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8 Orthopedic Companies New on Our Radar

Posted in Research & Development | Apr 2021

To help you identify new companies, we're sharing ones we've found recently with notable FDA 510(k) clearances, funding, new products and studies. Here, we highlight entities with technologies for robotics/digital, spine and orthobiologic applications.

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A Coating Primer: Technologies for Orthopedic Implants

Posted in Business Critical | Apr 2021

Coatings play a pivotal role in the success of an orthopedic implant. Manufacturers should understand the differences among the numerous types of coatings, including titanium plasma spray, non-spherical and spherical bead coatings and hydroxyapatite.

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Steps for Selecting the Right Materials Shapes Supplier for Implantable Components

Posted in Supply Chain Management | Apr 2021

Orthopedic device manufacturers can benefit from companies with technical expertise, advanced quality systems, and essential product development capabilities.

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Are Virtual Product Development Brainstorming Sessions Leading to Patent Inventorshi...

Posted in Legal, Clinical & Regulatory | Apr 2021

Incorrect inventors could lead to patents being deemed invalid. Companies should follow best practices like creating a claim chart to avoid filing mistakes.

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4 Spine Acquisitions from 1Q21

Posted in Business Critical | Apr 2021

NuVasive, SeaSpine, Implanet and Neo Medical announced purchases to expand their spine portfolios.

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Infographic: 15 Orthopedic Ro...

The number of orthopedic robots has expanded to 15 systems from 12 companies. While today's robots are primarily used to perform more predictable procedures through real-time feedback and implant placement accuracy, future generations are expected to incorporate AI, AR and greater surgical functionality. ...

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Legal, Clinical & Regulatory

Silver-Coated Bone Screw Syst...

Silver Bullet Therapeutics bone screws are designed to kill bacteria in 24 hours after surgery. The company’s new CE Mark contains no anatomical, clinical or design limitations, allowing their system to be used for all orthopedic indications. ...

By Patrick McGuire Mar 2021

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ACL Advancements Build on Bod...

Sports medicine companies focus new ACL repair techniques on native tissue and biomimetic solutions. ...

By Heather Tunstall Mar 2021

Legal, Clinical & Regulatory

FDA 510(k) Recap: First Clear...

New year, new entrants to the U.S. orthopedic market. This installation of the 510(k) recap offers up companies based in the U.S., China and Switzerland, and spans four of the major industry segments: Joint Replacement, Spine, Trauma and Sports Medicine. ...

By Julie A. Vetalice Feb 2021

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Eric Ledet on Solving the Rig...

Dr. Ledet’s career crosses leadership roles in academia and industry. We spoke with him about the fortitude needed to innovate in orthopedics and the importance of asking the right questions. ...

By Annie Zaleski Feb 2021

Supply Chain Management

Survey: Orthopedic Supply Cha...

Orthopedic OEMs will continue to operate amidst uncertainty in 2021. In a recent survey, OEM decision makers highlighted the challenges they face and where they seek supplier support. ...

By Carolyn LaWell Dec 2020

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April 7, 2021 | Matt Tharp Joins Orchid Orthopedic Solutions as Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Tharp comes to Orchid from Ammega, an industrial automation company, where he held the role of CFO - Americas. ... Read more »

April 6, 2021 | Lincotek Medical Centralizes Casting and FInishing at Portland Plant

All the machines are in place at the facility, which will be validated within 2Q21. ... Read more »

April 6, 2021 | MedTorque Promotes Chad Ryshkus to Vice President – Commercial Operations

Mr. Ryshkus joined MedTorque in 2016 to serve as the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. ... Read more »

April 6, 2021 | INKplant Partners Collaborate on Regenerative Medicine

Nineteen partners from universities, research centers, SMEs, multinational corporations and hospitals are forming a multidisciplinary team to join different biomaterials and 3D printing technologies to build biomimetic implants. ... Read more »

April 6, 2021 | ARCH Medical Solutions Acquires Tier ONE

Tier ONE is a contract manufacturer of high-precision assemblies and other devices serving various segments in life science research and medical diagnostic and laboratory equipment markets. ... Read more »

March 23, 2021 | Rollomatic Introduces New Model Pinch/Peel Grinding Machine ShapeSmart NP30

Pinch grinding offers the highest concentricity, particularly on long and thin parts. The rough and finish grinding are performed in one pass. ... Read more »

March 23, 2021 | Heraeus Amloy Studying Amorphous Metals in Medical Technology

Amorphous metals may offer an alternative to implants made from steel or titanium. ... Read more »

March 23, 2021 | Medbio Acquisitions Now Fully Branded Under One Name

Medbio's acquired companies from 2019 and 2020 are now offering full service medical manufacturing solutions under one brand. ... Read more »

March 23, 2021 | Pacific Instruments Granted U.S. Patent for Double-Action Rod Cutter

The rod cutter is designed to easily cut through hard materials like cobalt chrome spinal fixation rods. ... Read more »

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White Paper | Manufacturing Instruments for Orthopedic Robotics and Surgical Navigation

Robot-assisted medical procedures are becoming more pervasive, increasing from 1.8% to 15.1% of all general surgeries between 2012 and 2018.1 Despite the capital expense of orthopedic robots, hospitals are spending millions to add them to their surgical suites. This white paper by MedTorque discusse...

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White Paper | Osteoconductive PEEK Meets Injection Molding

Until now, it has been virtually impossible to manufacture implants from compound plastics with bioactive particles by injection molding. For orthopedic device manufacturers, VESTAKEEP® Fusion offers the added value of fully preserving the osteoconductive function during injection molding. The uniq...

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White Paper | From Powder to Spinal Cage Production: Added Value for Spinal Implants through Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing offers an opportunity to increase the value of spinal cages without adding cost or manufacturing time. In using additive, spine companies can design and manufacture a unique and smart geometry offering many advantages. Among these are improved cage geometry and functional inte...

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White Paper | Properties of Additively Manufactured Titanium Parts—A Comparative Study

Additive manufacturing of orthopedic implants using Ti64 alloys has been successful across spine, hip, knee, and extremity applications due to the alloy’s inherent biocompatibility and good mechanical properties combined with additive’s ability to tailor porous structures enabling osseointegrati...

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White Paper | Additive Manufacturing: Capability Report on Production-Ready Parts

Additive manufacturing has transitioned from a prototype-only mentality to production-centric technology. As orthopedic device companies consider additive manufacturing as a production choice, it’s valid to ask: How reliably does the technology produce a wide mixture of parts? This white paper det...

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White Paper | Finishing 3D Printed Devices with MATRIX MCD Apatitic Abrasive

The emergence of additive manufacturing technologies into orthopedics has been transformative, advancing device intricacy and performance while offering patient-specific solutions. While 3D print resolution has steadily advanced during this evolution, post-processing is often a necessity to remove s...

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White Paper | Nano-engineered Titanium Coatings Improve Osseo-Integration and Anti-Microbial Properties of Implants

By Nader Kalkhoran Interest and demand are growing for nano-engineered titanium coatings and surface treatments to improve the performance of PEEK- and metal-based implants used for orthopedic and spinal device applications. Recent work has demonstrated that highly-adherent nano-structured thin tit...

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