Carolyn LaWell, Author at ORTHOWORLD

Orthopaedic Pediatric Market Draws New Companies, Products

The orthopaedic pediatric market is heating up, with new products, brands and companies emerging in the last three quarters. The segment is ripe for growth and possibly acquisition.

May 18, 2017

3D Skeleton Reconstruction Research Drives Attention to Orthopaedics

Industry Voices Surgeon Interviews

The Trillennium Man was made with 3D scans of knees, hips and shoulders compiled into morphs that show the change in joint shape over the last 350 million years, and what joints might look like 4,000 years from now.

Apr 21, 2017

AAOS Recap: Robots, Bundles and Outpatient Procedures

Competitive Landscape Market Drivers

Discussions at the 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting were dominated by the new era of joint reconstruction procedures and three prevailing topics: robotics, bundled payments and outpatient procedures. From our conversations with device companies, investors and surgeons, it's clear that companies that are able to capitalize on one or more of the shifts shaping this segment will be positioned to maintain or grow market share.

Mar 23, 2017

What Can We Expect in Joint Reconstruction Ten Years From Now?

Competitive Landscape Market Drivers

What's on the horizon for joint reconstruction? We posed that question to Orhun Muratoglu, Ph.D., a materials expert, as well as Director of the Harris Orthopaedic Laboratory and Director of the Technology Implementation Research Center (TIRC) at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Mar 23, 2017

AAOS President Forecasts Orthopaedic Technology Advancements

Industry Voices Surgeon Interviews

AAOS President Gerald R. Williams Jr., M.D., offers perspective on prominent areas for near-term technology advancements. His five-year outlook aligns with hot topics of recent years.

Feb 17, 2017

Hospital M&A, Priorities Offer OEMs Strategic Direction

Industry Voices

The U.S. hospital landscape steadily continues to be shaped by consolidation that is forced by competition, declining reimbursement and public and private payor cost and control measures. As these trends are expected to endure at least through the next decade, it's imperative that you understand what your hospital customer base will look like several years from now.

Feb 17, 2017

China’s Directives Set to Reshape Orthopaedic Market

Executive Insights Industry Voices

The Chinese government has prioritized medical device development, as well as local and international investments by domestic device companies. Whether you're a leader in the Chinese market or thinking of entering, its important to understand the trends and government initiatives shaping the country's orthopaedic industry.

Jan 20, 2017

Revisiting Predictions: Orthobiologics, Insurance and ASCs

Executive Insights Industry Voices

How device manufacturers, surgeons and insurance companies are shaping the future of sustainable medicine.

Dec 15, 2016

Recap: NASS Week 2016

Company Updates Competitive Landscape

At NASS 2016, enabling technologies of all kinds generated the most pre- and post-event buzz. Implants made with 3D printing technologies were highlighted, too, as were companies’ responses to changes in healthcare delivery.

Nov 18, 2016

NASS Preview: Growing Spine – International Markets, MIS and Product Portfolios

Competitive Landscape Market Drivers

Eric Muehlbauer, Executive Director and CEO of NASS, sits in an interesting position in the spine industry in that he serves multiple stakeholders, from surgeons to device companies, to suppliers and service providers, around the globe. In speaking with him about NASS' priorities, as well as where the greatest opportunities lie for surgeons and device companies, these three topics arose.

Aug 19, 2016

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