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Materials | Trauma/Sports
A Biodegradable Bone-Fixing Composite Made Partly of Spider Silk
The new composite consists of long silk fibers and fibers of polylactic acid, a biodegradable thermoplastic.University of Connecticut 04.20.18
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Coatings/Surface Modification | Large Joint | Materials
Spikes of Graphene Can Kill Bacteria on Knee & Hip Implants
A layer of vertical graphene flakes forms a protective surface that makes it impossible for bacteria to attach.Videos Chalmers University of Technology 04.16.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Spine/Neurology
CoreLink Launches Foundation 3D Printed Titanium Interbody Cages
Additive manufacturing utilized to create Mimetic Metal technology that mimics key characteristics of natural bone.Business Wire 04.12.18
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Software & Quality | Spine/Neurology
Augmented Reality App Could Aid Parkinson's Patients
Rice U. bioengineering students program smartphone to guide patients who "freeze" while walking.Videos Mike Williams, Rice University 04.10.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials
Norman Noble Launches Additive Manufacturing Capabilities
3D printing of metal alloys allows manufacturing of devices, implants with internal features & custom surface structures.Norman Noble Inc. 04.10.18
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Biologics | Materials
Flare-Responsive Hydrogel Developed to Treat Arthritis
Researchers develop a better delivery system for anti-inflammatory therapies.Brigham and Womens Hospital 04.03.18
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Machining & Tooling | Materials
Six Advantages of Machined Polymer Components over Metals
From cost reduction to increased durability and functionality, plastic components can be superior to metals.Online Exclusives John MacDonald, President, AIP Precision Machining 03.29.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Spine/Neurology
How Kickballs, Chicken, and 3D Models Help to Prepare for Complex Fetal Surgeries
Surgeons rehearse complex minimally invasive surgical repair of open lesions on fetal spinal cords inside the womb.Johns Hopkins Medicine 03.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Bracing/Prosthetics | MIS/Robotics
3D Printed Robotic Prosthetic Hand for Amputees Created by Students
The students built the hand for just £307, and believe they can make it even cheaper.Videos University of Manchester 03.27.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Software & Quality | Spine/Neurology
FDA Clears Bioness' iOS App for Mobile Control of L300 Go System
The myBioness is the first mobile app designed to provide control of the L300 Go System.PR Newswire 03.26.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Elastic Metal Rods Made from New Alloys Could Help Treat Scoliosis
New generation of alloys made on the basis of Ti-Zr-Nb possesses a high functional complex and so-called "superelasticity."National University of Science and Technology MISIS 03.26.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Successful Tests with Advanced Biomaterials to Regenerate Sciatic Nerve
The implants were made of biocompatible and biodegradable materials to regenerate the peripheral nerve.Plataforma SINC 03.22.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.
Impact of Additive Manufacturing on the Orthopedic Industry
Direct metal printing enables a number of benefits to enhance today’s bone replacement offerings.Hannelore Eykens and Ruben Wauthle, Ph.D., 3D Systems—Healthcare 03.21.18
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Coatings/Surface Modification | Laser Processing | Machining & Tooling
Maintaining a Laser Focus
Laser machining and processing advance to enable more applications for orthopedic device manufacturers.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 03.21.18
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Materials
Material World: Is Titanium the New PEEK?
The fanny pack is back. Give that a minute to sink in. According to Harper’s Bazaar, that’s one of 12 trends we all need to know about for 2018. I don’t spend much time thumbing through fashion tomes, but the occasional doctor&rs…Dawn A. Lissy, President & Founder, Empirical 03.21.18
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Packaging & Sterilization
The Role of Purified Water in Critical Cleaning Applications
High purity water is an absolute essential ingredient to a medical device and biases surgical outcomes toward success.James Dwyer, VP of Technical Operations, Millstone Medical Outsourcing LLC 03.21.18
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Software & Quality
Medical Device Quality: Why Software Is More Challenging Than Hardware
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Quality System Regulation 21 CFR Part 820.30(g) states, “Design validation shall include software validation and risk analysis, where appropriate.” The words, “where appropriate,&r…Dan Goldstein, Manager, Quality Assurance, Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisors 03.21.18
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Design | Research & Development
Innovation and the Development Engineer
Developing new products is not an easy task to accomplish. It takes a tremendous amount of creativity, fortitude, and sheer dogged determination. And that is just to travel from concept to a final form for commercial sale. Then the true gut wrenching…David C. Kelman, President, Kelman & Company Consulting LLC 03.21.18
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Biologics | Materials | Trauma/Sports
An Engineered Cartilage Template to Heal Broken Bones
A UConn-developed hybrid hydrogel scaffold could help address issues in repairing bone injuries.University of Connecticut 03.09.18
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Biocompatibility & Testing | Software & Quality
AAOS: GE Additive Launches Orthopedic Validation Consultancy
Q&A with Anders Ingvarsson, product manager of Arcam EBM detailing release of a new solution at the AAOS 2018 annual meeting.GE Additive 03.09.18
