Manufacturing

Machining & Tooling

Resonetics Acquires Tru Tech Systems

Adds precision grinding to portfolio.

Resonetics 09.04.19

Imaging | Software & Quality

'Photomedas' System Measures Infant Cranial Deformation with a Mobile Phone

The system offers pediatricians, neurosurgeons, or orthopedists an exact 3D model of the baby’s cranium.

Asociacion RUVID 09.03.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

Technological Developments to Amplify Growth of 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants Market

Sector to grow 5.9 percent annually through 2026.

FutureWise Market Research 09.03.19

Coatings/Surface Modification | Spine/Neurology

FDA OKs First Spinal Device Using Promimic's HAnano Surface

“This represents a major breakthrough on the U.S. orthopedic market for us,” said Magnus Larsson, CEO at Promimic.

Promimic 08.28.19

Contract Manufacturing

Okay Industries Names New Business Development Executive

Bob Maley joins the Okay team.

Okay Industries 08.28.19

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics

Bioprinting Complex Living Tissue in Just a Few Seconds

Examples of the researchers' work include a valve similar to a heart valve, a meniscus, and a complex-shaped part of the femur.

Videos Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 08.23.19

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

Coatings/Surface Modification

Supporting the Surface: A Look at a New Orthopedic Coating Technology

A novel ortho-coating could improve joint replacement outcomes.

Vicki A. Barbur, Ph.D. and Anthony Duong, Ph.D., Battelle 08.14.19

Design | Research & Development

Designing Complexity Simply

New technologies and techniques allow orthopedic device developers to more effectively create advanced products.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 08.14.19

Design

Why and How Good Design Matters to the Bottom Line

There should be no confusion: good design pays dividends. Literally. Many highly successful medical products that substantively improve the delivery of healthcare also significantly increase market share and revenue. But just what is the elusive good…

Bryce G. Rutter, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Metaphase Design Group Inc. 08.14.19

Contract Manufacturing | Supply Chain

Contract Service Providers: Forward Thinking in Supplier Management

Virtual manufacturing is common among startups and entrepreneurs building a new company or project with a prudent fiscal approach. Intellectual property and an experienced contract manufacturer can make it a reality. Harnessing a contract manufacture…

Bryan Brosseau, Founder and Principal Consultant, Brosseau Consulting LLC 08.14.19

Packaging & Sterilization