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A Banner Year: Q422 Ortho Enabling Tech Market Recap

By Elise Wolf on 5/4/23 9:45 AM

Q422 was a banner quarter for ortho enabling tech installations, technological advances and expanding applications on the horizon.

The Q422 WW Ortho Enabling Tech Market was down -7.2% YoY, according to SmartTRAK Financial Dashboard . Stryker (SYK) remained the market leader with 65.1% share, followed by Smith+Nephew (SNN), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) and DePuy Synthes (JNJ). For detailed Q422 revenues and shares by company in the US, EU and ROW, see the SmartTRAK Ortho Enabling Tech Financial Dashboard .*
 
Among the many topics explored in detail in this comprehensive article are:
  • Strong Robotic Performance Despite Lackluster Revenue from Changing Deal Mix
  • Expanding Robotic Applications Contribute to Growth
  • Other Orthopedic Robotics Moving Forward
  • Orthopedic Enabling Tech Making Inroads into Spine and Vice Versa
  • Navigation Highlights
  • Advances in Augmented Reality
  • Preoperative Planning Highlights

Orthopedic robotics market leader SYK reported that Q422 was a record quarter for MAKO installations, both in the US and internationally, with an unsurpassed number of MAKO installations in ASCs. In Q422, SYK saw ...

Read the entire Q422 Ortho Enabling Tech Market Recap, including SmartTRAK's expert analysis, news, data, charts, revenues and shares.*

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Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Highlights at AAOS 2023

By Andy Knapik on 5/2/23 9:30 AM

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas finally felt like the Academy meetings before COVID knocked the wind out of the industry over the last couple of years, and SmartTRAK was there. The meeting was well attended, the exhibitor floor was bustling with traffic steadily throughout the entire meeting and the talks were all well attended. After the last few years of uncertainty and low attendance, it was good to see a robust and engaging Academy meeting once again. While some of the larger companies may have scaled down their booth space at AAOS, there were plenty of new, smaller and mid-tier companies that stepped up their presence to take advantage of the rejuvenated crowd. So what was the buzz at the meeting?
 
In this article, SmartTRAK highlights the key takeaways from AAOS for companies competing in the Sports Medicine Market, including:
  • The Growing Interest in Biologic-Driven Soft Tissue Fixation
    • It was clear at AAOS that there is a growing interest among sports medicine companies and physicians in the use of biologic-driven soft tissue fixation. Since Smith+Nephew set the stage for ...

  • Small and Mid-Size Players That Aim to Take Share
    • A number of smaller US and OUS-based soft tissue fixation companies were on display at AAOS showing that the market for soft tissue fixation is a popular one where new competitors see growth potential. Companies such as ...

  • The New Companies Helping to Drive Innovation in Arthroscopic Video Technology
    • Arthroscopic video technology was front and center at AAOS 2023 from wireless cameras, disposable cameras and scopes to needle scope technology. While the big boys were showcasing their video technology as always, other companies, including ...

To read the complete "Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Highlights at AAOS 2023" article by Andy Knapik, SmartTRAK's Senior Analyst, Soft Tissue Fixation and Arthroscopic Enabling Technologies, click the button below. Download the AAOS 2023 Article

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Healthy Gains: Q422/FY22 AWC Market Recap

By Susan Paquette on 5/1/23 9:30 AM

Advanced Dressings and Biologics added healthy gains to the WW Advanced Wound Care market, while External Devices showed minimal growth.

The global Advanced Wound Care market is split geographically, with the US accounting for just over half, followed by Europe and then ROW, due to the US using higher technology products and their allowed reimbursement. SmartTRAK noted a sizeable shift in market share from Q122 to Q422.
 

Among the many topics covered in detail in SmartTRAK's comprehensive Q422/FY22 AWC Market Recap* are:

  • Complete Q422/FY22 AWC Market Overview and Highlights
  • SmartTRAK's Expert Market Analysis and Insights
  • All Company News, Revenues, Data, Charts and Shares
  • WW Advanced Dressings: Continued Solid Growth
  • Biologics: Growth Remains Healthy but Dips Slightly in Q422
    • Skin Substitutes/CTPs
    • Topical Delivery/Drug
    • Collagen/Active Dressings
    • Traditional NPWT Performance
    • Single-use NPWT Performance 
    • Topical Oxygen and Debridement
  • Growth Analysis – Currency Having a Strong Impact Throughout 2022

The US went from 51.9% share market to 55.3% of the global AWC market, Europe from 29.5% to 26.4% and ROW from 18.6% to 18.3%. The primary reason is ...

