Features

Large Joint

Checking Up on the Hip Replacement Market

Established hip replacement makers focus on enabling technologies, while smaller firms seek alternative implant designs.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.15.22

Materials

Evaluating Material Options for Orthopedics

Interest in new capabilities and benefits are driving the advancement of material innovation in the orthopedic device technology space.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 11.15.22

ODT's 2022 Orthopedic Device Industry Year in Review

While the pandemic seemed poised to enter an endemic stage this year, the orthopedic device industry still faced its fair share of challenges.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.15.22

Extremities | Large Joint | Packaging & Sterilization | Spine/Neurology

Initiating Implant Infection Innovation

Effort must be put forth by a collaboration between industry and regulators to enable the development of technology to reduce the risks of orthopedic implants.

Gerald McDonnell, BSc, Ph.D. , Senior Director, Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance, J&J 09.16.22

Biocompatibility & Testing

Burden of Proof: An Orthopedic Testing & Analysis Roundtable

Seven orthopedic device testing and analysis experts discuss market forces, trends, and challenges in the industry.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.16.22

Laser Processing | Machining & Tooling

Achieving Machining Mastery for Ortho Devices

Machining providers are leveraging multiple technologies to get the most efficiently derived solutions for medtech OEMs.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 09.16.22

Spine/Neurology

Back to Basics: The 2022 Spine Technology Report

Additive manufacturing, robotics/navigation, and demand for minimally invasive procedures are driving growth in the global spine market.

Michael Barbella , Managing Editor 09.16.22

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

Additive Manufacturing at the Point of Care

The flexibility additive manufacturing offers enables it to be used as a product generation solution at the point-of-care.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 08.12.22

Biologics

Six Orthopedic Firms En Route to Significant Market Disruption

The ODT Editors have spotlighted six companies outside the Top 10 they feel are making an impact on the device sector.

08.12.22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays