When to Contract Your Device Testing
by Chris Mosby | Aug 2016
All medical devices must be tested. However, the varied aspects of device testing can be unfamiliar ground, and standards are often vague guidelines, open to interpretation. ... Read more »
by Chris Mosby | Aug 2016
UDI regulations have altered your business. Gaining solid ROI from your compliance efforts comes down to internal efficiency, capturing your own master data and learning how to use that data for product development, marketing and logistics. ... Read more »
Simplify to Succeed: Instrument Reduction in the OR
by Chris Mosby | Aug 2016
As the workload increases for orthopaedic surgeons, there is a greater need for effective surgery sets. Finding a way to reduce the burden that instrumentation can place on the system is a focus for much of the healthcare system. ... Read more »
How to Register Your Device in Australia
by Chris Mosby | Jul 2016
This article provides a high-level view of how a company can enter the Australian market and leverage their CE Marking in the process. ... Read more »
Applying Supply Chain Best Practices From Other Industries
by Chris Mosby | May 2016
OEMs are now more willing to leverage best practices and solutions from other industries. Those sources of inspiration are as diverse as high-tech, e-commerce and retail. While the highly-regulated nature of the industry presents obstacles to adopting new supply chain practices, increasing pric ... Read more »
Surface Treatments: Microporous Structures, Nanoscale and Additive Manufacturing
by Chris Mosby | Apr 2016
Coatings and surface treatments that encourage bony ingrowth are as popular now as ever. The technologies that allow for such growth, however, are changing. As additive-manufactured implants and nanotechnology allow for new forms of coatings, companies are starting to experiment with these technolog ... Read more »
Supply Chain Experts Recommend Adoption of GPS, RFID, New Technologies
by Chris Mosby | Apr 2016
Supply chain experts from OEMs and 3PLs share thoughts on technologies and trends that will cause the most evolution in orthopaedic logistics for the next decade. ... Read more »
Identifiable and Sterile: Trends Driving Device Packaging
by Chris Mosby | Feb 2016
Unique Device Identification (UDI) and sterilization could be driving influences for the orthopaedic device packaging industry in 2016 and beyond. With increased regulatory guidelines in the form of FDA’s guidance UDI: Convenience Kits, along with tightening price pressures, more companies are loo ... Read more »
