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SmartTRAK Seeking an Enterprise Sales Executive

By Sharon O'Reilly on 1/8/20 12:58 PM

Location: Northeast region of US (NY, NJ, MA, PA)

Full-time Position

Position:

BioMedGPS, a leading strategic advisory and healthcare analytics firm serving the life sciences industry, is seeking a Director of Enterprise Sales with extensive healthcare B2B experience for its SmartTRAK Business Intelligence platform and related products. Applicant must reside in the Northeastern region of the USA for easy access to major accounts.

SmartTRAK is the first business intelligence portal that provides real time data, analytics and curated content by a team of industry experts to help medical device executives make more informed strategic decisions. SmartTRAK is utilized by leading medical device companies within the orthopedic, wound care, regenerative medicine and neuro therapeutic areas. The Director of Sales will be responsible for selling SmartTRAK’s suite of business intelligence solutions to C- suite and other senior level executives, as well as building long term strategic programs and relationships at all levels of the enterprise.

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SmartTRAK's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019

By Sharon O'Reilly on 1/6/20 2:58 PM

It was a busy year, and SmartTRAK, the leading provider of real-time market data, analysis and advisory services for the orthopedic, wound, regenerative medicine and neuro therapies markets, covered all the key industry happenings in 2019, providing comprehensive industry coverage of the latest trends, news, intel and interviews most important to you.

And if you'd like to stay on top of hot trends and technologies in 2020 in the ortho, wound, regen and neuro markets, make sure to sign up to receive a weekly summary of our latest blog posts.

Here are SmartTRAK's Top 10 blog posts of the past year with two bonus posts, because at SmartTRAK we always strive to deliver more than what's expected!

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Q319 US Hemostats and Sealants Market Recap: All Companies Post Gains

By Doug Devens on 1/6/20 12:16 PM

The US market for Hemostats and Sealants grew +5.6% YoY in Q319, a continued deceleration from +6.4% YoY in Q219, with fibrin sealants and absorbable hemostats driving the increase.

As reported in SmartTRAK’s Financial Dashboard, every manufacturer in the Hemostats and Sealants market experienced revenue growth in Q319. Leading the way was Becton Dickinson (BD), with IntegraEthicon and Baxter all posting strong gains. The US Hemostats and Sealants market was up +5.6% YoY with all competitors posting gains for the quarter. Sealants continued their solid growth, up +6.5% YoY, with fibrin sealants leading the way. Absorbable hemostats resumed their leadership, contributing to the +5.1% YoY growth to...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensiveQ319 US Hemostats and Sealants Market Recap* are:

Topics: Wound Care
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Q319 SCS Market Recap: Getting Back on Track

By Anne Staylor on 1/3/20 10:03 AM

The SCS market is still down YoY, but improved sequentially as companies get back on track

In Q319, US and WW spinal cord stimulation (SCS) revenues continued to be down YoY against tough comps, but the rate of decline slowed sequentially for most companies as they address ongoing commercial execution issues, customer destocking and initiate new product launches. In the US, SCS revenue was down -4.7% in Q318 according to SmartTRAK Financial Dashboard, an improved sequential growth rate vs a -6.3% YoY decline in Q219. On a WW basis, the SCS market followed a similar pattern, with Q319 revenue of...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensive Q319 SCS Market Recap* are:

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Q319 CAS Ortho Market Recap: Robotics Market Gains Momentum

By Elise Wolf on 12/30/19 10:08 AM

The orthopedic robotics market continues to gain momentum and validation with increasing competition and development milestones being met by key companies in the space.

Topics: Orthopedics
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Q319 US Infection Prevention: Antimicrobial Devices Leading the Way

By Susan Paquette on 12/20/19 11:34 AM

Positive gains in the mid-single digits for Q319, a slight decrease from previous quarter

Prevention of HAIs continues to drive measures and practices to reduce Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) and is creating demand for products that can address these issues. In response, numerous programs and educational tools are being launched providing measures and strategies to assist healthcare providers in the prevention and reduction of infection in acute care and other settings.

Last quarter, a coalition of nurses and the AVA launched a drive to support a safety initiative for placing vascular access specialists in every hospital across America. This theme continued at this year’s AVA conference with the mission statement of “Protect the Patient, Educate the Clinician and Save the Line” highlighting the overall focus for the event. Acknowledgment of the importance of the vascular access nurse and team were featured in numerous studies and presentations demonstrating the value of the vascular access team in practice...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensive Q319 US Infection Prevention Market Recap* are:

Topics: Wound Care
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Q319 Trauma Market Recap: Easy YoY Comparisons Support Sequential Gains

By Natasha Weeks on 12/19/19 9:30 AM

Easy YoY comps along with new product introductions help drive sequential growth 

SmartTRAK reports that In Q319, the WW Trauma Market (defined as fixation of the pelvis, femur & proximal/shaft portion of the tibia) increased +3.7% (as reported), with the US posting +4.6% growth. Q319 WW share leaders remained relatively steady compared to last year, with top trauma player DePuy Synthes, followed by Stryker, Zimmer Biomet and Smith & Nephew. The WW Trauma Market Segment shares were...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensive  Q319 Trauma Market Recap*  are:
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Q319 Advanced Wound Care Market: Strong Growth with Slower Growth Ahead?

By Susan Paquette on 12/18/19 9:45 AM

Another quarter of strong growth, but slower growth clouds building up on the horizon here and there. Both Smith+Nephew and ConvaTec have newly appointed CEOs.

For Q319, according to SmartTRAK’s Financial Dashboard, WW Advanced Wound Care (AWC) revenue for Advanced Dressings, External Devices and Biologics was up +5.9% YoY.

Acelity remained the WW AWC market leader, up +6.3% YoY, driven by  Prevena and the Crawford acquisition. WW Advanced Dressings saw several strong shifts in the ranking of companies, with ConvaTec moving up to the 2nd position, surpassing Smith + Nephew (S+N), after ConvaTec recovering, but S+N facing continued declining growth. Mölnlycke led the market and Coloplast was the strongest growing of the top four. The total market was up +3.2% YoY. US Skin/Dermal Substitute (CTP) revenue increased, with xenografts, especially  Organogenesis’  PuraPly, driving gains. WW NPWT was up  +8.2% YoY, with traditional devices up +3.4% and single-use...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensive Q319 Advanced Wound Care Market Recap* are:

Topics: Wound Care
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SmartTRAK Launches New Website!

By Lindsey Wolejko on 12/16/19 7:26 PM

SmartTRAK is excited to announce the launch of their new public website,  SmartTRAK.com. The new SmartTRAK.com features improved functionality,  enhanced custom content and a clean uncluttered design. It also features a more intuitive navigation for current customers and new visitors alike.

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Q319 OrthoBio Market Recap: Healthy YoY Growth

By Kim French on 12/16/19 9:30 AM

With a boost from an extra selling day during the third quarter, the US OrthoBio Market continues to be healthy, with Q319 revenue up +5.8% YOY. Year-to-date revenue is up +5.5% compared to the same time period for 2018. In addition to the specific factors that were discussed in the Q219 OrthoBio Recap, the segment’s success may be attributed to robustness in the broader economy and more people feeling comfortable scheduling procedures. As reported in Needham’s Q319 Review, in Q319 vs. Q219, overall orthopedic market growth improved to 5.0% vs. 3.1%, with spine improving to ...

Among the many topics covered in the complete, comprehensive Q319 OrthoBio Market Recap* are:
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