Who We Are

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Arthrolense is a specialty medical technology firm focused on the development and commercialization of hologram-based surgical navigation systems.

With multiple pending and issued patents, ARthrolense is on a quest to develop operating room-based solutions that leverage augmented and mixed reality technology to deliver real-time, actionable datasets to operating physicians. We are still in development, so stay tuned for more updates and content on our site.

Disclaimer: This device is not commercially available in the United States. FDA has not evaluated the product and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Our Pioneering Team

Russell Nevins

MD – Co-Founder

Russell Nevins is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Nevins specializes in hip and knee replacements and revisions, including muscle sparing and rapid recovery total hip arthroplasty, such as the anterior approach and percutaneously assisted total hip arthroplasty (PATH), and presently is the Medical Director of Surgical Services at Valley Specialty Health Hospital. He is dedicated to working with each of his patients individually to create a treatment plan tailored to their needs and lifestyle.

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Dr. Nevins graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He went on to receive his Doctor of Medicine degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. After medical school, Dr. Nevins underwent an orthopaedic surgery internship and residency in Bronx, New York, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. He elected to complete advanced specialty training with an arthritis and reconstructive joint surgery fellowship at the Institute for Bone and Joint Disorders in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Dr. Nevins has lectured all around the country and world on total hip arthroplasty as well as knee replacements and revisions. He also has a special interest in the design and development of new knees and holds multiple patents that have helped improve this medical field.

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David Backstein

MD, MEd, FRCSC – Co-Founder

David Backstein is the Medical Director and active surgeon at the Hospital Surgery in Naples, Florida. He was a full time faculty member of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto from 2001 to 2024. He was Chief of the Mount Sinai Division of Orthopedics from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Backstein completed his fellowship in 2000 under the supervision of Dr. Allan Gross and was a John Insall travelling fellow in 2003. Dr. Backstein has over twenty-five years of experience in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery with a particular focus on complex primary and revision reconstructive procedures. He has published over 190 peer reviewed studies. Dr. Backstein has been active in the development of new technologies and has a number of patents in the field of knee replacement.

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Dr. Backstein was named as one of the top 22 orthopedic knee surgeons in North America, by the US publication, Orthopedics This Week, was named by Toronto Life magazine as one of the top Orthopaedic Surgeons in Toronto.

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Brad Nathan

Brad Nathan is President of Lynx Equity Limited, a Financial Post 500 company. Lynx is a private equity firm focused on acquiring small and medium sized businesses. It has acquired businesses in Canada, the US and in Europe. As President, Brad works with the Lynx management team to define strategy and goals. His responsibilities include negotiating and overseeing acquisition transactions, operations and capital sourcing.

After receiving his Chartered Accounting designation, he practiced accounting at Price Waterhouse, and then at Grant Thornton in Toronto. He later served as Vice-President of merchant banking at Rothschild Canada Limited. Known for his tenacity and integrity, Brad has publicly shared the many risks he took, mistakes made, and challenges he overcame, to grow Lynx into the success it is today.

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As a member of the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Leadership Lab, he contributed insight and advice about leadership and management issues to the business community. Brad has appeared on CTV’s the Pattie Lovett-Reid Show, and as a judge on BNN’s “The Pitch”. Brad and Lynx have also been covered in Report on Business Magazine, The Globe and Mail, Financial Post Magazine, Forbes, ProfitGuide.com, The Canadian Business Journal, Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst, ADWeek, Tech Vibes, Merger Market, POST City Magazine and Toronto Life. In addition to his love for business, Brad’s personal passions include planetary science and astrophysics, animals, nature, fitness and travel. He served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Wildlife Centre for many years and continues to support wildlife related organizations.

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Based in Toronto, Ontario, Arthrolense is a specialty medical technology firm focused on the development and commercialization of hologram-based surgical navigation systems.

Our Quest

Our Pioneering Team