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Lindsey Wolejko

Director of Marketing. 12+ years experience in marketing and branding with a strong focus on healthcare and finance. Roles in Account Management and Brand Strategy with the likes of Ogilvy and Connecticut's top shop, Cronin. MBA in consulting from the University of Connecticut's School of Business.

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SmartTRAK Announces Innovations Ahead!

By Lindsey Wolejko on 8/27/21 9:18 AM

Easily accessible from your computer, tablet or smartphone, SmartTRAK is the most comprehensive business intelligence platform for the MedTech industry. SmartTRAK's real-time data allows everyone in your organization to tap into the same data to drive strategic consistency and increase collaboration across your enterprise. Need help with your roadmap? Watch the video below to learn how SmartTRAK can help.


Planning to go to AAOS? Meet with us in San Diego to learn more about what's coming down the road, including:

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SmartTRAK's Top 3 Tips for Research & Development Success

By Lindsey Wolejko on 3/16/21 7:45 AM

In the fast pace world of MedTech, the best industry players always look to evolve, create and innovate. Usually, the responsibility comes down to R&D, Marketing and Business Development to know the landscape and spot the opportunities.

Having worked with many successful Research and Development teams over the years we set out to uncover:

  • What sets successful teams apart from those that are less successful?
  • Is great data a differentiator?
  • What can teams do to put themselves on track to greater success?

Learning from our subscribers and also from our Analysts with backgrounds in R&D, we put together SmartTRAKs Top 3 Tips for Better Product Development Success. We're excited to share our learnings with you!

Just click the image below to download a PDF of SmartTRAKs Top 3 Tips for Better Research & Development Success.

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SmartTRAK Seeking Wound Care, OrthoBio & Regen Med Consultants

By Lindsey Wolejko on 3/9/21 10:30 AM

SmartTRAK is seeking consultants with deep experience in Advanced Wound Care, OrthoBiologics and Regenerative Medicine.
 

SmartTRAK’s consulting business is growing and we need experienced professionals to grow with us! We're looking for subject matter experts with 10+ years of relevant industry experience and expertise in the following areas:

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SmartTRAK Introduces Computer Assisted Surgery Financial Dashboard

By Lindsey Wolejko on 5/18/20 4:15 PM

We are excited to announce the launch of Computer Assisted Surgery's Financial Dashboard. SmartTRAK's financial analysis is highly regarded and frequently cited by many in the industry for its accuracy and comprehensiveness. As the Computer Assisted Surgery industry continues to evolve, it's more important than ever for industry players to stay on top of the market financials.  

Financial Dashboard makes it easy to:
  • Size a market
  • Gauge market share
  • Compare year-over-year growth
  • Spot financial trends

Topics: Orthopedics
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Recent Studies Announced in Advanced Wound Care

By Lindsey Wolejko on 3/6/20 1:03 PM

In this week's round-up of recent Medtech studies, SmartTRAK takes a deeper look at the Advanced Wound Care market. Our analysts have picked out some of the latest developments on Smith & Nephew and Avita Medical's products, as well as Pressure Ulcer and NPWT studies.
 

A 304-pt trial will measure the efficacy of PICO in the prevention of SSI from cardiac surgery under extracorporeal circulation vs Aquacel Surgical. The primary outcome is incidence of infection of the sternal wound. Est study completion is Jul 13, 2021. clinicaltrials.gov

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SmartTRAK Participates in 1st Biologics Alliance Think Tank

By Lindsey Wolejko on 3/2/20 1:53 PM

The Biologics Alliance opened their 1st Summit meeting February 5th in Carlsbad CA with a "Think Tank" session of companies developing new products for the treatment of cartilage-related problems and knee OA. The companies appeared before a panel of judges similar to those on Shark Tank, only these judges had a special expertise in orthopedics/OrthoBiologics. BioMedGPS' CEO Sharon O'Reilly and SmartTRAK Senior Analyst, Kim French were among the panel of judges comprised of industry representatives and analysts/press. Samumed was the first place winner for Lorecivivint (SM04690), Bioventus was 2nd place for PTP-001 and Organogenesis in 3rd w/ ReNu.

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SmartTRAK Highlights Recent Studies in OrthoBio

By Lindsey Wolejko on 2/27/20 9:30 AM

Here are some highlights of recently announced trials in OrthoBio that were picked up by our analysts, posted on SmartTRAK, and included in our Daily Updates email.
 

A 76-pt study is underway evaluating if pts who receive a bioinductive graft (REGENETEN) have better function and fewer re-tear at 1-yr post-op vs those who received a debridement alone. Anticipated completion date is 9/23. clinicaltrials.gov

A 30-pt double blind, randomized, split mouth study was initiated evaluating the non-inferiority of Fibro-Gide in comparison to connective tissue graft for the tx of Miller Class I or II recession defects at 6 mos post tx. clinicaltrials.gov

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SmartTRAK Patent Watch - Advanced Wound Care

By Lindsey Wolejko on 2/21/20 10:05 AM

All SmartTRAK subscribers receive a Daily Updates email containing content curated by our analysts, all former marketing, R&D or competitive intelligence professionals with leading medical device companies. The updates contain the latest need-to-know news from earnings calls, conferences, studies, patent filings, new products and more. It's the perfect way to start your day!

Here are some highlights from recent Advanced Wound Care patent filings that were picked up by our analysts, posted on SmartTRAK, and included in the Daily Updates email.
 

S&N was granted US Patent “Apparatus for topical negative pressure therapy” describing a topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy apparatus under the control of negative pressure within a wound dressing. 10,561,769

Mölnlycke’s US Patent Application “CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR A NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEM” was published describing a connector that allows for the provision of a correct level of negative pressure at the wound site w/ a flexible, safe and convenient system. 20200054804

3M

3M was granted US Patent “Conformable drape cover dressing” relating to a conformable wound dressing system that includes a wound dressing and a dressing support layer. 10,561,536

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SmartTRAK's Anne Staylor at the International Stroke Conference 2020

By Lindsey Wolejko on 2/17/20 11:02 PM

Anne Staylor, SmartTRAK's Managing Editor and Director of Advanced Technologies, will be attending the International Stroke Conference 2020, to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Feb 19-21.

The theme for the conference is A New Era for Stroke Science and Brain Health. According to their website "The International Stroke Conference is the world’s premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. This 2½-day conference features more than 1,700 compelling presentations in 21 categories that emphasize basic, clinical and translational sciences and provides the opportunity to network with thousands of colleagues in the stroke field from around the world with wide-ranging expertise and experience."

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SmartTRAK Patent Watch - Computer Assisted Surgery

By Lindsey Wolejko on 2/14/20 9:30 AM

All SmartTRAK subscribers receive a Daily Updates email containing content curated by our analysts, all former marketing, R&D or competitive intelligence professionals with leading medical device companies. The updates contain the latest need-to-know news from earnings calls, conferences, studies, patent filings, new products and more. It's the perfect way to start your day!

Here are some highlights from the Computer Assisted Surgery patent filings from January 2020 that were picked up by our analysts, posted on SmartTRAK, and included in the Daily Updates email.
 

Smith & Nephew’s US Patent Application “TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE LIGAMENT BALANCING USING MACHINE LEARNING” was published describing a system providing real-time sensor data and applying machine learning to determine the next intra-op ligament balancing step. 20200000400

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