A study by The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research & Development team finds change to design and materials can extend the lifespan of orthopedic drills.... Read more »
Cerapedics is one of only two companies with FDA Class III bone graft technology approved for the spine market. The company's leadership team shares the long road to commercialization. ... Read more »
Proper cleaning protocols for reusable medical devices have become a major focus in light of the recent superbug outbreaks associated with improperly cleaned duodenoscopes. Orthopedic OEMs need to validate either a manual or mechanical cleaning process (savvy manufacturers do both) when seeking... Read more »
Nimble startups remain critical to driving market innovation in orthopedics. To experience success, companies need to time the market, focus heavily on product development and develop a strong pipeline. ... Read more »
Empathic design pushes product development teams to follow the user journey to gain a sense of the true problem they’re trying to fix.... Read more »
Dimension Inx is bringing 3D-painted orthopedic devices to market to aid tissue repair and bone regeneration. The materials offer alternatives to titanium and polymers.... 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 »
The precision wire manufacturer will lease space formerly occupied by GE.... Read more »
The company’s RESOMER Composites are designed to enhance the performance of bone fixation devices; a new Tissue Engineering Project House has been established in Singapore.... Read more »
Patient after patient presenting with similar musculoskeletal disorders—shoulder impingement, hip arthritis, knee dislocation—led orthopaedic surgeon Paul Monk, M.D., to ask himself a series of questions: Why are these happening? Are these conditions getting worse? Are our bodies fit for their p... Read more »
Increased regulatory scrutiny and payor power continue to affect healthcare globally, leading companies to create cross-department teams and seek collaboration amongst customers within the supply chain in order to remain innovative and competitive.... 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 »
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 »
Infection control has been on the radar of various orthopaedic device companies, from start-up to top five. In the trauma market, technologies intended to minimize post-surgical infections are emerging as a potential solution to curb rising healthcare costs.... Read more »
Even if it’s small, research and development budgets are expected to get a boost in 2016 and 2017 as companies plan to invest in innovation with the earnings pocketed from the suspension of the medical device tax.... Read more »
The medical device tax, fought by industry since its inception, was suspended as part of the $1.8 trillion spending and tax bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in the waning days of 2015. The 2.3 percent tax on medical device sales received a suspension for 2016 and 2017.... Read more »
In a highly regulated, cost conscious industry, a roadmap to innovation is as important as the type of innovation itself. Companies large and small need to do the following to successfully meet market expectations: allocate money, leverage data and consult FDA.... 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 »
For orthopaedic device manufacturers, new concerns are cropping up during the device testing process due to regulatory changes and the emergence of new materials and technologies in the industry.... 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 »
Additive manufacturing is expected to be a $3.5 billion industry by 2017. Orthopaedic device manufacturing has the ability to grow with the application.... 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 »
