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Our Mission

Enabling Surgeons to Treat Bone Pathology Never Before Reached Endoscopically by Combining High-Speed, High-Torque Rotation with Stiff Articulation.

By innovating the technology and engineering of tomorrow, JPI aims to improve minimally invasive orthopedic solutions to joint degeneration, empowering people to stay active.

We firmly believe that better patient outcomes in the form of a smaller surgical footprint, faster recoveries and lower revision rates can only be achieved while also enhancing the surgeon's accuracy, precision and efficiency.

Our Product

Introducing Articulator™ Bone Resector

JPI’s Articulator™ Bone Resector – High-Performance Multi-Angular Rotation

Hardened 440C Stainless Steel for improved cutting efficiency

Double fluted for smoother, easier cut.

Now 510(k) approved for arthroscopic surgery

Production Design Surgeon-Tested in Arthroscopic Cadaver Lab

An Articulator™ Bur Materially Improves Efficiency, Precision and Accuracy in Bone Resection, Significantly Reducing Surgical Time and Learning Curve

Differentiated Gateway Offering with Widespread Stakeholder Appeal

Hospitals Positioned to Save 10-30 mins per procedure

Surgeons intuitively handle Articulator™ without training

More accurate bone resection lower revision surgery risk

Minimizes soft tissue disruption improving recovery time

Critical innovation makes bundled packages more attractive

Near-Term Cross-Platform Opportunities Accessible with Minimal Redesign

MIS Spine: Articulator™ Breakthrough technology is being modifed to suit applications in MIS/Endoscopic spine surgery, reducing the surgical exposure required for accurate bone resection

ENT & CMF: Articulating rotary cutting technology can be modified for otolaryngological and craniomaxillofacial surgical applications

Breakthrough Device Designation

Mid-Term Opportunities in Robotic Surgery

Joint Replacement: Replacing fixed angle bur tools with Articulator™ adds degrees of freedom at the distal end, significantly upgrading the robot’s access, efficiency, and ergonomics

Robotic Spine: Marrying the accuracy of robotic navigation with the Articulator™ Bur’s 601% increased cutting surface could facilitate the transformation of predominantly open spine procedures to MIS

Breakthrough Device Designation

Straight Bur Versus Articulator™

An Articulator™ Bur Materially Improves Efficiency, Precision and Accuracy in Bone Resection, Significantly Reducing Surgical Time and Learning Curve

Case Study: Straight Bur Versus Articulator™

Standard 5.5mm Straight Bur

Straight bur is awkward to use when trying to reach tight space, limited visualization of cutting tip and time consuming to repeatedly reposition

JPI 5.0mm Articulator™ Bur

Articulator™ brings real-time articulation to bone resection, unlocking precise recontouring within tight, anatomically complex spaces.

The smallest radius of movement for any arthroscopic powered instrument.

Precision around corners with less soft-tissue disruption.

Improved access to the acromion and distal clavicle in the shoulder.

Optimized reach to cam lesion and subspine bone pathology in the hip

Applications in ankle and knee arthroscopy.

Articulating tip increases visualization of cutting bur head by optimizing triangulation

Increased Cutting Surface Area

601% Increased Cutting Surface Area with Articulating Rotary Burs: Implications for Bone Resection in Arthroscopic, Spinal and Robotic Surgery

Cutting Surface Area of Straight Arthroscopic Bur vs Novel Articulating Rotary Bur

A quantified 3D point cloud analysis study performed by Joint Preservation Innovations demonstrated that JPI’s Arthroscopic Articulator™ has 601% more cutting surface area than a standard 5.0mm fixed angle straight bur allowing unparalleled bone resection performance and reach during bone resection procedures

5.0 mm Straight Arthroscopic Bur

0° Degree Articulation

Cutting Surface Area

Total Cutting Surface Area: 0.081 inches²

5.0 mm Articulator™ Bur

0° Degree Articulation

15° Degree Articulation

30° Degree Articulation

Cutting Surface Area

Total Cutting Surface Area: 0.568 inches²

Milestones

Our Journey

2017

Founded

2020

Design Freeze on Arthroscopic Articulator™ Bone Resector

2021

Initial Patent awarded for
Key Technology

2022

Clinical Validation of Arthroscopic Articulator™ Bone Resector with Test Surgeons

