Manufacturing

Contract Manufacturing | Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays | Machining & Tooling

Instrument Manufacturing Trailer 2019

A number of factors are driving the development of new surgical instruments, including cost considerations, ergonomics, and functionality.

Videos Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 02.15.19

Packaging & Sterilization

Packaging & Sterilization Roundtable Trailer 2019

These processes can unfortunately be overlooked or underestimated as vital parts of the production process.

Videos Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.14.19

Software & Quality | Trauma/Sports

Strengthening Muscular Rehabilitation with Objective Clinical Data

The ActivForce platform helps clinicians guide rehab programs using precise, objective data and measurements.

Online Exclusives Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.13.19

Biocompatibility & Testing | Contract Manufacturing | Supply Chain

The 11 Steps of Metrology Matching

It’s vital manufacturers and their suppliers don’t overlook this critical segment of outsourced product development.

Edward Jaeck, Vice President of Strategic Growth and Business Development, Lowell Inc. 02.13.19

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

Realizing the Promise of Pre-Validated Packaging

Balancing product quality, patient safety, and faster time to market is possible—it takes careful consideration in packaging design and validation.

Ben White, Engineering Manager, Business Development, Millstone Medical Outsourcing 02.13.19

Contract Manufacturing | Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays

Creating a Natural Extension: Instrument Manufacturing

Surgical instrumentation is growing more complex while also needing to address infection concerns, which can be challenging for manufacturers.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 02.13.19

Packaging & Sterilization

Squeaky Clean: Orthopedic Device Packaging & Sterilization

A variety of industry experts discuss the trends, challenges, and future of orthopedic and medical device packaging and sterilization.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.13.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

The Gawky Teenage Phase: 3D Printing Enters Adolescence

As the mom of a young teen, I get a daily, real-time view of the of the challenges of a human doing his best to grow up. There are a lot of false starts, half-baked ideas, and epic fails, but there’s also tremendous potential and frequent victo…

Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 02.13.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | MIS/Robotics

Getting a Clinical Viewpoint

Last year, at the North American Spine Society’s (NASS) 33rd Annual Meeting, held in Los Angeles, Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery (clinical scholar) at the Keck Medical Center at the University o…

Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 02.13.19

Design | Research & Development

Trial Master File: Paper or Electronic?

The Trial Master File (TMF) is the central location for all clinical trial documents. From the start of a clinical trial through its conclusion, the TMF contains and secures a variety of information such as signature pages, study logs, ethics committ…

Anuradha Nagulapati, Clinical Research Associate, Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers 02.13.19

Software & Quality

2019: The Year to Enhance Quality in Orthopedic Product Development

The world has gone digital, and now it’s time for orthopedic product developers and manufacturers to catch up. According to LNS Research, 60 percent of all organizations are investing in industrial transformation—otherwise known as digita…

Anthony Parise, Product Strategist—Life Sciences, ETQ 02.13.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Spine/Neurology