockbuster deal for Auris is really just the latest in a
Understand why AR surgery is coming to Orthopedics
Augmented Reality: The Future of Medicine (Interesting Engineering) Augmented Reality (AR), also known as spatial computing –a merging of digital and physical spaces,–
Q&A: Medtronic Mazor robot-assisted spine surgery
Medtronic has big plans for robot-assisted spine surgery (Medical Device and Outsourcing) Officials at the world’s largest medical device company
Your orthopedic device idea and advice on confidentiality agreements (free contract advice)
Confidentiality Agreements and Your Medical Device Idea (Free Template) – LinkedIn Article written by Laurence Binder How can you protect
FDA recall of Brainlab software used in spinal navigation
BRAINLAB ISSUES CLASS 1 RECALL OF ITS SPINAL NAVIGATION SOFTWARE (Orthopedics This Week) Definition: A Class I Recall is a situation in which
THINK Surgical partners with UOC for robotic knee procedures
ROBOTICS SUPPLIER TEAMS WITH UNITED ORTHOPEDIC CORP (Orthopedics This Week) California-based THINK Surgical, Inc., a robotic technology company that manufactures
The inside story of Tiger Woods lumbar fusion and recovery
CREDIT GUYER AND TEXAS BACK FOR TIGER WOOD’S HISTORIC COMEBACK (Orthopedics This Week) Tiger Woods made an historic and jaw-dropping
Tele-Rehab is as good as face-to-face rehab
THE #1 ADVANTAGE FOR THA OR TKA TELE-REHABILITATION (Orthopedics This Week) New work presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of
Here it comes! Surgery Residents Begin Training in VR
Surgery Residents Begin Training in VR (press release) Precision OS Surgical Training Adopted by 10 Medical Institutions Across North America
The New Thinking in Orthopedics
I talk with orthopedic folks in different companies every day. It astonishes me how many people in our industry get
Orthopedics Professionals – 7 real benefits of working at a startup.
1. Experience You will gain experience 3X faster. You will be pushed outside your comfort zone and your projects will be
The Top 10 Orthopedic Companies by Revenue
The 10 largest orthopedic device companies in the world (MassDevice) 1. Stryker 2018 revenue: $13.6 billion The world’s largest orthopedic
Update on the PODS oversight in Orthopedics
Senators Renew Pressure on POD Arrangements (Lexology) Here is the salient quote… “because the anti-kickback statute ascribes criminal liability to
Make a Difference!
Orthopedic friends. If you REALLY want to make a difference inside a startup, If you want to be challenged, If
New grant money available for Orthopedics
MILLIONS OF NEW DOD RESEARCH DOLLARS FOR ORTHOPEDICS (Orthopedics This Week) A Defense Department (DOD) program called the Peer Reviewed
The Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction results in a faster recovery and earlier weight bearing
Treace Medical touts results of bunion surgery study (MassDevice) Treace Medical Concepts said a study of its bunion implant surgery showed
Podcasts
Some of the OrthoStreams tribe prefers to listen rather than read, so I have created a Podcast series called “Inside
Intellirod Spine Receives First-Ever Spine FDA De Novo Approval
Intellirod Spine Receives First-Ever Spine FDA De Novo Approval (press release) MCRA Assists Intellirod Spine™ with 1st ever Spine De
Why Ortho startups burn out
I live in the world of early-stage Orthopedic companies. I worked inside Orthopedic startups and today I provide recruiting for
The reason why Millennials leave Orthopedic companies
Why Millennials Keep Dumping You: An Open Letter to Management (LinkedIn article by Lisa McLeod) Many Orthopedic companies cannot retain
ABC – Always Be Collecting.
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3 studies question the TRITANIUM acetabular cup survival rate
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The ROSA Robot system is cleared in the US for spine
Zimmer Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Robotic ROSA One Spine System (press release) Zimmer Biomet becomes first company in the
Medicare confuses by dropping TKA from the “in-patient only” list of procedures
New Guidance Attempts to Resolve Confusion Regarding the Removal of TKA from IPO List (AAOS) On Jan. 8, in a
“We should all be acting like Amazon getting into Orthopedics”
“We should all be acting like Amazon’s getting into our business” -Johnson and Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky on CNBC, 2018
Timing is Everything: The Importance of Joining an Orthopedic Company at the Right Time.
I have been observing Orthopedic careers for a long time. I see patterns. I have seen many “outstanding” careers and
Lost a giant in Orthopedics, Dr. David Hungerford
ALL ORTHO MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR. DAVID S. HUNGERFORD (Orthopedics This Week) When you ask friends and former colleagues
Stryker acquires OrthoSpace for biodegradable balloon technology for $220M
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Smith & Nephew acquires Brainlab’s orthopaedic joint reconstruction business
Smith & Nephew acquires Brainlab assets, teases next-gen robotic surgical platform (MassDevice) Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said yesterday that it acquired Brainlab‘s