Read the entire Q422/FY22 AWC Market Recap, including SmartTRAK's expert analysis, news, data, charts, company revenues and shares.*

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Five Companies to Watch in Wound Diagnostics in 2023

By Kris Flinn on 4/25/23 9:30 AM

The need for effective wound diagnostics has never been greater. SmartTRAK highlights five companies that may advance the market in 2023

SmartTRAK forecasts the US Diagnostics Aids Market to more than double in size by 2026E. There is a significant need for diagnostic technologies in US wound care, with hard-to-heal wounds anticipated to exceed four million by 2026E and advanced wound care revenues growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate of over 6% according to the SmartTRAK US AWC Market Overview.

In this article, SmartTRAK focuses on five noteworthy companies and the key initiatives they have planned for 2023 and also reveals four organizations that could disrupt the market this year. The five are:

  • Spectral MD
    • It is now ten years since Spectral MD was first awarded US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) funding to accelerate the commercialization of its DeepView technology, a portable imaging system that uses ...

  • MolecuLight
    • Since 2015, MolecuLight has been very visible and active with its MolecuLight i:X device, a handheld fluorescence imaging device that provides real-time visualization of bacteria in chronic wounds at ...

  • Podimetrics
    • Podimetrics is another company that has ridden the challenges of the early 2020s with great success. Revenues have doubled for three years running and Company infrastructure has been ...

  • Smith+Nephew
    • SNN has shown a greater desire to establish itself within wound diagnostics than any other major wound care player. In addition to the Company’s agreement with MolecuLight, in 2019, SNN also acquired ...

  • 3M
    • SmartTRAK estimates that 3M had a 19.5% share of the WW Advanced Wound Care Market in the first nine months of 2022, making them the number one player. Over 80% of the Company’s revenue is from ...

The US Diagnostic Aids Market is highly fragmented, with a variety of start-ups, academic institutions and established players attempting to commercialize a range of technologies. As well as the five companies already featured, SmartTRAK believes that the following organizations could disrupt the market in 2023 ...

Just click the button below to download and read the "Five Companies to Watch in Wound Diagnostics in 2023" Market Outlook article by Kris Flinn, SmartTRAK Senior Analyst, Wound. Download the Market Outlook Article


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New Products, Strong Growth & Continuing Strength: Q422 Extremities Market Recap

By Lisa Mahan on 4/24/23 10:02 AM

Strong growth across market segments and new products coming to market signal continuing Extremities Market strength

SmartTRAK reports that the Q422 WW Extremities Market, WW Upper Extremities Market, WW Foot & Ankle Market, US Extremities Market, US Upper Extremities Market and the US Foot & Ankle Market were all up between +4.5% and +9.0% YoY.
 

Among the many topics covered in detail in SmartTRAK's comprehensive Q422 Extremities Market Recap* are:

  • Complete Q422 Extremities Market Overview and Highlights
  • SmartTRAK's Expert Market Analysis and Insights
  • All Company News, Revenues, Data, Charts and Shares
  • New Shoulder Products Driving Growth with More Tech Updates Coming
  • Ankle Market Poised for Expansion with Next-Generation Implants and Technology
  • Renewed Manufacturer Focus along with New Product Intros Fuel Upper Extremities Fixation
  • Foot & Ankle Fixation Propelled by New Product Introductions
  • Q422 Regulatory Highlights
    • Fixation
    • Shoulder Replacement
    • Elbow Replacement
    • Ankle Replacement
    • Toe Replacement
Read the entire Q422 Extremities Market Recap, including SmartTRAK's expert analysis, news, data, charts, company revenues and shares.*

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Sweet Smell of Roses: Q422 & FY22 US Orthobio Market Recap

By Freddy Buntoum on 4/20/23 11:35 AM

Total Orthobio market bouncing back and coming through 2022 smelling like a rose for the 2nd year in a row.

The US Orthobiologics (Orthobio) market performed well during Q4 and for FY22, and the sweet smell of roses seemed to celebrate a rebound to the market, with elective procedure recovery, new product launches, and pull-through from enabling technologies as drivers to growth and positive momentum. Q422 saw growth in all but one segment of the US Orthobio market, which somewhat offset a stronger finish of the quarter and of the year 2022. Nevertheless, Q422 and FY22 closed on high notes.
 

Among the many topics covered in detail in our comprehensive Q422/FY22 OrthoBio Recap* are:

  • Complete Q422 Trauma Market Overview and Highlights
  • SmartTRAK's Expert Market Analysis and Insights
  • All Company News, Revenues, Data, Charts and Shares
  • US Bone Replacement
    • Good Momentum as Spine Rebounds and Products Launch
  • US Cartilage Replacement
    • Procedure Volumes Stabilizing
  • US Soft Tissue Replacement
    • Winter Months More Like a Sunny Day Rose Parade
  • US Meniscus Replacement 
    • Growth Dampened by a Non-Blooming Group of Small Players

In addition to the previously mentioned market growth drivers, and as SmartTRAK highlighted in its latest trends article, “What Lies Ahead for Orthobiologics in 2023 and Beyond”,* other contributing factors of growth in 2022 and indicators of future growth in the US Orthobio market, included a tremendous level of M&As, strategic alliances and investments in new technologies. Overall, the US Orthobio market performed above expectations and ...

