5 Surgical Robots to Look Out for in 2019
5 Surgical Robots to Look Out for in 2019 (RBR Insider) Just as manufacturers rely on robots...
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KYOCERA acquires Renovis Surgical Technologies as as asset purchase
NOTE: Kyocera purchased 100% of assets of Renovis but not the company to sidestep any PODs issues....
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FDA clears absorbable foot and ankle pins
FDA clears absorbable foot and ankle implant (MedTechDive) Ossio website Dive Brief:...
Read MoreSpineSource acquires patents for expandable titanium cage
PRESS RELEASE SpineSource, Inc. has acquired the intellectual property assets of two spinal implant systems from Kisco International (France). The acquisition includes the L-VARLOCK® Expandable Lumbar Cage which...
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Is metal hypersensitivity testing unnecessary?
IS METAL HYPERSENSITIVTY TESTING UNNECESSARY? (Orthopedics This Week) A new review...
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Surgeons perform a trans-umbilical (belly button) implantation of lumbar artificial disc
Local doctors perform first spinal disc surgery of its kind in the U.S. (Summit Daily, Summit...
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Digital Management of Orthopedic Sets and Implant Supply Chain Automation
Velox in action On June 17th, 1974 a checkout clerk at Marsh’s Supermarket in Dayton OH swiped a...
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As tech companies move into health care, here’s what to watch in 2019
As tech companies move into health care, here’s what to watch in 2019 (The Verge) From...
Read MoreMedicare’s bundled ortho payments yield modest savings
Medicare’s bundled ortho payments yield modest savings (MassDevice) Medicare’s randomized trial of a new bundled payment model for hip and knee replacement surgeries led to $812 in savings per procedure, a 3.1%...
Read MoreShould reimbursements for high-BMI total joint patients be adjusted?
COMPENSATION SHOULD BE ADJUSTED FOR BMI-RELATED COSTS (Orthopedics This Week) Researchers from Canada have examined the costs and outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) among patients in different weight...
Read MoreThe real reasons why a VC passed on your startup
Originally published on Forbes in multiple parts. Part 1 here. You’re more likely hear about the companies that venture capitalists said “yes” to — the big funding rounds, the success...
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10 best new Spine Technologies in 2018
TEN BEST NEW SPINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2018 (Orthopedics This Week) Augmedics Winning Technology: xvision™ Inventors and Engineers: Nissan Elimelech, Stuart Wolf, Elazar Gerland, Nessi Benishti, Tsur Herman, Ziv Amitai, Ron...
Shark Tank Meets Spine Start Up VerteCore!
Shark Tank Meets Spine Start Up VerteCore! TRACEY ROMERO While most of the talk this summer has been about shark sightings and attacks along our beaches and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps’s race against the great white shark on...
Dynamite for your Orthopedic Company
If you want to build an ordinary orthopedic company, hire safe people. This hiring is easy. Just hire people based on experience alone who fit neatly into your job description. These people will follow instructions...
How Orthopedic CEOs can navigate the coming Digital Disruption
How medical-device CEOs can navigate digital disruption in healthcare (McKinsey & Company) Medical-device companies will need to reinvent themselves to stay competitive. Now’s the time to craft a strategy and scale a...
