In a perfect world, product development goes smoothly. However, we don’t live in a perfect world. Our imperfection is why a focus on process improvement to enhance our work product is worth R&D teams pursuing.... Read more »
Product portfolio roadmapping is like taking a trip. Companies must decide where they're going and how they're going to get there in order to be successful.... Read more »
This practice not only benefits the OEM, but the supplier as well. By partnering in the early stages of development, OEMs can launch a product at a lower risk of encountering manufacturing challenges once released.... Read more »
Understanding how materials move through each aspect of the product development process can significantly shorten time-to-market, reduce the risk of compliance issues, fine-tune manufacturing processes and improve overall device quality.... Read more »
COVID-19 has the potential to affect the work of orthopedic professionals profoundly—both how work is conducted and the end product that is created. ... Read more »
You've settled on a concept for your next orthopedic device. Great! These critical steps will assist you through your feasibility, development and commercialization actions. ... Read more »
Findings from a new survey of 524 medical device professionals can help you benchmark yourself against best-in-class companies in the areas of product and quality management.... Read more »
Device companies should encourage their engineers to work with manufacturers even during the concept phase of design. This relationship allows teams to identify the design inputs that affect manufacturing and inspection methods and costs, and together ensure the best design for the product.... Read more »
Directional change and scope creep are inevitable in product development. However, their effects can be minimized through a systematic approach.... Read more »
Rule #1 for successful product development is to tie design outputs to user needs. Dale Tempco shares how this step and eight others helped him decrease product development setbacks throughout his career. ... Read more »
Pristine Surgical is expected to launch to market an arthroscope that includes a single-use digital imaging platform in the first half of 2020. The company's technology includes inventory management capabilities, patient engagement tools, pre- and post-op communications and training compon... Read more »
Enabling technologies were the story of the North American Spine Society 2019 Annual Meeting, with the top spine players prominently featuring an array of robotic-assisted surgery ecosystems. ... Read more »
This represents the fourth acquisition that Viant has completed in two years. ... Read more »
Good project managers know how to effectively outline a process and assess risk in order to stay on time and budget.... Read more »
Device companies focus on DFM is shortsighted. DF(x) allows companies to account for designing for manufacturability, as well as design for inspection, assembly, low cost, manufacturing efficiency, business needs, manufacturing throughput, packaging/transportation, etc.... Read more »
Utilizing FDA's Pre-Submission Process provides an opportunity to address potential concerns early in the regulatory process, and it can significantly reduce the risk of delays once a 510(k) is under review.... Read more »
Several device companies within the last two years have capitalized on the shift toward simpler surgeries with fewer instruments in the forms of recent product launches or revisions, process initiatives and 510(k) clearances.... Read more »
These funding announcements feature technologies related to each of the market segments: spine, trauma, arthroscopy/soft tissue, joint reconstruction and orthobiologics.... Read more »
EduQuest, a global team of FDA compliance experts, answers industry’s pressing questions. In this round, Denise Dion, Vice President of Regulatory & Quality Services for EduQuest, corrects a common misconception.... Read more »
Funding announcements that we tracked from orthopaedic companies in 1H17 included eight arthroscopy/soft tissue-related technologies we’d like to highlight because of their novelty and early-stage backing.... Read more »
Acquisitions, divestitures, market entries and exits have contributed to the shaping of product portfolios of the orthopaedic industry’s larger players, in recent years. We review their product development initiatives over the last 18 months to offer a good look at your competitors’ strateg... Read more »
Design validation is essential to new product development, especially when using multiple suppliers to manufacture your device. Our experts weigh in on how to determine your product is production equivalent.... Read more »
Testing is, of course, a critical component to product development. To better understand how it can be proactively employed to help ensure product quality and longevity, we reached out to John McCloy, Founder & President of Engineered Assurance and author of the article on the industry’s 1% fa... Read more »
Carpenter, GE, Materialise and Siemens announce collaborations, acquisitions to address additive technology.... Read more »
What is your individual product? What do you create, day in and day out, for your colleagues and your customers? Applying lessons in communication, decision making and strategy from great product managers may spur new ideas for ways to think in an even bigger picture.... Read more »
First total shoulder procedures and the first U.S. knee revision procedure have now been performed using ExactechGPS, a Guided Personalized Surgery system combining pre-op planning with intra-op real-time computer assistance.... Read more »
Not all spine companies attend NASS! Get to know ten recipients of their first FDA 510(k) clearances to see what technologies they’re offering.... Read more »
Researchers at The University of New South Wales developed a fusion device designed to stabilize the spine without bone graft or pedicle screws in single-level posterolateral fusion.... Read more »
Do changes to your device warrant a 510(k) submission? There are several elements to consider: design controls compliance, risk analysis and postmarket surveillance data, among them.... Read more »
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 »
Advances in the development of prosthetic joints and materials have led to a need for more effective testing solutions to drive the development of new and improved implants.... Read more »
In efforts to invigorate revenue growth, Medtronic and Zimmer Biomet have focused on niche technologies that expand their portfolios—but have yet to prove wide scale adoption.... Read more »
TA Instruments, manufacturer of analytical instruments for thermal analysis, rheology and microcalorimetry, announced that ElectroForce Systems Group has moved to a new facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
The ElectroForce Systems Group manufactures mechanical testing systems that are used to chara... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Richard Hurley, M.D., pictures a world where surgeons actually design and 3D print implants in their office. To achieve this, he started Conceptualiz Inc. in 2012.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Frustrated with FDA’s 510(k) search function, Eric Eggers created kBLASTER to help companies simplify and speed their 510(k) submissions.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Verification and validation are commonly confused. John Gagliardi defines the intertwined engineering tools and outlines how they are practiced.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
Adaptive designs have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional clinical studies due to the potential to reduce resources, time and costs. However, several critical components must be considered to determine whether such a trial design is a fit for you.... Read more »
