Materials

Materials

Peek Polymer-Based Dental Prosthetics Outperform Metal Prosthetics in Study

Study indicates improved patient outcomes, including 3x-less bone loss.

Invibio Biomaterial Solutions 10.18.19

Materials | Spine/Neurology

PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced Cervical VBR Gains First Ever 510(k) Clearance

Boxcar offers potential to improve bone apposition.

Invibio Biomaterial Solutions 09.27.19

Materials

Cortland Biomedical Opens State-of-the-Art Facility

Strategically designed by textile engineers.

Cortland Biomedical 09.17.19

Materials

Boston Centerless Appoints Impact Ireland (Metals) Ltd. as Exclusive U.K. & Ireland Distributor

Impact Ireland Ltd. is a multi-metal distributor of materials for medical device manufacturers in Ireland and Europe.

Boston Centerless 08.22.19

Materials

Clay-Enhanced Hydrogels Could Treat Bone Defects

The research could help to develop the next generation of hydrogel systems with high porosity and improve bone graft materials.

University of California - Los Angeles 08.21.19

Biologics | Materials

New Hydrogel Could Help Regenerate Cartilage

Polymer material has the capacity to generate the appropriate niche for growth in a number of chondrocytes.

University of Granada 07.10.19

Machining & Tooling | Materials

Applied Motion to Construct New Corporate Headquarters

Construction completion is anticipated for December 2020.

Applied Motion 07.09.19

Biologics | Materials

Hydrogel Offers Double Punch Against Bone Infections

Hydrogel showed reduction in Staphylococcus aureus infection—a common infection in orthopedic surgery—along with regeneration within large bone defects.

Georgia Tech 06.24.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | Extremities | Large Joint | Materials

A 3D Printed Flexible Mesh for Ankle and Knee Braces

Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.

Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office 06.19.19

Biologics | Large Joint | Materials

Nitric Oxide-Scavenging Hydrogel Could Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when nitric oxide (NO) is overproduced in the body.

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) 06.05.19

Coatings/Surface Modification | Materials

Face Value: An Overview of Surface Modification and Coatings

Orthopedic and spinal device surface treatments are necessary for a variety of aesthetic and functional improvements.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.23.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Extremities | Materials

A Little Extreme: Factors Impacting the Extremities Implants Segment

3D printing, surgical planning, and innovations that simplify procedures increasingly are shaping the global extremities market.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.23.19

Technology Revision: Changes in Implant Manufacturing

Aspects of implant manufacturing are changing, enabling improved fabrication techniques with new material options.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 05.23.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Assembly & Automation | Machining & Tooling | Materials

What’s ‘In’ for Manufacturing? (Hint: It’s Not Neon)

It seems the only time I catch up on the latest clothing fashions is when I seek inspiration online for columns I write pertaining to trends. Each time I do, I’m reminded why I read magazines like MPO and ODT instead of something in the checkou…

Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 05.23.19

Materials

FDA Addresses Nitinol in Draft Guidance

The focus of the DG is on the technical assessments that should be included in any regulatory submission for a device made of Nitinol.

Online Exclusives William A. Hyman, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, & Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, The Cooper Union 04.30.19

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