2023

Awarded FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Spinal and Robotic Surgical Applications

2024

Finalization of Scalable Quality Management System and Manufacturing Processes

2025

FDA awards 510(k) clearance
Articulator™ Arthroscopic Bur

Announcements

In the News

December

2025

OrthoSpineNews

Joint Preservation Innovations Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Articulator™ Arthroscopic Bur — the First and Only FDA-Cleared Articulating Rotary Cutting Instrument

December

2025

Orthopedics This Week

Joint Preservation Innovations Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Articulator™ Arthroscopic Bur — the First and Only FDA-Cleared Articulating Rotary Cutting Instrument

December

2025

JPI Gets FDA OK for Articulating, Rotary-Cutting Arthroscopic Instrument

The instrument lets surgeons access and contour bone in tight, curved, or obstructed spaces that were previously difficult.

August

2025

Paving the Way for Next-Generation Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery

This milestone represents a pivotal step in JPI’s mission to transform the way orthopedic surgeons perform bone resection in tight joint spaces, beginning with arthroscopic procedures of the hip, shoulder and other joints.

June

2025

Articulating Rotary Cutting Tools: Ushering in a New Era of Dexterity in Orthopedic Robotic Procedures

Orthopedic surgery is entering a transformative era. As patients demand faster recoveries and healthcare systems push for higher efficiency, surgeons are expected to deliver superior precision through less invasive techniques.

May

2025

The Transformative Power of Articulating Rotary Cutting Tools

A look at an orthopedic device manufacturer and its vision for minimally invasive musculoskeletal surgery.

March

2025

Revolutionizing Hip Preservation: The Transformative Synergy of Articulating Burs and Augmented Reality

Arthroscopic hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) correction, presents intricate challenges necessitating precise tools, surgeon expertise and experience for optimal outcomes.

March

2025

Articulating Rotary Burs with 601% More Cutting Surface Area in Arthroscopic Hip Surgery

Arthroscopic hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) correction and labral preservation, presents intricate challenges necessitating precise tools, surgeon expertise and experience for optimal outcomes.

February

2024

Breakthrough Device Designation

In 2023, Joint Preservation Innovations was awarded Breakthrough Device Designation for Articulator™ applications in Spinal and Robotic applications

January

2024

Joint Preservation Innovations Secures Another Utility Patent.

We're thrilled to announce that on December 19th, 2023, Joint Preservation Innovations was awarded another utility patent by the USPTO for our unique technology.

January

2024

Revolutionizing Patient Care through Innovation!

At Joint Preservation Innovations, we're committed to revolutionizing musculoskeletal health by pioneering a more minimally invasive approach to several orthopaedic surgical procedures using patented cutting-edge technology.

The Team

Multi-Disciplinary

JPI was founded as a collaborative design opportunity for the artistic expression of top talent across a variety of disciplines. Our network of 20+ partners is a key element in our ability to deliver high-returns on invested capital. Going forward, we anticipate this difficult-to-replace capability serving future R&D endeavors equally well.

The following positions have been especially critical:

Lead Design Engineer

Manufacturing Lead

Regulatory Lead

Quality System Lead

Our Leadership

Sanjeev Bhatia

Co-Founder and CEO

MD – Leading Orthopaedic Surgeon, Researcher and Inventor

Peter Millett

Co-Founder

MD, MS – Pioneering Surgeon, Prolific Author and Transformational Innovator

Hardik Goel

Co-Founder & CFO

Former Wall Street Analyst, SVP at Premier Public REIT

SAB Team

Mina Considine

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Tyson Schumm

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Josue Ortiz

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Donavon Mayer

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Marta Witting

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Chauncey Hirthe

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Otis Wisoky

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We’re building the next generation of joint preservation tools and actively seeking to collaborate with surgeons, innovators, and partners who want to help shape what comes next.