The Orthopedics Industry The true story of how an Orthopedic Surgeon founded a startup, then sold it for $105M a decade later.
From The Operating Room, This Physician Entrepreneur Manufactured His Way To A $105 Million Exit (Forbes) After training for more […]
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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,
Novel ankle stability devices launched by Artelon
Artelon Expands Leadership in Ankle Stability with FLEXBAND™ SOLO and ATL Anchoring Systems Innovative complete systems offer intuitive solutions for ankle
Stryker acquires OrthoSpace for biodegradable balloon technology for $220M
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An Orthopedics Startup is quietly dominating Dynamic Imaging
Trice Medical is a truly disruptive orthopedic startup with great potential. read press release Trice is one of my favorite orthopedic startups. In the
The PRP craze has far outpaced evidence-based outcomes
HARD SCIENCE BEHIND PRP CRAZE? (Orthopedics This Week) A team of researchers from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, wanted to see what hard science may
Little ol’ KFx Medical challenges Stryker next over patent infringement
KFX ALLEGES PATENT INFRINGEMENT AGAINST STRYKER (Orthopedics This Week) San Diego, California-based KFx Medical, LLC, holder of patents used
Completed enrollment for the Artificial Meniscus, a “game-changer” for early OA
ACTIVE IMPLANTS WRAPS UP NUSURFACE TRIAL ENROLLMENT (Orthopedics This Week) Memphis, Tennessee-based Active Implants LLC has announced that the final patient
The 10 Best Sports Medicine Technologies in 2018
THE TEN BEST SPORTS MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2018 (Orthopedics This Week) The ten winning companies with the BEST new sports medicine
How technology is changing Sports Medicine
The Future of Sports Medicine (Medical Futurist) Not only the experience of sporting activities and events, but also rehabilitation after sports
Sports Med startup wins FDA clearance for new meniscus repair system
Arcuro Medical Website Arcuro Medical Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance (press release) MISGAV, Israel, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Arcuro Medical Ltd. (“Arcuro”), a portfolio company of The Trendlines
Wright Medical and KFx settle patent litigation and sign a licensing deal
Wright Medical, KFx settle patent spat, ink licensing deal (MassDevice) KFx Medical said today it and Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) agreed to dismiss patent litigation
Startup to grow an ACL with your cells – no harvesting needed
Website – http://biorez.com/ Biorez Raises C-1 Financing and Prepares for Human Testing (press release) Biorez, Inc. today announced the close of a $1.5
How augmented surgery could change the future of Orthopedics (VIDEO)
https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_hachach_haram_how_augmented_reality_could_change_the_future_of_surgery If you’re undergoing surgery, you want the best surgical team to collaborate on your case, no matter where
J&J DePuy can’t stop ex-rep from working for Arthrex
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy can’t stop ex-rep from working for Arthrex distributor (MassDevice) Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes can’t stop a former
Smith & Nephew acquires Rotation Medical for $210M
See all Orthopedic M&As (by date) Website – http://rotationmedical.com/ Smith & Nephew puts $210m on the table for Rotation Medical (MassDevice) Smith
Smith & Nephew is looking for a new CEO
Notice of Chief Executive Officer’s intention to retire by end of 2018 (S+N release) Smith & Nephew plc (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the
Top 10 Sports Medicine Technologies in 2017
THE TEN BEST SPORTS MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2017 (Orthopedics This Week) The ten winning companies with the BEST new sports medicine
6 Questions with Jeff O’Donnell, who is leading a disruptive orthopedic startup with an arthroscopy in the doctor’s office
This is the eighth in a series of 6-Question interviews with the leaders who are challenging conventional thinking in Orthopedics
Trice Medical pulls in funding from a key strategic to fuel commercialization
Smith & Nephew gets in on $19m Trice Medical Series C (MassDevice) Trice Medical said today it closed a $19.3
Researchers are 3D printing the meniscus out of hydrogels
CLOSING IN ON 3-D PRINTED MENISCUS (Orthopedics This Week) A damaged meniscus is hard to repair or replace. As Lauren Dubinsky
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
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
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
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!
