Background Smart implants can provide objective information about the progression of healing after orthopaedic surgery. These data can help guide post-operative care, foster better outcomes and reduce lost work time. The technology exists to transform traditional orthopaedic implants into smart implants. So why aren’t smart implants being used in ...
ORTHOWORLD’s estimates place overall 2011 market growth at 4% over 2010, as displayed in Exhibit 1 on the following page. Performance highlights follow and pertain to both 4Q11 and 2011, as indicated.
Exhibit 1: Orthopaedic Sales Increases1 by Product Segment: 2011 vs. 2010
Notes to Exhibit 1
Orthopaedic products except as indicated; ...
Branding of products and services is the key to success for almost any medical device company. For example, the NexGen® Knee by Zimmer, Rapid Recovery® Services offered by Biomet and the X-Stop® IPD® System owned by Kyphon are all well-recognized brand names in the orthopaedic marketplace. If the brand name is used in connection with the sale o ...
Introduction
Total joint arthroplasty involves the replacement of native articulating joints, such as the hip, knee, shoulder and ankle, with artificial components. In the U.S., these artificial joints are normally composed of plastic and metal. According to THE ORTHOPAEDIC INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT®, 2.9 million joint replacements were performed wo ...
As we begin the second decade of the 21st Century – over a quarter-century into the “cost measurement and management revolution” – most U. S. manufacturers, including those who precision manufacture orthopaedic devices, continue to base not only their day-to-day cost accounting systems, but also the cost information they use to support crit ...
Introduction
The road to market approval for orthopaedic devices can be long and arduous, but it is impossible without valid data. Regulations governing practices in clinical research demand the highest level of ethical and clinical standards, with patient protection as the highest priority. Historical precedents exist for each regulation, and eac ...
In July, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Low-Cost Orthopedic Device Firms Aim To Shake-Up Market.” The following thread arise ...
ORTHOWORLD is pleased to announce the inclusion of ImageIQ in the educational session lineup for OMTEC 2012.
Prior to its formation as a stand-alone ...
In 1990, Mike Miller combined his experience in exotic alloy manufacturing with his love for automobile racing and formed Stealth Technologies. With j ...
Readers: After this story was published, FDA and CMS launched a Pilot Program for Parallel Review of Medical Products. Current information can be foun ...
Introduction
In an effort to promote innovation while protecting the population at large, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for several y ...
Background
The “Innovation Era” is causing tangible changes in orthopaedic research & development (R&D) and product development. Small am ...
