Conventus Orthopaedics Inc.
The union of minimally invasive cardiology and orthopedics
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Entering a market dominated by invasive metal plates and screws, the founders of Conventus Orthopaedics Inc., who came from the cardiovascular industry, have adapted the concept of minimally invasive self-expanding stents to the problem of treating distal radius fractures, the most common fracture of the forearm.
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