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Materials | Trauma/Sports
New Biosealant Could Stabilize Cartilage, Boost Healing After Injury
Research shows using a hyaluronic acid hydrogel system temporarily stops cartilage degeneration that commonly occurs after injury.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 04.09.21
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Materials
Nextremity Solutions Enters Supply Agreement with Fort Wayne Metals
Gains access to a specialty Magnesium-based alloy for use in orthopedic implants.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.26.21
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Materials
Titanium in the Medical Industry
The material offers a number of benefits for orthopedic device manufacturers for developing products from implants to instruments.Infographics Kim Crabtree, Account Manager, Titanium Processing Center
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Materials
Making the Grade: Orthopedic Materials Spotlight
Advancements with materials are enabling the use of fabrication processes not previously available for certain applications.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.18.20
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials
Alliance Formed for Alloy Powder Development and Deployment Within AM
TANIOBIS and Alloyed collaborate to develop titanium and refractory alloy metal powders with a focus on additive manufacturing.TANIOBIS and Alloyed 09.21.20
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Extremities | Materials
Eggshell-Based Surgical Material for Skull Injuries
Eggshell-derived bioceramic provides increased implant strength and biointegration.The National University of Science and Technology MISiS 08.13.20
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Materials
Researchers Develop Thermoplastic Biomaterial for Bone Replacements
Could lead to tougher, more versatile medical implants.The University of Birmingham 07.01.20
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
New Biomaterial Could Repair Bone, Lower Inflammation Risk
Material is a combination of nanoparticles and a collagen-based biomaterial called a scaffold.RCSI 06.15.20
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Materials
The Unitedcoatings Group Finalized Rebranding Process
Renamed as Lincotek globally.Lincotek 01.15.20
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
Bandage Absorbs Pro-Healing Biochemical to Accelerate Bone Repair
Trapping adenosine at the site of a bone break speeds recovery in mice.Duke University 12.17.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biocompatibility & Testing | Biologics | Instruments | Materials | MIS/Robotics | Spine/Neurology
Sounding Board: Looking Back at 2019 and Gazing at 2020
ODT editorial advisory board members share their thoughts on the most significant events of 2019 and what they expect to watch in 2020.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 12.10.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Materials
3D-Printed Graftless Bone Transplants Go to Clinical Trials
ADAM is piloting the use of ceramics and polymer in 3D-printed bone implants, able to be produced at commodity prices.PR Newswire 12.04.19
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Machining & Tooling | Materials | Molding
From Nitinol to Nanotubes: A Materials Science Roundtable
While new materials are being made available, orthopedic device makers still lean on the well-established options for most new development.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 12.02.19
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Materials
Molybdenum-Rhenium Biomaterial: Something ‘MoRe’?
A new material offers an alternative to titanium implants.Online Exclusives Dave Neal, President and Founder of STAT Design 11.21.19
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
The Screw That Dissolves
Researchers analyze biodegradable magnesium orthopedic screws.Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 11.06.19
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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
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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
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Materials
Cortland Biomedical Opens State-of-the-Art Facility
Strategically designed by textile engineers.Cortland Biomedical 09.17.19
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Materials
Boston Centerless Appoints Impact Ireland (Metals) Ltd. as Exclusive U.K. & Ireland Distributor
Impact IrelandBoston Centerless 08.22.19Ltd. is a multi-metal distributor of materials for medical device manufacturers in Ireland and Europe.
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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
