The Orthopedics Industry SpineSource launches an expandable lumbar interbody cage in the US
SpineSource Launches Expandable Lumbar Interbody Cage in U.S. (OrthoSpineNews) SpineSource, Inc. announced today the U.S. launch of the L-Varlock Lumbar Cage. […]
Tiger is moving to full-time Executive Recruiting
This is a rare personal article to my readers. I never write about myself, but I have a special announcement.
Four emerging trends that are changing the spine surgery market
Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Spine Surgery Market (ODT Magazine) The global spine surgery market is expected to grow
Startup in Wyoming has developed an innovative bone drill
Bone drill developer wins hard science incubator award (Wyoming Business Report) The Wyoming company behind the invention of a high tech
LDR Spine: Mobi-C cervical total disc replacement beats fusion at 5 years
LDR: GOOD NEWS AT FIVE YEARS (Orthopedics This Week) LDR Holding Corporation has announced the publication of “Prospective, Randomized Comparison of
Surgeons regrow severed ACLs without using grafts
Doctors Experiment With New Way of Fixing the A.C.L. (NY Times by CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS) Anterior cruciate ligaments often tear on
ArthroMeda pulls in $2M for hip replacement sensors
ArthroMeda gets $2M for hip replacement sensors (MedCityNews) In order for arthroplasty surgery to restore proper joint function, surgeons must carefully
New Technology – Spine Imaging through vibrations
Seismic for the Spine (Orthopedic Design and Technology) Magnetic resonance image isn’t everything. A new University of Alberta study shows that
DePuy loses $502M in a metal-on-metal hip lawsuit
Defective Hip Lawsuit Funding Firm, Fair Rate Funding, Reports $502 million Verdict in Pinnacle Hip Implant Trial (press release) Fair Rate
Q&A with Jeff Schell, CEO of TranS1 – Fusing Innovation to the Spinal Sector
Fusing Innovation to the Spinal Sector (by Sean Fenske, Editor @ Orthopedic Design and Technology) TranS1’s Jeff Schell shares his experience
No relationship between acetabular cup ‘safe zone’ and dislocations
OK TO PLACE ACETABULAR CUP OUTSIDE “SAFE ZONE?” (Orthopedics This Week) In a retrospective study, Cleveland Clinic researchers set out to
Study proves that Single-Use and Reusable Surgical Instruments have equivalent carbon footprint
Study Compares Carbon Footprint of Single-Use and Reusable Surgical Instruments (Orthopedic Design and Technology) A lifecycle study performed by Solvay Specialty
FDA votes to bring the first synthetic cartilage product to the US
FDA ORTHO PANEL TO VOTE ON CARTIVA SYNTHETIC CARTILAGE IMPLANT (Orthopedics This Week) Cartiva website The FDA’s Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices
3 takeaways from the AAOS about bundled payments for joint replacements
3 Takeaways from the Annual Meeting of AAOS (by Arundhati Parmar at MDDIonline) How is bundled payment in joint replacement going to affect
ConforMIS sues Smith & Nephew over patient-specific knee implants
ConforMIS sues Smith & Nephew, launches iTotal PS knee implant (press release) Result of the ConforMIS-Wright Medical lawsuit ConforMIS Announces Settlement of
Zimmer-Biomet acquires osseointegrated prosthesis technology for amputees
Zimmer Biomet Completes Acquisition of Ortho Transmission (HealthPointCapital) press release here Zimmer Biomet completed the acquisition of Ortho Transmission, LLC, a
DePuy’s metal-on-metal hip linked with an increased risk of heart failure in men
Specific MoM hip implant linked with increased risk of heart failure in men Men who underwent primary hip arthroplasty with
The most incredible Orthopedist you’ll ever read about
THE MOST INCREDIBLE ORTHOPEDIST YOU’LL EVER READ ABOUT (Orthopedics This Week) Wikipedia page “Hasta la vista, baby.” The day that Munjed
The #1 Debated Issue in Total Knee Arthroplasty
#1 Debated Issue in Total Knee Arthroplasty Is… (Orthopedics This Week) When joint replacement luminaries gather ‘round at the upcoming American
Studies show that SI-BONE’s iFuse implant saves time and money
Studies Show SI-BONE’s iFuse Implant System Saves Time, Money (ODTMag) SI-BONE Inc. has announced the publication of two economic studies showing
BioArchitects wins FDA clearance for 3D printing of skull plates
FDA CLEARS 3D PRINTED SKULL PLATE (Orthopedics This Week) Website… http://bioarchitects.com/ See all 3D Printing articles… here BioArchitects USA has
50% of spine surgeons have performed a “wrong site” surgery
WRONG SITE SURGERY HIGHEST AMONG SPINE SURGEONS? (Orthopedics This Week) Joseph Bosco, III, M.D. is vice chair of the Department of
Corin wins a Metal-on-Metal case… one win for the manufacturers!
