The Orthopedics Industry An Open Letter to Orthopedic Companies
I have to voice my opinion. The majority of orthopedic companies are not innovators. It’s time for someone to say […]
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The Birth of Orthopedics 4.0
Get ready for the next shift in Orthopedics – the “Predictive” shift. Very few savvy device companies are working in
Giant medtech CEOs share 5 thoughts about Covid
The top 5 medtech CEO quotes about COVID-19 (Medical Design & Outsourcing) 5. Reducing the travel budget “There are opportunities
Early trends/predictions for the orthopedics industry in the COVID era.
Below are some early trends/predictions that I am seeing in orthopedics. Many of these trends have been occurring very slowly
A Technical Review of Additive Manufacturing in Orthopedics
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The Making of an Orthopedics Implant using 3D Printing
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Review of Biomet/Apple MyMobility App
EARLY REVIEWS OF ZIMMER BIOMET/APPLE’S MYMOBILITY APP Approximately two months ago, Zimmer Biomet announced the mymobility app which is meant to walk
6 technology innovations that are transforming orthopedics
Innovations in Orthopedic Devices to Transform Industry (Frost & Sullivan) The orthopedic devices industry will continue to be a promising
The innovation trends in Medtech are NOT what you think
Keeping an Eye on the Latest Trends in Medtech (MD+DI) From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to the medical Internet of
Industry Trends noted at the AAOS in 2018
Pricing Pressures and Robotics Are at the Center of AAOS 2018 (MDDI Online) Robotics, pricing concerns, and the prevalence of more
First smart Ex-Fix is used in a patient
Successful First in Human for OrthoSpin’s Robotic External Orthopedic Fixation System (press release) OrthoSpin Ltd. (“OrthoSpin”), a portfolio company of The Trendlines
The Top 7 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality improving healthcare
THE TOP 7 VIRTUAL REALITY DIGITAL HEALTH COMPANIES (MedTech Boston) Virtual reality in medicine is certainly a hot trend at the
The TracPatch wearable device moves into Total Hips and ACL repair
TracPatch Pushes into Hip Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine (press release) Consensus Orthopedics, developer of the TracPatch wearable device, is advancing orthopedic care
Amazon’s Latest Ambition: To Be a Major Hospital Supplier
Amazon’s Latest Ambition: To Be a Major Hospital Supplier (OrthoFeed) Amazon is pushing to turn its nascent medical-supplies business into a
VIDEO: Surgeons can now use Augmented Reality video to look inside the patient
Doctors Can Now Use Augmented Reality to Peek Under a Patient’s Skin (Futurism) A team of researchers at the University of
Improving patient outcomes with smart implants
Improving patient outcomes with smart implants (Reinshaw) Read more… The Smart Implant Revolution In the 16th century, broken bones were
Augmented reality is coming to trauma surgery
Augmented reality headset bolsters reconstructive surgery (OrthoFeed) Surgeons use Microsoft HoloLens headsets while operating on patients undergoing reconstructive lower limb
Can 3D-printing revolutionize Orthopedics?
Can 3D Printing Revolutionize Orthopaedic Devices? (AAOS) FDA guidance is a first step 3D printing promises to be a revolution in
The world’s “most watched” surgeon is re-inventing medical training
How Snapchat Is Helping One Doctor Transform Medical Training (OrthoFeed) Shafi Ahmed dons a pair of digital sunglasses and explains how
THANK YOU!!!
