Blue Belt Technologies

[Anonymous]

Mako Surgical (MAKO -4.1%) falls after competitor Blue Belt Technologies received clearance from the FDA to market its NavioPFS orthopedic surgical system for partial knee replacement.

Thoughts?

 

[Anonymous]

Mako Surgical (MAKO -4.1%) falls after competitor Blue Belt Technologies received clearance from the FDA to market its NavioPFS orthopedic surgical system for partial knee replacement.

Thoughts?

Shaking in my boots...your thoughts?

 

[Anonymous]

Shaking in my boots...your thoughts?

Ok Maurice

 

[Anonymous]

What's with blue belt not allowing anyone to burr at ccjr? MAKO booth was next to it giving full hip/knee run throughs allowing surgeons to do everything. Blue belt engineer didn't let anyone get close to the hardware. Made it seem weak.

 

[Anonymous]

How was the turn out around Mako's booth?

 

[Anonymous]

Traffic was decent - I saw them doing demos for a few people at a time for both hips and knees. They had one of the bigger booths at the conference.

 

[Anonymous]

Mako is a sinking ship.....turnover is crazy. Stay far away. Always looking for replacements for their current managers. No safety there....

 

[Anonymous]

What's happening??

 

[Anonymous]

Mako is a sinking ship.....turnover is crazy. Stay far away. Always looking for replacements for their current managers. No safety there....

You seem like you speak from experience...

 

[Anonymous]

The BB system really is weak.

It feels like it should sell for about 30k and they want 300k for it.

It kind of makes Mako look like a bargain at a million!

 

[Anonymous]

Mako Surgical (MAKO -4.1%) falls after competitor Blue Belt Technologies received clearance from the FDA to market its NavioPFS orthopedic surgical system for partial knee replacement.

Thoughts?

I think they should do okay with the smaller community hospitals although MAKO has made in-roads there thanks mainly to HMA and the sale of over 22 RIOs into their system. Given the estimated growth of the joint replacement market and expansion of the uni market, there's room for several players.

I read that Blue Belt has a 10' x 10' booth way in the back at the upcoming AAOS 2013 right next to a shoe accessory maker, "Massaging Insoles by Bestsole, Inc.". I thought it was a joke but confirmed it on the AAOS annual meeting page exhibitor map. Apprarently, thats where the First Time Exhibitors are relegated. lets see if they step it up next year. MAKO is going with a 3,500 sf pavilion a little past the Main Entrance, next to Baxter Healthcare.