CORIN WINS SUMMARY JUDGEMENT IN METAL-ON-METAL HIP SUIT (Orthopedics This Week) Rack one up in the win column for a metal-on-metal
The growing American Joint Replacement Registry – 4,500 surgeons in 618 hospitals
AMERICAN JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY: 618 HOSPITALS, 4,500 SURGEONS, ROBUST DATA (Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed-Orthopedics This Week) Click Here for the 2015 AJRR
Bundled Payments are coming to Joint Replacement Surgery
Bundled Payments Are Coming To Joint Replacement Surgery (Forbes-Dave Chase ,CONTRIBUTOR) TWEET THIS The handwriting is on the wall that the
LDR Spine invests in 3D Printing to enable “Minimal Implant Volume” in the future
LDR INVESTS IN, ALLIES WITH POLY-SHAPE (Orthopedics This Week) Websites… http://www.ldr.com/ http://www.poly-shape.com/ see ALL 3D-Printing stories LDR Holding Corporation has announced that
Stryker Orthopedics to jump into 3D Printing
Orthopedics Giant Stryker announces development of state-of-the-art 3D Printing facility (3drs.org) see All 3D Printing stories Stryker Corporation, the Fortune 500
SpineGuard performs the 1st Dynamic Surgical Guidance for pedicle screws
SPINEGUARD: WORLD’S FIRST WITH DYNAMIC SURGICAL GUIDANCE (Orthopedics This Week) website… http://www.spineguard.com/ SpineGuard, Inc. has announced the world’s
J&J will cut 3,000 jobs in its medical device business
J&J to cut about 3,000 jobs in its medical device business (Philadelphia Business Journal) Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday its plans
J&J invests in “cell-free” cartilage repair technology
JNJ LEADS $15 MILLION FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE CARTILAGE TECHNOLOGY (Orthopedics This Week) website.. http://www.cartiheal.com/ Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC investors) joins a
Smith & Nephew acquires cartilage repair product BST-CarGel
Smith & Nephew acquires first-line cartilage repair product (press release) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kefbFeToVA Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN;LSE:SN), the global medical technology
NuVasive acquires Ellipse Technologies for $410M
NUVASIVE TO ACQUIRE ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES (NuVasive Press Release) Reflects NuVasive’s Focus on Transformative Spine Solutions, Reinforces Leadership Position with the Addition
12 US Hospitals paid the government $28M for abusing kyphoplasty stays
KYPHOPLASTY FALSE CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS REACH $130 MILLION (Orthopedics This Week) Allegations that hospitals kept kyphoplasty patients overnight, instead of on an
The top 8 stories that orthopedists read on Orthopedics Today
The 8 most popular items of 2015 (Healio) Orthopedics Today features 8 stories and videos that were among the most popular
A win-win… discharging total joint patients to their homes
NYU LANGONE DISCHARGING TO HOME…WITH NO INCREASE IN READMISSIONS (Orthopedics This Week) NYU Langone Reduces Referrals to Rehab Facilities, Decreases Costs
The Rep-Less model: One Hospital reflects on the journey
Rep-Less: Loma Linda Leaders Reflect on the Process (Surgical Products Magazine) See all Rep-Less stories The room was full of OR
Wright Medical slapped with $11M verdict in bellwether case over metal hip implant
Wright Medical slapped with $11M verdict in bellwether case over metal hip implant (FierceMedicalDevices) Wright Medical was dealt a stinging blow
Bioventus acquires BioStructures synthetic bone grafting portfolio
Bioventus Acquires BioStructures, Expands Surgical Orthobiologics Offering (press release) Read all Bioventus articles Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, today
6 Questions with Fried Vancraen, a pioneer who is reshaping the future of Orthopedics with 3D Printing
This is the fifth in a series of the 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics. (read
J&J jumps into the outpatient joint replacement game
J&J to launch suite of orthopedics ‘solutions’ for outpatient joint replacement (FierceMedicalDevices) the J&J press release all “Outpatient” OrthoStreams stories Johnson’s
Conventus raises $23.5M to commercialize cage technology for extremities fractures
$23.5 MILLION TO CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS (Orthopedics This Week) Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. will have lots more equity to grow with these days…the
Video: A glimpse into the future of running, the 3D-printed personalized shoe
adidas Futurecraft: The Ultimate 3D-Printed Personalized Shoe (Materialise) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RucyZiPfjw Sporting goods giant adidas is unveiling the future of performance footwear with
Smith & Nephew acquires robotics maker for $275M and stops the takeover talk
Smith & Nephew Shrugs Off Buyout Talk With $275M Blue Belt Technologies Acquisition (MedDeviceOnline) Smith & Nephew, British-based orthopedics giant, has
Great advice on how a startup should pitch to investors
How to Give a Medical Device Pitch (Medical Device Events) https://youtu.be/0mfcUVudATQ I sat through a terrible pitch last week. Too bad
A toolkit offered to Orthopedic Distributors from Drue
A New Solution to the Ortho Distributor Dilemma (OrthoSpineNews by Drue De Angelis) The greatest satisfaction we get is when we
Smith and Nephew CEO Reiterates Independence Amid Takeover Speculation
Smith and Nephew CEO Reiterates Independence Amid Takeover Speculation (MedDeviceOnline) The chief executive of London-based Smith & Nephew (S&N) reportedly describes
The Top 5 Most Overused Procedures in Orthopedics
Podcast: Overuse in orthopedics (HealthNewsReview) On the website of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is this statement: To foster conversations
Stryker improves spine navigation by eliminating the extra incisions
STRYKER INTRODUCES NON-INVASIVE SPINE NAVIGATION TRACKING (Orthopedics This Week) Stryker Navigation says it has the first patient tracker for minimally invasive
An Overview of the MicroPort PROFEMUR hip recall
MicroPort Orthopedics Profemur Modular Neck Hip Implant Failure Recall (The Legal Examiner) Another metal hip implant fiasco and recall has
MicroPort recalls modular necks in the PROFEMUR hip system
MicroPort recalls modular neck in THA offering (Healio) MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. recently announced a class I recall of the modular neck