Articles by Peter Coffaro

About Peter Coffaro

A growth-driven and strategic executive, Peter Coffaro commands more than 20 years of progressive management success within the orthopedic industry. Recognized by MedReps.com as one of the top medical sales influencers in the industry; he has 10 years of combined sales management experience and has held positions as a Director, General Manager and Distributor. Peter has worked for some of the top orthopedic companies in the world - Zimmer, DePuy and Stryker. He is also the founder of OrthoFeed: a popular blog that covers orthopedic news and emerging medical technologies. Peter is a three-time Hall of Fame award winner at Johnson and Johnson and has an extensive background in organizational development, business development, sales management, digital marketing and professional education. Peter holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Northern Illinois University.

Study finds promise in digital programs for treating knee pain

February 24, 2021

(MedCity News) – A randomized, controlled study published in JAMA Open found that patients who engaged in a virtual physical therapy program saw a greater reduction in knee pain than those who continued with their usual care plan at home. […]

Johns Hopkins Performs Its First Augmented Reality Surgeries in Patients

February 18, 2021

Johns Hopkins neurosurgeons have performed the institution’s first augmented reality surgeries in living patients. During the first procedure on June 8, 2020, the physicians placed six screws in a patient’s spine for spinal fusion surgery to fuse three vertebrae in order to relieve the patient’s chronic, debilitating back pain. […]

Are smart knee implants the next big thing in ortho?

February 15, 2021

(MassDevice) – Zimmer Biomet this year plans to launch the Persona-IQ, a next-gen version of its successful, personalized Persona Revision knee implants that will incorporate the CHIRP sensor. […]

These tech startups enable surgeons to train and supervise operations remotely during the pandemic

February 15, 2021

(INSIDER) – In 2015, Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram helped perform her first remote live surgery on a bomb victim in Gaza from her home in London. She had no idea that just five years later her technology would be used to enable surgeons to self-isolate and work from home during a pandemic. […]

Zimmer Biomet Takes a Transformative Step with Spine and Dental Spin-Off

February 10, 2021

(MD+DI) – Zimmer Biomet is spinning-off its spine and dental businesses, a move that could unlock significant shareholder value. […]

Surgical Planning Associates Receives FDA Clearance for New HipInsight™ Augmented Reality System for Joint Arthroplasty

February 10, 2021

Surgical Planning Associates (SPA) today announced a major step forward in how surgery can be performed with the introduction of its HipInsight augmented reality (AR) intra-operative guidance system for joint arthroplasty. […]