Press Release

Smart Implants to Monitor Healing

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are creating patient-specific 3D-printed smart metamaterial implants that double as sensors to monitor spinal healing. A paper detailing their work was recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. […]

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

AAOS 2022: The Latest Ortho Insights

(Health Advances) – Ortho Conference or Tech Conference? If I had to sum up the theme of AAOS last week in one word, it would be: Data! This year, the conference was techier than ever – shiny and slick digital displays lined nearly every booth. […]

Digital Orthopedics

Outlook for Digital Technologies in Orthopedics

(OTW) – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) 2022 annual meeting convenes on March 22. The exhibit floor will be chock full of digital technologies. The market leader, arguably, is Stryker—whose MAKO brand of robotic assist devices has the largest installed base in orthopedics (excluding spine). […]

Digital Health

25 orthopedic startups to watch in 2022

(MedTech Pulse) – In total, we scouted several hundred startups transforming the orthopedics space as MedTech moves into 2022. What’s particularly promising is that artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities are increasingly part of these startups’ core offerings. […]