FDA clears a new 3D Printed Unicompartmental Knee System
© Martin Houde 2016 Bodycad Receives FDA 510K Clearance for Personalized Unicompartmental Knee System (press release) Bodycad website QUEBEC CITY, March […]
FDA clears NuVasive’s CoRoent Interbody System for 4 levels!
NUVASIVE GETS FIRST FOUR-LEVEL CERVICAL FUSION CLEARANCE (Orthopedics This Week) NuVasive, Inc. announced on March 29, 2017, that it is the
FDA clears extremity implant from Utah startup
FDA CLEARS NOVEL EXTREMITY IMPLANT FROM UTAH START-UP (Orthopedics This Week) See all Extremities Startups Logan, Utah-based extremity implant company, First
Restructuring planned at Stryker Instruments
Restructuring at Stryker will mean ‘limited reductions of workforce’ (MLive) PORTAGE, MI — Stryker Instruments division is undergoing an organizational restructuring
Saline Injections for the knee may actually be “therapeutic”
SALINE INJECTIONS FOR KNEE OA: LIKELY THERAPEUTIC (Orthopedics This Week) New work presented at the recent meeting of the American Academy
Finally, a disc implant that is viewable on MRI!
THIS IMPLANT IS VIEWABLE ON MRI!” (Orthopedics This Week) Simplify Medical, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, California, has announced findings from a
Corin’s innovative solution for total hip surgery without the robot
CORIN’S OPS: WHO NEEDS A ROBOT? (Orthopedics This Week) Everyone moves differently (just ask a yoga teacher!). How a person
The shift away from metals in Orthopedics
Made of Sterner Stuff (ODTmag) Graphene—the two-dimensional allotrope of carbon taking the form of a two-dimensional, atomic scale hexagonal lattice in
2017 may be the tipping point for robotics use in knees and hips
U.S. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS: 2017, THE YEAR OF ROBOTICS (Orthopedics This Week) According to a survey of U.S. orthopedic surgeons by RBC
How J&J plans to win knee business without a robot
The robotic have-not: How J&J plans to woo hospitals, knee surgeons (MedCityNews) Johnson & Johnson and Verily Life Sciences (formerly
FDA clears Intellijoint’s anterior hip low cost navigation system
INTELLIJOINT HIP ANTERIOR RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE (Orthopedics This Week) Intellijoint Surgical website Canada-based Intellijoint Surgical Inc. has announced the FDA clearance
Lessons learned from the Metal-on-Metal Hip fiasco
Failure to thrive: Lessons learned from medtech innovations that missed the mark (MassDevice) Some of the medical device industry’s most heralded
1st U.S. Cases of Pedicle ‘Smart Screws’ completed
First U.S. Cases Using One-Step-Insertion of Pedicle ‘Smart Screws’ (ODTMag) Pedicle screw-based fusion has become the gold standard for treating spine
Zimmer Biomet will launch robot-assisted total knees in 2018
Zimmer Biomet shoots for robot-assisted total knee release next year (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) expects to launch a robot-assisted surgery platform for
Stryker launches expensive Mako robot for knee replacement in cost-conscious era
Stryker launches expensive Mako robot for knee replacement in cost-conscious era (MedCityNews) As value-based care and bundled payments begin to take
FOR SALE: New growth plate fixation product
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FOR SALE: Low cost implant company with hip and knee systems
NovoSource Prepares to Liquidate Corporate Assets (HealthPointCapital) NovoSource heads to bankruptcy auction (MassDevice) Orthopedic developer NovoSource said this week it will be
Orthopedic surgical sophistication through single-use disposable instrumentation
Surgical Sophistication (ODTMag) Surgical instrumentation continues to be a strong market within the orthopedic industry. Aging baby boomers, who are eager
6 Questions with Curt Wiedenhoefer, an old friend who is bringing wearable patient monitoring to total joints
This is the seventh in a series of 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics
Analyst: Uptake for robotic knee procedures will depend more on marketing than evidence
Analyst: Uptake for robotic knee procedures will depend more on marketing than evidence (MassDevice) The adoption of robot-assisted total knee replacements
The Medial-Pivot knee system is a winner in long term clinical results
MicroPort Orthopedics touts high satisfaction, survivorship in Medial-Pivot knee system study (Mass Device) MicroPort Orthopedics today released the results from a study
FOR SALE: a proximal humerus plating system
Shoulder Options, Inc. is seeking to divest of its proximal humerus plate devices. The plating systems were designed for treatment
Medtronic wins temporary reprieve in ex-rep’s whistleblower suit
Medtronic wins temporary reprieve in ex-rep’s whistleblower suit (MassDevice) Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) got a temporary reprieve this week in a whistleblower lawsuit brought
FDA triggers Zimmer Biomet recall of Reverse Shoulder due to high fracture rate
Zimmer Biomet Recalls Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder due to a High Fracture Rate (FDA) The FDA has identified this as a Class
Wenzel Spine acquires OsteoMed’s spine assets
Wenzel Spine Announces Acquisition of Interspinous & Facet Fixation Product Platforms (press release) Read all Mergers & Acquisitions here Wenzel Spine,