What a great 2018! I was humbled by the many Ortho friends and colleagues who have reached out to
Fat kids are now getting total hips in the UK
10-YEAR-OLDS GET NEW HIPS IN GREAT BRITAIN (Orthopedics This Week) Because of the obesity epidemic in Great Britain, surgeons are performing
Google enters the healthcare industry with sidewalk clinics
GOOGLE ENTERS HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY WITH CLINICS (Orthopedics This Week) The latest Silicon Valley bid to disrupt a traditional industry appears to
Flower Orthopedics launches new ready-for-surgery kits for Extremities
NEW READY-FOR-SURGERY EXTREMITY KITS FROM FLOWER (Orthopedics This Week) website – Flower Orthopedics Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Flower Orthopedics has two important additions
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
AI will have a profound effect on Orthopedics
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’S PROFOUND EFFECT ON ORTHOPEDICS (Orthopedics This Week) Global management consulting firm, Accenture issued a new report, Artificial Intelligence: Healthcare’s New
Robot wars in knee surgery – Smith + Nephew and Stryker
Robot wars: knee surgery marks new battleground for companies (Reuters) The world’s top medical technology companies are turning to robots to
Are you ready for the coming AI disruption?
These 10 AI applications are poised to have the greatest impact in healthcare (OrthoFeed, Artifical Intelligence) If you have doubt that
Go US first! may be your best new strategy
Why U.S. first may be the new medical device development strategy (Medical Design & Outsourcing) Increased regulatory hurdles in Europe and China
The future of Orthopedics will include printing cartilage and bone
3D BIO-INK PRINTS CARTILAGE AND BONE (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers at the University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
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
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
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
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
Trend is growing for the 23-hour joint replacement
DOCTORS JOIN EARLY RELEASE PARADE (Orthopedics This Week) Read also… One hospital’s experience with the 3-hour Outpatient Unicompartmental Knee Replacement Zimmer
Three enabling trends for 3D Printing in Orthopedics
Three Considerations For 3D Printing Of Medical Devices In 2015 (Kapstone Medical blog – posted in 3D PRINTING in JESSICA DAWKINS) Read all 3D-Printing
6 Questions with Ric Navarro, a serial technology innovator in the spine space
This is the forth in a series of 6-Question interviews with the Orthopedic leaders who are challenging conventional thinking. (you can read other
New data documents the significant rise in THA procedures
Number of THA procedures significantly increased since 2000 (Healio) Recently published data show the quantity of total hip arthroplasty procedures performed
Acumed launches new version of award winning App
Acumed Launches App Version 3.0 (press release) Acumed, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic surgical solutions, is pleased to announce that the Acumed App version
A surgeon’s 20-year perspective of Orthopedics
Landmarks in Orthopedics: A 20-Year Perspective (Medscape) Editor’s Note To commemorate Medscape’s 20th anniversary, we asked Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD, chairman
Zimmer creates a Total Knee outpatient program with its Persona Knee
Zimmer creates TKA outpatient program to address challenges (Healio) Zimmer Holdings has announced the creation of a new approach to total
Book Review: The Future of Medicine is NOT in Your Hands
The Future of Medicine is NOT in Your Hands (blog article from Saif Abed, MD) Purchase this book at Amazon I
8 Predictions for the Future of the Healthcare Supply Chain
8 Predictions Shaping the Future Healthcare Supply Chain (HIT Consultant) As the healthcare industry continues to change, organizations are seeking new
Study: Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty has gained rapid acceptance in the United States
Study findings show rapid acceptance of RSA in United States (Healio) Schairer WW, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.026. Since
15 health care predictions for 2015
15 health care predictions for 2015 (OrthoSpineNews) 2014 continued to see massive evolution in health care – from digital health innovations
The Future of Medicine is in your Smartphone
The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone (WSJ Online) Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of
A look to the future: Teaching the next generation of orthopedic surgeons
A look to the future: Teaching the next generation of orthopedic surgeons (Healio) Orthopedic residency programs are currently producing a group
How 3-D printing is revolutionizing medicine
PRINT THYSELF (New Yorker Magazine) How 3-D printing is revolutionizing medicine. February of 2012, a medical team at the University of
5 disruptive factors that will negatively impact the Medical Device industry
Study: Medical device industry facing $34 billion revenue hit (Healthcare Daily) The confluence of five forces could create a $34 billion
Trend: Hip outcomes improving – Surgeon tells us why
With hip new techniques, replacements last longer (UT-San Diego) The average age in the U.S. for patients needing a hip replacement