WEEK IN REVIEW
 Triage: The View From the Customer Service Department—By motorcycle, boat, or bus … learn about the dedication, teamwork, and trust that’s needed to ensure a high level of customer service. Click here to learn more.
Les Ortho Miserable: DePuy’s Fourth Quarter—It’s a revolution going the other way. For the final quarter of 2005, DePuy reported that orthopedic revenues grew just 3% to $977 million. DePuy is not alone. Overall, we estimate industry sales growth rates have been cut in half. More here.
Warsaw Featured on CBS News—That’s Warsaw, Indiana, rookies. And the show taught us many new things about this Citadel of Orthopedics. We’ve devised a short quiz on Warsaw to test your knowledge as well. Find out how much you know here.
Stryker’s Results Buoy Investor Hopes for Orthopedics—“Mac” and side-kick Dean Bergy were pumped about Stryker’s prospects in their quarterly conference call last week with analysts. And what’s got them excited? Three things. And it’s not what you might expect. More here.
News Shorts—FDA changing post market surveillance rules? Anspach’s growing like a weed. CryoLife lands DOD funding. LifeCell Posts Red Hot Sales Numbers. Smith & Nephew is now dollar denominated and for all the news that is ortho news, go here.
The Picture of Success: Artimplant—The Swedish ingenuity of CEO Tord Lendau is helping to bring this exciting company’s message to the world: use the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Click here to read about their fascinating new biomaterial.
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