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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
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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
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Machining & Tooling | Materials
Applied Motion to Construct New Corporate Headquarters
Construction completion is anticipated for December 2020.Applied Motion 07.09.19
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Coatings/Surface Modification | Contract Manufacturing | Extremities | Finishing | Large Joint | Laser Processing | Machining & Tooling | Materials | Spine/Neurology
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
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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
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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
