Carolyn LaWell, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Spine Market Growth Expected to Remain at 2%

Spine accounts for 18% of the orthopaedic industry's overall revenue. In 2017, sales of spine products (excluding biologics) exceeded $9 billion worldwide, an increase of 2.2% vs. 2016, according to our estimates. The segment remains a story of large, differentiated companies losing market share to the players that derive the majority of their revenue from spine.

Aug 22, 2018

How Will Orthopaedic Procedures Change in the Next 10 Years?

Industry Voices Surgeon Interviews

The OMTEC 2018 Closing Keynote panel of surgeon entrepreneurs and executives fielded an audience question on ways that surgical techniques will change over the next five to 10 years, and what might that mean for new products. We thought it was great question with insightful answers, which we have recapped here.

Jul 23, 2018

Surgeons Seek Innovation in Instruments, Delivery of Care

Industry Voices Surgeon Interviews

We need to address the real problem. To orthopaedic surgeons on the OMTEC Closing Panel, the problem is delivery of care. Current instrument options, according to them, lead to changes in surgical planning, downtime between surgeries, significant cost assumed by the hospital or surgery center and inventory management conundrums.

Jul 18, 2018

Arthroscopy/Soft Tissue Repair Market Ripe for 6% Growth

Market Analysis The Numbers

Sales from arthroscopy/soft tissue products in 2017 surpassed $5.3 billion and grew 6.2% vs. 2016, according to our estimates published in THE ORTHOPAEDIC INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT. The segment exceeded our projections, partially due to better-than-expected growth by players like DePuy Synthes, Stryker and Zimmer Biomet.

Jul 18, 2018

Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference to Offer Insights on Funding and Startup Climate

Investments The Numbers

Orthopaedic professionals can expect to hear about technologies being commercialized by 22 companies along with insight from long-term investors during the conference, held October 23-24 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jul 09, 2018

Trauma Market Attracts New Players

Market Analysis The Numbers

Established orthopaedic players and startups alike seek to enter the trauma segment, and we think this dynamic will make trauma one of the more exciting markets to watch in coming years. Here's why.

May 24, 2018

Micro C Imaging: Conversations with Chief Medical Executives

Executive Insights Industry Voices

Startup company Micro C Imaging is entering the fluoroscopy space by developing a hand-held x-ray and digital imaging device no larger or heavier than a digital camera.

May 24, 2018

Orthobiologics: Conversations with CEOs

Executive Insights Industry Voices

At AAOS, we sat down with the CEOs of Bioventus and Histogenics to ask about opportunities that their companies are embracing, as well as the health of the orthobiologics market. Both mentioned advancements in therapies demonstrated through clinical trials and outcomes, and both discussed the importance of keeping younger, active patients healthy and mobile. Here we recap a portion of those conversations.

Apr 20, 2018

Orthopaedic Industry Reaches $49 Billion in 2017

Market Analysis The Numbers

Orthopaedic industry revenue reached $49.3 billion worldwide in 2017 and grew at 3.7%, ~$1.7 billion over 2016, according to our estimates to be published in THE ORTHOPAEDIC INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT. In 2017, the 20 largest orthopaedic device companies-those with revenue above $200 million-posted growth. That's a statement we haven't made for at least the last three years, and one we think indicates positive momentum in orthopaedics. What fueled this growth? New product launches, acquisitions and international expansion were the most-cited contributors by company executives.

Apr 20, 2018

New Total Knee and Hip Products Focus on Additive, Materials, Robotics

Executive Insights Industry Voices

Orthopaedic device manufacturers' ability to gain market share in the total knee and hip reconstruction spaces will be dependent upon their response to the shift of procedures to ambulatory surgery centers an uptick in bundled payments and any or all measures focused around cost. That was the message we took away from our conversations at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Mar 22, 2018

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