Top 10 Start-Up Spotlight Stories In 2020: Theradaptive’s ‘Bone Paint,’ BioIntelliSense’s BioButton, Heart Tech, Portable Ultrasound, Digital Health

A look back at Medtech Insight’s 10 most-read Start-Up Spotlight stories in 2020 pointed to diverse interest among our readers focusing on orthopedics, innovations in cardiac surgery, portable ultrasound tech and digital tools for tracking vital signs and monitoring patients at home.

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To spotlight the most innovative start-ups in the medtech space as we move into 2021, Medtech Insight is reflecting on 2020 to see which companies piqued the highest interest among readers.

Our most popular Start-Up Spotlight feature was about Iraq war veteran Luis Alvarez’s mission to combat traumatic orthopedic injuries by...

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