Read the entire Q422 Orthobio Market Recap, including SmartTRAK's expert analysis, news, data, charts, company revenues and shares.*

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What's New and What's Next at Abbott Neuromodulation

By Anne Staylor on 4/18/23 9:30 AM

Rebecca Wilkins, DVP R&D Neuromodulation for Abbott, discusses the Eterna SCS, strategies for penetrating the market for PDN, the latest initiatives for DBS and DRG and what’s next for the Company in an interview with SmartTRAK.

Rebecca Wilkins, Divisional Vice President, Research and Development, Neuromodulation at Abbott, discusses Eterna, the Company’s newest rechargeable spinal cord stimulator, strategies for penetrating the market for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), the latest initiatives in deep brain stimulation and what’s next in terms of research and innovation an interview with SmartTRAK. 

To find out more, listen to the interview by clicking on the following video (19:41 min). A link to download a complete transcript of the interview is also provided below...just click Continue Reading.

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New Products Propel Growth: Q422 Trauma Market Recap

By Natasha Weeks on 4/17/23 10:16 AM

New product introductions propelled growth for the Trauma segment during the fourth quarter.

Historically the top segments in the Trauma Market, Plates & Screws and IM Nails, didn’t disappoint in Q4 and fueled growth for the overall Trauma Market. During Q422, manufacturers specifically touted IM nailing and plating systems as revenue drivers. Top players emphasized the importance of offering robust plating and IM nailing portfolios to customers noting it was key for positioning strategies to compete in healthcare requests for proposals (RFPs) and tenders.
 

Among the many topics covered in detail in our comprehensive Q422 Trauma Market Recap* are:

  • Complete Q422 Trauma Market Overview and Highlights
  • SmartTRAK's Expert Market Analysis and Insights
  • All Company News, Revenues, Data, Charts and Shares
  • Plates & Screws and IM Nails Propel Growth for the Quarter
  • Globus Continues to Make Strides in Trauma Filling Out Product Portfolio
  • Q422 Trauma Market Regulatory Highlights

The number one trauma player, DePuy Synthes* (46.6% Q4 US Trauma market share) attributed Q422 and full-year 2022 growth to market recovery along with market adoption of new introductions such as ...

Read the entire Q422 Trauma Market Recap, including SmartTRAK's expert analysis, news, data, charts, company revenues and shares.*

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Wound Care Today 2023: Low Growth Impacting the UK Advanced Dressings Market

By Kris Flinn on 4/11/23 9:30 AM

SmartTRAK reports on the Wound Care Today 2023 Conference, where a number of challenges facing UK Advanced Dressings companies were on display

The UK Advanced Dressings Market is projected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +1.9%, according to SmartTRAK estimates. The UK market is growing slower than any of the nine advanced dressings markets that SmartTRAK reports on, including the markets for Total Europe (+3.2%) and Worldwide (+5.0%). Given that the number of chronic wounds is increasing annually and the rate of UK inflation is in the double digits, why is the growth of the UK market so poor compared to other markets?

Among the may topics covered in detail in this comprehensive look into Wound Care 2023 article are:

  • Increasing Alignment of Advanced Dressing Portfolios
  • Increased Presence of Premium Priced Therapies
  • Digital Tools That Highlight Inappropriate Usage of Dressings
  • The Hidden Impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Any usage of advanced dressings to manage HS is vulnerable to switching to products tailored to the condition. Quantifying the size of this market niche is challenging but could be an increasing area of focus in ...

To download and read the complete "Wound Care Today 2023: Low Growth Impacting the UK Advanced Dressings Market" perspective article by Kris Flinn, SmartTRAK's Senior Analyst, Wound, just click the button below.

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Rough Waters: Q422 Arthroscopic Technologies Market Recap

By Andy Knapik on 4/10/23 10:40 AM

Rough Waters for the Arthroscopic Technologies Market in Q4

While some of the significant headwinds caused by COVID-19 are in the rearview mirror, the Arthroscopic Technologies Market was still hampered in the fourth quarter, with worldwide revenues up +2.8% over Q421.


Q422 saw a continued rise in procedure volumes globally which provided growth for the AT Disposables Market, which tends to trend with case volumes. On the capital side of the AT market, capital orders remained strong for items such as arthroscopic camera systems with new equipment purchases as well as an increasing need for replacement capital driving demand. However, supply chain and sterilization issues continue to hinder overall sales growth in both the consumable and capital sides of the Arthroscopic Technologies market.

Among the many topics covered in detail in our comprehensive Q422 Arthroscopic Technologies Market Recap* are:

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