The Medical Tourism trend is on the move in Orthopedics
This year, hundreds of thousands of Americans will travel outside the United States for health care. The rising cost of
STUDY: No Way to Predict Risk in Joint Replacements
Study: No Way to Predict Risk in Joint Replacements (Orthopedics This Week) Despite testing three different risk adjustment indices, researchers have
The Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA, is being tested in US clinical trials
TWO TRIALS TEST POLY URETHANE MENISCUS (Orthopedics This Week) website Active Implants One of the more troublesome parts of the body
POD Spine Surgeon Sabit Gets 20 Years in Prison
POD SPINE SURGEON SABIT GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON (Orthopedics This Week) Aria Sabit, M.D. is going to jail for almost
Zimmer Biomet launches something new outside the US, a subchondroplasty procedure for bone marrow lesions
Zimmer Biomet Announces the International Release of the Innovative Subchondroplasty® Procedure (press release) WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —
A peek into serial entrepreneur Randy Theken’s new venture, NextStep
Entrepreneur Randy Theken’s next step is as hectic as ever (Crains Cleveland) Selling three spinal implant companies for $200 million just
A Q&A with Bioventus about their biologics business
The Biologic Shift (ODT Mag by Sean Fenske) While I’ve touched on the growing field of biologics within the orthopedic industry
Baseball’s next miracle surgery
Baseball’s next miracle surgery (FanSided by Will Carroll) “It’s a game changer.” That phrase is often just hype, but when you
Exactech sells off spine business and restructures
Exactech (EXAC) Divests Spine Assets, Will Restructure (press release) GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the goals of increasing productivity, enhancing profitability of its
ChoiceSpine acquires Exactech’s spine assets
ChoiceSpine acquires Exactech’s spine assets (press release) also read All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics ChoiceSpine, a privately held spinal fusion device
So far… Zimmer 3, Patients 0 in lawsuits over the NexGen Flex total knee
Zimmer Biomet logs 3rd win in NexGen Flex bellwether trials (MassDevice) Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) last week won its 3rd bellwether trial in the
A “Smart” Patch could detect early OA in knees
“SMART” PATCH COULD DETECT OA IN KNEES (Orthopedics This Week) A team of researchers from Cardiff University in Wales is working
The 100% biology total knee replacement, the BioKnee
Biology trumps bionics: An alternative to total knee replacement (LinkedIN posting by Kevin R. Stone, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon at The Stone
Nick Deeter starts OrthoPediatrics 2.0
NEW ORTHO PEDIATRICS COMPANY: WISHBONE MEDICAL (Orthopedics This Week) WishBone Medical website Nick Deeter on LinkedIN Finally…another pediatric orthopedic company! WishBone
Why Is It So Hard to Innovate at Big Medical Device Companies?
Why Is It So Hard to Innovate at Big Medical Device Companies? (MDDI Online) Read also… Life in an Orthopedic Startup –
Study: The InSpace biodegradable balloon works well for massive rotator cuff tears
ORTHOSPACE: POSITIVE DATA FOR ROTATOR CUFF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week) OrthoSpace website It’s celebration time for the Italian company, OrthoSpace Ltd!
The Bone Glue category could grow to $1B for fracture fixation
BONE GLUE MARKET: $1,032.9 MILLION BY 2024 (Orthopedics This Week) Organic…not just for milk anymore! Patients want natural alternatives to conventional
DePuy Synthes acquires the assets of Interventional Spine
DePuy Synthes Enters Asset Purchase Agreement with Interventional Spine (HealthPointCapital) DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson) entered into an asset purchase and
Study: Stem cells proven to reduce arthritic pain in bad knees
Mayo Clinic finds surprising results on first-ever test of stem cell therapy to treat arthritis (Mayo Clinic) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Researchers
The UK government and patients are benefiting from “low-risk” generic hip replacements
NHS COULD SAVE £120 MILLION WITH GENERIC HIP IMPLANTS NOW AVAILABLE )(Orthimo) See more stories about Generics The NHS could be
Study: Running lowers inflammation in knees
RUNNING LOWERS INFLAMMATION IN KNEE JOINTS! (Orthopedics This Week) Lace up! New research from Brigham Young University (BYU) has found that
The story of Titan Spine and their secret sauce of nano-textured surfaces
Titan Spine’s new medical devices could set it apart (Journal Centinel) The day after his first call to Barbara Boyan, Kevin
Startup completes trials of a ‘living bandage’ seeded with stem cells for meniscus repair
Stem cell ‘living bandage’ for knee injuries trialed in humans (Science Daily) A ‘living bandage’ made from stem cells, which could
OrthoStreams – Top 10 in Medical Devices on LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s Top 10 Med Device Posters of 2016 2016 was a busy year on LinkedIn. Despite the increase in political
Keep your eye on Trice Medical!
I am constantly looking for highly disruptive technology companies in orthopedics. Trice Medical is one. I am a big fan of Trice.