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MedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DOxford Performance Materials | Scott DeFeliceMeet Scott DeFelice and the team at OPM as they usher in the next big material innovation in orthopedics. In this MedTech Jam Session, Scott explains how PEKK offers true bone-like mechanics, osseointegration, radiolucency, and intrinsic antibacterial/antiviral performance. Here’s what we learned from Scott: 1. Tackling the Toughest Cases First - From oncology to arthrodesis, OPM’s PEKK implants are solving high-risk, high-complication surgeries. 2. An Infection-Resistant Material - With a 1.5% infection rate vs. 20% for traditional materials, clinicians are rapidly adopting the tech for the most challenging cases. 3. Patient-Matched Precision at Scale - With...2025-07-0835 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DLive from The State of Spine Surgery Think TankChris & Mike discuss the themes emerging from this year's Think Tank including the growth of interventional spine2025-06-2728 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DCytex Ortho | Brad EstesCan We Grow New Cartilage Instead of Replacing Joints? That’s a gamechanger! Brad Estes, CEO of CytexOrtho, joined Chris and I on the MedTech Jam Session to talk about his 3D printed biodegradable scaffold designed to replace damaged cartilage. Here’s what we learned from Brad: 1. Solving the Young Patient Gap With no good solution between cartilage repair and total joint replacement, Cytex targets a major unmet need: 35–60-year-old active patients who need lasting results without compromising future treatment options. That would be HUGE! 2. Leveraging NIH-Funded Research Originally developed at Duke University, Cytex has levera...2025-06-2439 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DFormus Labs | Ju ZhangCan orthopedic surgery be both personalized and scalable? In our latest episode of MedTech Jam Session, Ju Zhang of Formus Labs shares how his team turned years of academic research into a cloud-based platform that powers patient-specific preoperative plans—used in over 3,000 surgeries to date. 🎯 From CT to soft tissue modeling 🔁 From pre-op planning to rehab personalization 🤖 Now integrating with robotic surgery systems 📍 Learn how Formus is becoming the brains behind smarter orthopedic robots. For more info, please visit Formus.com.Jam with us wherever you get your podcasts. Apple podcasts Spotify video podcasts2025-06-1037 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DDr. Kent EllingtonSurgeon/Inventor/Founder/Investor/Pilot and all-around good dude Kent Ellington jammed with Chris Lyons and I on this episode of the MedTech Jam Session with Chris & Mike D. Kent shares his journey from clinician to creator, having developed over 100 products with over $1.5 billion in revenue! Mad skills! Here’s what we learned from Kent. 1. 6 P’s of successful innovation – People – Product – Process – Plan – Performance – Patient Focus. Great insight! 2. Startups and incubators, not the big companies, are leading the next wave of orthopedic innovations. Hot take – We agree! 3. There exists a confluence of technology innovat...2025-05-2039 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DMiCare Path | Scott LasterOne of the biggest challenges in healthcare is care coordination. I’ve witnessed it firsthand over the past 20 years while caring for aging parents. My good friend Scott Laster and the amazing team at MiCare Path are leveraging digital innovation to bridge the gaps between primary care, specialists and patients. Here’s what we learned from Scott: 1. Is virtual care the next great service line for physicians? Now that remote monitoring is a reimbursable service, providers can track patients remotely and intervene sooner – meaning better patient care! 2. Yes – remote monitoring is scalable. MiCare has crac...2025-05-0739 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DSpinal Simplicity | Tim McCownSimple and innovative? Not an easy task, but when it’s right, it is a gamechanger! Tim McCown, COO of Spinal Simplicity shares their compelling vision to help patients enjoy a life ‘where pain no longer defines the day.’ Here’s what we learned from Tim. 1. Spinal Simplicity is transforming the spine market with minimally invasive, patient-centric solutions like the Minuteman device—designed to reduce recovery time, opioid use, and hospital stays 2. Scaling from the Heartland. Who says you have to be on one of the coasts to raise capital? This Kansas City-based startup raised over $50M...2025-04-2941 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DNanochon | Ben HolmesTackling one of the biggest challenges in orthopedics [Cartilage Repair], Benjamin Holmes, CEO of Nanochon, shares his story from the early days of academic research to the often harsh realities of leading a startup. Here’s what we learned from Ben: 1. Nanochon is developing a next-generation implantable device for cartilage repair—offering an early intervention alternative to knee replacement for active patients suffering from joint pain and cartilage loss. 2. Fundraising Masterclass! Hear how Ben raised nearly $10 million—including non-dilutive grants and angel funding—while staying lean, navigating market downturns, and prioritizing milestone-based fundraising over dilution worries...2025-04-2145 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DPhyCap Fund | Dr. Paul SlosarWhat a privilege to have a highly accomplished orthopedic spine surgeon, a Chief Medical Officer and an ‘Emerging Fund Manager’ jam with Chris and I this week. Here’s what we learned from Paul: 1. Emerging MedTech companies and physicians should partner early in a company’s journey to success. Hint – founders will get more value than just clinical input. 2. Pay it forward – Paul coaches his physician peers on how to advance physician autonomy, financial independence and entrepreneurship. 3. Raising a new fund is hard work – Paul shares his investment thesis and the challenge of being a founde...2025-04-0940 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DCambridge Orthopaedics Lab | David AndersonLegend of the game David Anderson joins us on the MedTech Jam Session with Chris & Mike D to share the lessons learned during the early days of commercial processing of human tissue and introduce his latest innovation at Cambridge Orthopaedic. Here’s what we learned from David: 1. The original team set up MTF as a non-profit and how they partnered with FDA in this emerging market at the time. 2. Taking a company [Bionix] public sounds exciting; and it is but it’s also really hard. 3. Polyarmour, the first non-invasive external fixation system, is providing patients and clinicians with a clin...2025-04-0136 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DNative Ortho | Tom GamacheSports Medicine is a hot market right now and the team at Native Orthopedics, led by founder/CEO Tom Gamache, is launching Dragonfly, a gamechanger in the knee preservation segment. Here’s what we learned from Tom – 1. Meniscal root injuries have been massively underdiagnosed, and Dragonfly provides surgeons a solution to quickly tension, lock and retension in one fluid motion. Learn more at: https://www.nativeortho.com/ 2. Nail your supply chain early by selecting vendors that are approved suppliers of your target strategic acquirer. Pro move! 3. During early go-to-market, laser focus on key geog...2025-03-2532 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DRestor3d | Ken GallSerial entrepreneur Ken Gall brought the rhythm and the funk to this week’s MedTech Jam Session with Chris & Mike D. What will Ken teach us in this episode? 1. As a PhD, Ken didn’t just write a paper about nitinol, he built a company! 2. He raised millions of dollars to fund multiple companies without a venture capitalist. Skills! 3. Restor3d is building an impressive business with personalized 3-D printed implants and instruments in knee, hip, and foot & ankle with more options on the way! Learn more about Restor3d at http...2025-03-1947 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DCurvaFix | Mark FosterCEO Mark Foster jams with Chris & Mike D. as they discuss how CurvaFix addresses the challenges of complex pelvic fractures, especially those fragility fractures that go untreated. Market development is not easy, and Mark shares his systematic process of commercializing a new therapy for a large and untapped indication. We also riff on what it takes to successfully raise money at all stages of a company’s journey. To learn more about CurvaFix, go to: https://curvafix.com/2025-03-0439 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DX-Bolt Orthopaedics | Brian Thornes & Phil KempBrian & Phil share the X-Bolt founding story and discuss their vision to revolutionize fixation in osteoporotic bone including collecting powerful clinical data prior to FDA approval. Genius! We also discuss the challenges of commercialization that all MedTech startups face when they go to market. To learn more about X-bolt, go to : https://www.x-bolt.com/2025-03-0443 minMedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike DWelcome to MedTech Jam Session with Chris & Mike D!If you are in the MedTech industry and want to hear the stories from company builders, startup founders, and industry disrupters, you are in the right place! In this episode Chris Lyons and Mike Donoghue introduce the MedTech Jam Session where we will riff with the most interesting people in the world (sorry Dos Equis dude) and unpack the highs and lows of leading a medical device startup. We also give our predictions for what to expect at the 2025 AAOS Annual Meeting. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and tell a friend as well.2025-03-0215 min