Cytex Ortho | Brad Estes

Can We Grow New Cartilage Instead of Replacing Joints? That’s a gamechanger! Brad Estes, CEO of CytexOrtho, joined Chris and I on the MedTech Jam Session to talk about his 3D printed biodegradable scaffold designed to replace damaged cartilage. Here’s what we learned from Brad: 1. Solving the Young Patient Gap With no good solution between cartilage repair and total joint replacement, Cytex targets a major unmet need: 35–60-year-old active patients who need lasting results without compromising future treatment options. That would be HUGE! 2. Leveraging NIH-Funded Research Originally developed at Duke University, Cytex has leveraged over $18M in non-dilutive funding. Super resourceful management team. 3. 3D Printing continues to be a great technology platform The Cytex team have developed a 3D printed manufacturing process for a complex, mechanically strong biodegradable scaffold. Impressive. Follow Cytex Ortho and Brad Estes on LinkedIn Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts! Apple Spotify