ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Lisa Earnhardt reflects on Abbott's rise to the top tier of medtech multinationals; L.E.K. Consulting breaks down the current supply chain crisis and addresses strategies for navigating through it; after years of stagnation, new technologies are helping drive growth in the foot and ankle surgery market; by making medtech innovation systemic and reproducible, Israel's Sheba Medical hopes to stave off the looming healthcare financial crisis. Plus profiles of Foldax and Phiex Technologies.