Oct 301 min read
The Gloves Are Off
David (niche bunion company Treace Medical Concepts ) takes on Goliath ( Stryker Corporation ) with a newly announced lawsuit , alleging...
Oct 301 min read
Exactech Declares Bankruptcy
Exactech, founded by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bill Petty in 1985, evolved into a big player in the orthopedic space, achieving revenues of...
Jun 261 min read
Malpractice Litigation and Hindfoot Fusion
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Medical malpractice litigation is an unfortunate aspect of any physician’s or surgeon's practice. Orthopedic...
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Wound Care Business in Crisis
BioAventis has agreed to sell its wound business to LifeNet Health, which includes skin substitutes TheraSkin and TheraGenesis. The...
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Foot and Ankle Leadership News
Dr. Ned Amendola MD, FAAOS, FRCS(C) from Duke University was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons...
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Novastep Deal Consumated
As speculated in February 2023 FIX, Enovis announced early this week that it has consummated a deal for Novastep with the MIS bunion...
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Capital Markets, SVB, Foot & Ankle Innovation
Startup capital is the fuel for innovation in foot and ankle surgery. There are several sources for capital with debt financing through...
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Evolution, Not Revolution, in the Foot & Ankle Space
Several factors contribute to the foot and ankle market becoming the most lucrative across all orthopedic subspecialties. Following are...
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Cannabinoids in Orthopedics
Cannabis sativa derivatives, or cannabinoids, are making their way into many of our pain strategies. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most...
Feb 23, 20231 min read
International Faculty and Research, Front and Center
The 2023 American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Conference was last week in Los Angeles, CA. Here are some highlights,...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Back Together
Big Sky and AOFAS. The intimate setting of Big Sky, Montana hosted the AOFAS winter meeting last month. Designed as a smaller meeting in...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Acquiring a MIS Market Position
Rumor has it Enovis is acquiring Novastep from Amplitude Surgical SAS, a public company listed on the Paris stock exchange. The gold...
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Understanding Healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)
by John Strong Barriers to new technology? Do you have a contract with our GPO? GPOs write contracts and negotiate contract terms....
Jan 12, 20231 min read
The Continuing Evolution of VR in Medtech
VR and implant design Virtual reality (VR) and medical device companies are teaming up to create a virtual lab for design surgeons....
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Medical Providers and Pro Sports
"Head Team Physician." That has a nice ring to it, and for some the title is a career goal. In 2021, the authors of Training Background...
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Treace Medical Lawsuit: Fact, Fiction or Both?
Consider these three angles following the shareholder alert over the Treace Medical Investigation last week. 1. Fact The double-edged...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Understanding Healthcare Group Purchasing
by John Strong Healthcare Group Purchasing is a $235+ billion business. Consolidation of GPOs Healthcare group purchasing organizations...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
How Reliable Is the Data?
Concern has been raised regarding the quality of foot and ankle research. Authors have eloquently highlighted inherent biases in study...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
F&A – Where the Action Is
The foot and ankle market segment is now, for the first time, considered one of the most lucrative orthopedic segments. $2-$5 billion,...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Promising Mitigation Strategy to Reduce Postoperative Surgical Site Infection
The Irrimax Medical Advisory Board recently convened in Atlanta Georgia, the headquarters of Irrimax Corporation – a company focused on...
