The Orthopedics Industry Shanghai surgeon operates on distal radius fracture wearing Google Glass
Shanghai surgeon operates wearing Google Glass (WantChinaTimes) Chen Yunfeng, chief orthopedist at Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, wore Google Glass while carrying […]
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Beijing hospital performs world’s 1st 3D printed vertebra replacement
A hospital in Beijing has carried out the the world’s first 3D printed vertebra surgery (CNTV) The surgery replaced the second
Medtronic taking advantage of 175 iOS apps so that mobile sales/marketing employees can work more effectively
Apple: Medtronic has developed 175 iPhone and iPad apps for employees to use (MedCityNews) When I tuned into Apple’s quarterly earning conference
Is the Orthopedics Market Slowing Down?
Is This Huge Market Slowing Down? (Fool.com) Waiting for a recovery in the orthopedic market isn’t exactly waiting for Godot, but
Trend continues as Big Orthos focus on emerging markets
Emerging Markets Heat Up for Device Makers (Motley Fool) Want a deeper analysis? With the medical device industry struggling for growth, leading
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001?
How Has THA Implant Usage Changed Since 2001? (AAOS 2014) According to a study presented yesterday by Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA,
COMMENTARY: The Orthopedic device companies are giving up on the US Market
Orthopedic companies are giving up on the US Market. Throwing in the towel. Orthopedic device companies have found themselves in
The Medtronic Effect: 3 Trends for Medical Device Company Diversification
The Medtronic Effect: 3 Trends for Medical Device Company Diversification (OrthoSpineNews) Medtronic, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in the
The U.S. Medical Device Industry is in Critical Condition
U.S. Medical Device Industry In Critical Condition (OrthoSpineNews) Medical devices are something of an orphan sister to the glamour of drugs,
Trends in the Future of Spine Surgery as dictated by forces of funding and FDA
The Impact of Business Strategy and the FDA on the Future of Spine Surgery (OrthoSpineNews) At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic &
Discussion of the Future of Orthopedics at OrthoTec 2013
OrthoTec 2013 Panel Battles Over the Future of Orthopedics (MDDI Online) It nearly came to blows at Orthotec this week. I’m being bombastic,
Predictions for Orthopedics over the Next 10 Years
NOTE – Written in 2013 with prediction to 2023. How Orthopedics Will Change In The Next 10 Years (The Global Dispatch)
CMS data shows that Knee Replacements have doubled in the last 20 years
Knee Replacements Double Over Past Two Decades (HealthPointCapital) New data from CMS shows that knee replacements are on the rise, doubling
Finally… a cadaver donor service opens in Europe to supply surgical training sites
MedCure Opens European Tissue Bank (Orthopedics This Week) MedCure, a non-transplant tissue bank that connects whole-body donors to medical research and
Trauma market is shifting, says OTA president Dr. Robert Probe
100% Sensitive Test for Fracture Risk…and more (Orthopedics This Week) Trauma in Flux? Dr. Robert Probe, president of the Orthopaedic Trauma
Analysis of MAKO Surgical’s robot and implant business
Surgical Robot Wars (Motley Fool) The stakes are getting higher. During the most recent MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) conference call, CEO Maurice Ferré noted
Men continue to dominate Orthopedics, but women are slowly catching up
Orthopedics Remains Male Dominated Specialty (Orthopedics This Week) Men dominate orthopedic surgery but women are catching up—sort of. Orthopedics has the
Why This Little Two Year Old Girl Loves 3D Printed Magic Arms
Why This Little Two Year Old Girl Loves 3D Printed Magic Arms (Forbes) Watch Video 3D printing is regularly touted as
DJO Surgical to develop percutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis (POP) for above the knee amputees
DJO Global’s DJO Surgical Business Unit Signs Agreement with University of Utah to Develop Implant Prosthesis to Aid Above the
Study: Medical Device Industry Faces ‘Unprecedented Challenges’
Medical Device Industry Faces ‘Unprecedented Challenges’ (AAMI) The United States is the world leader in medical devices, but regulations, taxes, and
Trends in orthopedics – Joint sales down, Spine sales up
Joint down, spine up: Trends in orthopedics (MassDevice) Free Summary Report of Technologies Group purchasing organization Novation reports on recent trends
9 Growth Drivers effecting the Orthopedics boom in China
China Orthopedic: What Drives The Growth? (Seeking Alpha) China has around 200 million people over the age of 60 now, with
Report predicts growth or decline in each spine market segment through 2020
Growth in spine surgery technologies to 2020 (Med Market Diligence) Driven by aging populations and technological advances leading to improved devices
Orthopedic survey: U.S. knee/hip market has hit bottom
Orthopedic survey: U.S. knee/hip market has hit bottom (MassDevice) A survey of orthopedic docs by investment bank Leerink Swann yields mixed
What were the top stories at AAOS 2012?
