Design

Orchid Design Hires New Director of Engineering

Brandon Beckendorf was previously with OsteoMed and Arthrex.

Orchid Design 07.27.17

3D Printing Orthopedic Surgeons’ Invention Ideas

Clinicians can use the process to develop metal-based technologies that enhance surgical procedures.

Online Exclusives Jody Stallings, Industrial Creations 06.28.17

Implant Disruption

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies provide alternative fabrication strategies for orthopedic implants.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 05.19.17

Design | Prototyping | Research & Development

Out of Ideas

Cost pressures, specialization, and customized solutions are currently driving orthopedic R&D.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.22.17

Highlights of AAOS 2017

These images offer a great look at a number of highlights from the annual meeting in San Diego.

Slideshows Sean Fenske, Editor 03.21.17

Breaking News | 3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | Design | Supplier & Contract Mfg.

Father Develops 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm for Two-Year-Old Son

Design and production of 3D-printed hydraulic prosthetic enables cost savings of up to 76 percent.

Business Wire 03.02.17

Biocompatibility & Testing | Clean Room | Design | Packaging & Sterilization

Let’s Keep It Clean, Folks

Ensuring devices are properly ‘cleaned and pressed’ in sterile packaging is often undervalued, but always important.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.23.17

Surgical Sophistication

Complex procedures, robotic systems, and infection prevention are driving innovation in surgical instrumentation.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 02.23.17

Getting a Leg Up in Orthopedic Device Development

A physical therapist with an idea for an ankle rehab device discovers a development partner through a chance encounter.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor 12.07.16

Contract Manufacturing | Design | Prototyping

Precision, Speed, and Cost—Oh My!

Orthopedic device prototyping labs work to collude precision with short lead times and monetary concerns.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.22.16

Contract Manufacturing | Design | Machining & Tooling

Maximizing Margins with DFM

Design for manufacturing speeds development, compliance, and approval while trimming away costs.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.22.16

Supporting Foot/Ankle Surgeon Inventors

Nextremity Solutions announces new strategic direction for company following Zimmer Biomet announcement.

Nextremity Solutions 11.01.16

Design | Research & Development

How Open Innovation Spurs Medical Technology

Open innovation is used to identify new ideas, inventions and technology that can improve patient care and lower costs.

Online Exclusives Bobby Grajewski, Contributing Writer 09.02.15

Orchid Design Selected to Participate in FDA’s Submission Tracker Pilot Program

FDA is piloting a Web-based program to track the status and key details of 510(k) submissions.

08.04.15

Breaking News | Design | Machining & Tooling | Supplier & Contract Mfg.

Norman Noble Adds Design and Testing Services

Medical device contract manufacturer Norman Noble Inc. now will provide additional design and testing services to its medtech customers. According to the company, the expansion of services streamlines the product commercialization process for custo…

09.16.14

Design | Spine/Neurology

Precision Spine Recruits Scientist to Design Disc Replacement Device

Device will address cervical spine function.

09.05.14

Design | Machining & Tooling

Norman Noble Adds Design and Testing Services

Design and testing services meet growing demand for turnkey manufacturing of medical devices and nitinol implants, company says.

08.22.14

Design

Nonprofit and Stanford Design School Create Clubfoot Brace for Developing Countries

A common birth defect often goes untreated outside the Western world.

06.03.14

Design

Orchid Design's QA/RA Team Expands in Size and Talent

Firm adds new associate and current staff certifications.

05.27.14

Design

The Top 7 Considerations in Reusable Device Design

Manufacturers take a closer look at processing requirements.

Beth Jacques, B.Sc., and Gerald McDonnell, Ph.D., Biotest Laboratories 05.19.14

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Orchid Design Hires New Director of Engineering

3D Printing Orthopedic Surgeons’ Invention Ideas

Implant Disruption

Out of Ideas

Highlights of AAOS 2017

Father Develops 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm for Two-Year-Old Son

Let’s Keep It Clean, Folks

Surgical Sophistication

Getting a Leg Up in Orthopedic Device Development

Precision, Speed, and Cost—Oh My!

Maximizing Margins with DFM

Supporting Foot/Ankle Surgeon Inventors

How Open Innovation Spurs Medical Technology

Orchid Design Selected to Participate in FDA’s Submission Tracker Pilot Program

Norman Noble Adds Design and Testing Services

Precision Spine Recruits Scientist to Design Disc Replacement Device

Norman Noble Adds Design and Testing Services

Nonprofit and Stanford Design School Create Clubfoot Brace for Developing Countries

Orchid Design's QA/RA Team Expands in Size and Talent

The Top 7 Considerations in Reusable Device Design

July/August 2017