ODT’s Most-Read Stories This Week—Feb. 4

Partnerships and market share were of utmost interest to ODT website visitors this past week.

Driving the most site traffic was OPUM and Corflex Global’s partnership to digitize knee assessments in order to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction while streamlining clinic operations. OPUM’s Digital Knee sensor technology is being integrated into a range of Corflex’s orthopedic products to address the full knee care continuum, from injuries suffered by young athletes to chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis and along the recovery journey after knee replacement surgery. The partnership will deliver a turnkey orthotic and remote patient monitoring solution including reimbursement billing and first-line clinical monitoring. This enables providers to simply deploy a commercially viable RPM program without disruption to their current practice. 

Also garnering considerable page views was Roche’s alliance with Sysnav to develop industry-standard measurements for movement impairment-associated diseases, and designed next-gen wearable technology based on Sysnav’s technology. The pair are expanding their partnership across multiple programs to build meaningful digital endpoints to monitor neuromuscular disease progression, support clinical trials, and act as a regulatory approved standards of outcome measurement. The collaboration also aims to create the next-gen wearable tech to further promote personalized medicine. Sysnav has developed medical-grade wearables based on its magneto-inertial tech for 3D movement reconstruction. This allows for precise tracking of movement without GPS, protecting patient privacy while enabling indoor monitoring. 

Another “partnership” of interest to website wanderers was Tyber Medical’s deal for ADSM-Synchro Medical, a French orthopedic medical device company specializing in the development and distribution of implants dedicated to treating surgical forefoot pathologies. The acquisition will help strengthen Tyber Medical’s international presence and fueling its global growth strategy with a wider range of product options in the MIS bunion, PEEK hammertoe and screw fixation arenas.

Market data news was surprisingly popular this past week: Cybervisitors gravitated toward stories about the projected growth of the orthopedic power tools market (4% annually through 2033) and the braces/support, castings/splint market (6.5% annually through 2030). A rise in sports-related injuries is expected to fuel the latter sector’s expansion. 

1. OPUM, Corflex Global Partner on Knee Assessment Technology

2. Orthopedic Braces/Support, Castings/Splints Market to Top $12B by 2030

3. Roche, Sysnav Partner on Movement Tracking Tech for Neuromuscular Disorders

4. ADSM-Synchro Medical Acquired by Tyber Medical

5. Solid Growth Ahead for Orthopedic Power Tools Market