Read Bill Plovanic’s report here… 2011 Musculoskeletal Conference & AAOS Highlights – William Plovanic – Canaccord Genuity 03072011 Stryker’s Steve
Medical Tourism is a Growing Orthopedic Trend
“Sue goes to Belgium” Sue Sorey, a Baton Rogue resident, was a typical patient who needed a total hip
Interview: Paul Nichols of Bio2 Technologies answers questions about the State of Orthopedic Industry
An Inteview with Paul Nichols (Editor @ HealthPointCapital) We recently spoke with Paul Nichols, the current Executive Chairman of
Q&A with Medtronics new CEO, Omar Ishrak
MassDevice.com Q&A: Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak (MassDevice) Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak tells MassDevice.com about how he screens potential acquisitions,
Why are Biomet sales up? Is the Ortho industry turning around?
Do Biomet’s Rising Sales Beckon a New Ortho Dawn? (Walter Eisner @ OTW) Biomet, Inc. reported a
Orthopedic Surgeon uses a “Sterile” iPad every day in the Operating Room
DC surgeon: “I use the iPad every day in the operating room” (David Raths @ TabTimes) Felasfa M. Wodajo,
Spine Fusion Rates are Increasing – Structural Allografts, Interbody Fusions, and Cervical Plates
Researchers report increase in spine fusions, structural allografts (OrthoSuperSite) Between 1999 and 2008, orthopedic spine surgery rates increased, with more
MedMarket Report: The global market for products in spine surgery
Drivers of spine surgery worldwide (MedMarket) … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are you ? Unlock your
Moodys: US medical device firms face soft organic growth prospects
Moody’s: U.S. medical device firms face soft organic growth prospects (Mass Device) U.S. medical products and device makers
S&N interview regarding their strategy to expand into BRIC countries
S&N: Innovation, Education Key to Emerging Market (VIDEO: Morningstar UK) Medical-device expansion in the BRIC countries will accelerate as
Knee Osteoarthritis patient numbers are soaring
Knee OA Patient Numbers to Soar (Biloine Young @ OTW) If current trends continue, nearly 6.5 million Americans
Knee Hospitalization Rates Soar
Knee Hospitalization Rates Soar (Bilione Young @ OTW) Women and men between the ages of 45 and 64
Hip impingement surgery is becoming more and more popular in sports medicine
Hip Procedure Grows Popular Despite Doubt (NYTimes) It is one of the most popular operations in sports
Milliniem predicts the Global spine market growth through 2020
Milliniem Research Group: US Markets for Spinal Implants 2011 … Your friends are reading OrthoStreams daily – Are
Report: Biotech Funding Trends & Observations from 2007 – 2011
The new normal for biotech (Ernst & Young) Pressures on the business model: funding There’s good and bad
Report: Predicts that Motion Preserving Spinal Non-Fusion Procedures will Growth into 2017
Companies & Markets: Global Spinal Surgery Devices Market Forecast to Reach USD 12.6 Billion in 2017 (press release) Spinal
Analysis: Patients are delaying joint replacement surgery and affecting device sales
As patients put up with pain, device sales suffer (Reuters) Orthopedic surgeon John Tongue sees more patients these days who
News and Trends from the EuroSpine meeting in Milan
News and Trends at Eurospine (written by Lauren Uzdienski @ HealthPointCapital) This week we attended Eurospine in Milan, and we
Report predicts that Verebroplasty procedures will catch up with Kyphoplasty procedures
MedMarket Report: Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment Technologies Vertebral compression fractures result primarily from osteoporosis and the consequent weakening of
AdvaMed Report: The state of the U.S. med-tech industry – 2010 versus 2009
The state of U.S. med-tech: An industry snapshot (MassDevice) The medical device sector was on the rebound in 2010
A stem cell Research Center with a focus on osteoarthritis opens in the UK
UK Opens Stem Cell Research Center (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Scientists at Newcastle University and Arthritis
Report: Biologics is growing faster than Implants
Biologics Growth Faster Than Implants (Biloine Young @ OTW) The rush to engage in stem cell research is leading to
High profile athletes run to stem cell treatment with PRP injections
Athletes Opt for Stem Cells (Biloine Young @ OTW) The news that Peyton Manning went to Europe to receive stem
Arthrosurface’s new shoulder resurfacing device is taking off
Arthrosurface website Arthrosurface Revenue Growth Bolstered by Shoulder Product Solution (press release) FRANKLIN, Mass., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/
Advances in gene therapy and stem cell research are leading to double-digit annual sales growth in the orthopedic biomaterials market
Big growth in biomaterials market (Health Care Finance News) Ortho device companies expand to boost profits NEW YORK – Advances
Is the US losing Orthopedic talent and innovation? …Orthopedists answer
Reporter’s Notebook (written by Elizabeth Hofheinz @ OTW) Dear OTW Reader: Big theme this week…U.S. losing talent and innovation?