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  • Trauma/Sports
    The Perfect Bone Fracture

    The Perfect Bone Fracture

    Simulation training allows surgeons to refine skills in a procedure without putting patients at risk.
    Videos Medica 11.12.18
  • Bracing/Prosthetics | Trauma/Sports
    Getting Back on Two Feet Again

    Getting Back on Two Feet Again

    Modern robotic mobilization equipment help paraplegics learn to walk again with intensive training.
    Online Exclusives Stefan Roschi, maxon motors 11.05.18
  • Spine/Neurology
    RTI Surgical to Acquire Paradigm Spine

    RTI Surgical to Acquire Paradigm Spine

    The deal significantly enhances RTI’s spine franchise offering through Coflex technology.
    RTI Surgical Inc. 11.02.18
  • Large Joint
    Cementless Hip Implants Are Gradually Losing Their Popularity in Europe

    Cementless Hip Implants Are Gradually Losing Their Popularity in Europe

    European orthopedic surgeons are realizing the potential of hybrid methods.
    Online Exclusives Yulia Sorokina and Jeff Wong, iData Research 10.23.18
  • Large Joint
    Zimmer Biomet, Apple Collaborate on Clinical Study

    Zimmer Biomet, Apple Collaborate on Clinical Study

    Effort leverages Apple Watch and mymobility app to detail the patient experience and improve the joint replacement journey.
    PR Newswire 10.15.18
  • Spine/Neurology
    Stryker Acquires HyperBranch Medical Technology for $220M

    Stryker Acquires HyperBranch Medical Technology for $220M

    HyperBranch's Adherus AutoSpray Dural Sealant product is one of two FDA-approved dural sealants on the market.
    Stryker 10.02.18
  • 3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials | Spine/Neurology
    First Ever Clinical Trial Evaluates 3D-Printed Titanium vs. PEEK

    First Ever Clinical Trial Evaluates 3D-Printed Titanium vs. PEEK

    Trial will evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Nexxt Matrixx System following lumbar interbody fusion.
    Business Wire 09.28.18
  • Spine/Neurology
    Medtronic Acquiring Mazor Robotics for $1.6 Billion

    Medtronic Acquiring Mazor Robotics for $1.6 Billion

    Deal accelerates Medtronic's strategy to transform spinal procedures and improve outcomes.
    Globe Newswire 09.21.18
  • Extremities | Large Joint | Materials | Spine/Neurology
    Recycling Implanted Metals From Beyond the Grave

    Recycling Implanted Metals From Beyond the Grave

    Ever wonder what happens to devices implanted in the body after their users pass away? Probably not, because the thought of it tends to make most people who aren’t ODT editors cringe. But as medical implants become more common, people are dy…
    Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.19.18
  • MIS/Robotics
    Premium Medtech Price Stategies for the Orthopedic Robotics Segment

    Premium Medtech Price Stategies for the Orthopedic Robotics Segment

    Growth in the market for surgical robots used in hip and knee orthopedic procedures was forecasted at $222 million in 2015 with anticipated growth to reach $5 billion by 20221 (Table 1). A substantial number of next- generation robotic devices, syste…
    Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 09.19.18
  • A Different Class of Engineer: How to Connect with Rising Medtech Talent

    A Different Class of Engineer: How to Connect with Rising Medtech Talent

    My grandfather—a World War II veteran who worked at GE in my native Cleveland—was one of my most beloved family members. When I told him I wanted to study engineering in college, he told me to find a university where I could get real, on-…
    Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 09.19.18
  • Getting Started on the Right Foot: Initiating Orthopedic Clinical Trials

    Getting Started on the Right Foot: Initiating Orthopedic Clinical Trials

    Initiating an orthopedic clinical trial (OCT) is an exciting milestone for companies as years of pre-clinical testing and conversations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally come to fruition. Focusing on specific elements of the st…
    Bhavana Shivakumar , Clinical Research Associate, Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers LLC 09.19.18
  • Extremities | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology
    A Need for Removal Protocols?

    A Need for Removal Protocols?

    Many of you have likely heard of the controversial medical device industry documentary, “The Bleeding Edge,” recently released through Netflix. If you haven’t yet seen it but you’re reading this column, put the magazine down o…
    Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 09.19.18
  • Coatings/Surface Modification | Laser Processing
    A Laser Focus on Implant Surfaces

    A Laser Focus on Implant Surfaces

    Lasers enable a reduction of risk and manufacturing cost in the fabrication of textured titanium implants.
    Erik Poulsen, Medical Market Segment Manager, GF Machining Solutions 09.19.18
  • Biocompatibility & Testing
    Testing in a Rapidly Changing World

    Testing in a Rapidly Changing World

    OEMs seek risk assessment of their devices while regulatory scrutiny focuses on data and new requirements.
    Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 09.19.18