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
STUDY: ACI versus Microfracture – no difference
AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION AND MICROFRACTURE: NO DIFFERENCE (Orthopedics This Week) A randomized trial from several Norwegian facilities is indicating that the
Rotation Medical’s Bio-inductive rotator cuff repair looks promising early
ROTATION MEDICAL’S BIOINDUCTIVE IMPLANT: POSITIVE RESULTS (Orthopedics This Week) website Rotation Medical Rotation Medical Inc., a company focused on solutions for
Stryker acquires Ivy Sports Medicine and its meniscus repair device
Stryker acquires Ivy Sports Medicine and its meniscus repair device (MassDevice) Ivy Sports Medicine website Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said today that its
New Techniques are improving Hip Arthroscopy
New Techniques for Capsular Management in Hip Arthroscopy (Orthopedics This Week) Benjamin Domb, M.D., founder of the American Hip Institute, has
Wow! an instant MRI in the office. Trice Medical is disrupting the joint diagnostics space.
New Device Gives Real-Time Answers for Joint Injuries (press release) Sicklerville resident Amanda Butler had always been active. A runner
Startup solves the irreparable rotator cuff problem with balloon technology
Balloon for Irreparable Rotator Cuffs! (Orthopedics This Week) see also… 50 Companies that are leading innovation in Sports Medicine Balloon as
Zimmer-Biomet acquires Cayenne Medical
Multiple is 7.5 X sales – Word on the street says that Zimmer will pay $150M in total earnouts (3
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
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
Biologics startup to raise $20M through crowdfunding
San Antonio-based Aperion Biologics Files to Go Public (Silicon Hills) Aperion Biologics website List of All Biologics Startups A San
Only two Orthopedic companies in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For”
Arthrex Among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For” (Santa Barbara Independent) Forbes Best 100 List Arthrex, an orthopedic surgical
BMJ starts campaign to reduce knee arthroscopy procedures
BRITISH JOURNAL DROPS BOMB ON KNEE ARTHROSCOPY (Orthopedics This Week) The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is conducting a campaign called “Too
Surgeon explains why David Wright is sidelined with spinal stenosis
Running Doc: Explaining spinal stenosis, which has Mets captain David Wright on the disabled list (Daily News) David Wright has been
50 Top Sports Medicine Companies that are leading innovation
50 Companies On The Cutting Edge of Sports Medicine (eKneeWalker) Sports medicine has come so, so far in the last
LA surgeon repairs Manny Pacquiao’s rotator cuff – ready for training in 6 months
NEAL ELATTRACHE, M.D.: MANNY PACQUIAO GOOD TO TRAIN IN 6 MONTHS (Orthopedics This Week) During their careers, most professional athletes have
The 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research
Researchers identify 50 most-referenced studies in ACL research (Healio) FULL TEXT IS BELOW In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers used citation analysis
Surgeons explain the trend towards simulation-based training in Arthroscopy
Surgical simulation-based training in arthroscopy: An emerging paradigm shift (Healio) With advances in medical technology and changes in the health care
Role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair (video + paper)
VIDEO: Examining the role of stem cells in rotator cuff repair LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Manny Pacquiao will get surgery to fix a “significant tear” in his right shoulder
Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, celebrates after beating British boxer Ricky Hatton by TKO in the second round of their
Symptomatic FAI can be successfully treated with arthroscopy
Symptomatic FAI favorably treated with arthroscopy (Healio) Symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement developed in adolescents through athletic activities can be treated favorably with
Repairing meniscus roots does not improve clinical outcomes
Biologic healing of meniscal tears does not correlate with clinical outcomes (Healio) Decreased meniscus extrusions were correlated with successful healing and
Video: Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial
Video: Ohio State First to Use Plastic Meniscus Implant in FDA Clinical Trial (Ohio State University) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQhf6xVikDs Company Website… http://www.activeimplants.com/ Clinical
Prophylactic knee brace reduces peak ACL strain during landing in a high-risk athlete.
Prophylactic knee brace reduces peak ACL strain during landing in a high-risk athlete (Sage Journals) Can a knee brace reduce the
AAOS: FABER distance test can be a simple screen for femoroacetabular impingement
FABER distance test can be a simple screen for femoroacetabular impingement (AAOS) Session: 421-435-Sports