Features
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Large Joint | Spine/Neurology
The Next Steps for Recovery and Rehab
A look into the technologies supporting rehabilitation from joint replacement surgery, spinal cord injury, stroke, and arthritis.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.26.22
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Coatings/Surface Modification
Scratching the Surface: A Roundtable on Coatings and Treatments
Treating the point of contact between an orthopedic implant and the body is key to improving osseointegration and product performance.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.26.22
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Contract Manufacturing | Materials
Influencers on the Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing Market
Supply partners provide innovative services to orthopedic device makers to help enhance their implant offerings.Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 05.26.22
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Prototyping | Research & Development
Innovation Iteration: Latest Advancements in Design & Prototyping
Design and prototyping is in high demand with the pandemic easing and OEMs seeking help to bring new products to market.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 03.24.22
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Extremities | Large Joint | MIS/Robotics
Robot Recharge: Orthopedic Surgical Robotics Update
Orthopedic implant developers are supplementing their robotic systems with connected care solutions intended to manage patients’ entire surgical experience.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.24.22
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.
Fine Print: Examining 3D Printing for Orthopedics
Additive manufacturing is finding its place in making complex orthopedic implants and components.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.24.22
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Machining & Tooling
Pulsed Electrochemical Machining: Achieved Through Chemistry
Pulsed electrochemical machining is a unique fabrication process where metal is dissolved to create the end-product, offering a new solution to manufacturers.Kirk Gino Abolafia, Technical Sales and Marketing Manager, Voxel Innovations 02.14.22
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Packaging & Sterilization
Packaging and Sterilization Update for Orthopedic Devices
They may be two distinct processes, but packaging and sterilization are so closely intertwined that a minor change to one can significantly impact the other.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 02.14.22
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Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays
OEMs Rely on Supply Partners with Their Instrumentation Investment
Changes in orthopedics require instrumentation that keeps pace with the demands of implant OEMs as well as surgeons.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 02.14.22
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Large Joint
Joint Tech Market Leaders Leave Competition Weak in the Knees
Experts at four leading knee replacement implant manufacturers comment on their companies’ strategies and latest technological innovations.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.14.22
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Materials
Material Innovations Provide Solutions for New Orthopedic Products
Material advancements enable new opportunities for orthopedic device makers.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.17.21
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Extremities
Extremities Devices Create Challenges and Opportunities for Manufacturers
An examination of the fragmented, high-growth extremity orthopedics market.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.17.21
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Pandemic Creates Conditions for Buying Bonanza—2021 Year in Review
2021 offered a strong rebound in M&A activity in medtech, fueled by a record high of nearly $500 billion in financial firepower.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.17.21
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CMS Creates Reimbursement Quagmire for ASCs—2021 Year in Review
CMS proposed reversing a three-year phaseout of its inpatient-only (IPO) service list.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.17.21
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Supply Chain
Supply Chain Struggles Plague Orthopedic Manufacturers—2021 Year in Review
Rising infections in Asia this past spring exacerbated shipping delays at southern China ports.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.17.21
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MDR Finally Arrives, but Challenges Follow—2021 Year in Review
Resolving these challenges is critical to ensuring the MDR ship remains aloft and capable of fostering product innovation.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.17.21
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Machining & Tooling
Modernizing Machining Through Material and Technology Advancements
The traditional process gains new capabilities through advancing technologies, digital solutions, and modern materials.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 09.14.21
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Biocompatibility & Testing
Testing Today’s Orthopedic Devices: A Roundtable Discussion
Besides performance, orthopedic implants must be assessed for their integration and functionality with other product components.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 09.14.21
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Spine/Neurology
Spinal Orthopedic Innovations 2021: Back to the Future
Examining the technologies that help make spine surgery safer, more efficient, and more reproducible.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.14.21
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MIS/Robotics
Orthopedic’s Moves Toward Minimally Invasive
Procedures that are less invasive than more traditional surgeries are appealing for a number of beneficial factors they offer.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 08.17.21
