Materials

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Design | Materials | Prototyping | Research & Development

New Technologies Reshape Orthopedic Design

Additive manufacturing, materials, software, and human factors considerations all impact today’s development strategies.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 08.15.18

Materials | Trauma/Sports

Self-Fitting Scaffold Promotes Bone Regeneration

Until now, no bone scaffold in commercial market possesses such shape memory self-fitting effect.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 08.14.18

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Materials | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports

3D-Printed Scaffold Could Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

Research combines cutting-edge cell bioengineering and unique 3D-printing techniques.

Videos University of Minnesota 08.13.18

Biologics | Materials | Trauma/Sports

Biocompatible, Bioresorbable Polymeric Material Could Repair Damaged Bones

Lab specialists developed a 3D porous material made of collagen and chitosan, an analog of bone tissue.

Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University 08.07.18

Large Joint | Materials

Study Proves Lower Revision Rate with 'Cross-Linked' Polyethylene Hip Implants

The use of "XLPE" resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of revision at 16 years.

Wolters Kluwer Health 08.06.18

Biologics | Materials

RTI Surgical & Aziyo Biologics Partnership Expands Access to ViBone Bone Repair

Agreement will boost availability of ViBone, a next generation cellular bone matrix product.

Business Wire 08.02.18

Materials | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports

Surgical Cement Heals Spinal Fractures with Magnetic, Targeted Drug Delivery

Researchers were able to guide magnetic nanoparticles directly to lesions near the fractures.

University of Illinois at Chicago 07.30.18

Biologics | Materials

Bioventus to Divest BMP Development Program to Viscogliosi Brothers

Bone morphogenic protein (BMP) helps stimulate the body to heal itself.

Business Wire 07.23.18

Materials

Modern Plastics Announces Fall 2018 Building Expansion

The new space will consume an additional 10,000 square feet of climate-controlled clean warehouse space.

Modern Plastics 07.10.18

Extremities | Large Joint | Materials

Graphene Foam Could Ease Osteoarthritis Joint Pain

Researchers test how graphene foam might function under forces like high impact.

Newswise 07.06.18

Materials

NIH Grant Targets Better Biomimetic Implants

Five-year grant will explore regulation of citrate for bone development and the design of citrate-presenting biomaterials.

Penn State 05.31.18

Machining & Tooling | Materials | Molding | Prototyping

Cadence Completes Major Expansion for New PEEK Machining and Molding Capabilities

The use of PEEK components continues to rise in implantable medical devices.

Cadence Inc. 05.30.18

Extremities | Materials | Spine/Neurology

In Situ Cured Silicone Could Enable Personalized Implants

Medical-grade silicone is a highly valued, versatile biomaterial widely used for medical implants. Often associated with applications such as cardiovascular pacemakers, cochlear implants, hydrocephalus shunts, implantable infusion pumps, and even int…

Brian Reilly and Jim Lambert, Ph.D., NuSil, an Avantor brand 05.29.18