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Design

Designing Scalable Patient-Specific Surgical Cutting Guides

Patient-specific surgical cutting guides are benefiting from automated technology solutions.

Online Exclusives Jessica James, Kerim Genc, Alkaios Bournias Varotsis, Contributing Writers 06.07.23

Materials

Metallic Make Up for Orthopedic Materials

Supply chain challenges have not minimized the interest orthopedic device makers have in new, innovative materials for their next project.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor 05.23.23

Packaging & Sterilization

Infection Control Strategies Offer a Plan of Pathogen Attack

Infection control strategies medical device makers and suppliers are taking to combat hospital-acquired infections for orthopedic surgeries.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.23.23

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Tooling

Multi-Dimensional Approaches to Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing

3D printing, part methodology, machining, and automation are forever changing the way in which orthopedic implants are manufactured.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.23.23

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

Additive Manufacturing at the Point of Care (Revisited)

Whether using it for a prototype, a replacement part, or just for fun, AM is only limited by the user’s imagination.

Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 05.23.23

Biocompatibility & Testing | Spine/Neurology

Lifespans Launches Alfonso Cloud

The SaaS simulation platform dramatically reduces the time and cost of the implant testing process, setting a new standard for bringing new implants to market.

Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 05.15.23

Materials

The Impact of 3D Printed PEEK Implants on Orthopedics—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

A proven material offers an array of benefits over metal as well as other materials for applications within the orthopedic sector.

Sponsored released by 3D Systems 05.11.23

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

3D Printing Provides Stepping Stones for New Orthopedic Footwear Innovations

How 3D printing innovations in orthopedic footwear are revolutionizing patient care.

Online Exclusives Ramsey Stevens, CEO of nano3Dprint 05.08.23

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Large Joint

Zimmer Biomet to Buy OSSIS, a 3D-Printed Implant Maker

OSSIS specializes in personalized 3D implants and complex hip replacements.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 05.02.23

Materials

Successfully Transitioning from a Metal to Polymer Component—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

Metal is still the material of choice for orthopedics, but polymers can be an attractive alternative for various applications.

Sponsored released by Spectrum Plastics Group 04.24.23

Instruments | Instruments, Cases & Trays

Using Modularity and Personalization to Stand Out in the OR—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

Benefits of customization extend well beyond branding and marketing initiatives as they can effect clinical efficiency and procedure time.

Sponsored released by Intech 04.18.23

Materials

Evolution of the Global Orthopedic Biomaterials Market

Analyzing different types of bone grafts—natural, synthetic and composite.

Online Exclusives Kateryna Hronska and Kamran Zamanian, iData Research Inc. 04.10.23

Packaging & Sterilization

From Design Freeze to Packaging/Sterilization and Beyond—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

Once the product’s design is final, packaging and sterilization questions must be answered if they haven’t already been addressed.

Sponsored released by Life Science Outsourcing Inc. 04.06.23

Materials

Orthopedic Implant Biomaterials with Radiopacity for Evidence Based Healing

3D printing with FibreTuff offers a promising new option for orthopedic implants.

Online Exclusives Robert Joyce, President & Founder of FibreTuff 04.03.23

Design | Spine/Neurology

Enabling Technologies: The Future of Differentiation in Spinal Surgery

Surgeons need enabling technologies that fit their workflow, not the other way around.

Online Exclusives Tommy Carls, VP of Product Development and Marketing at Proprio 03.28.23

Extremities | Software & Quality

Exactech Boosts AI Expertise with Licensing Deal, Team of Scientists

Advata software and new machine learning researchers will further accelerate company's R&D efforts.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.27.23

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.

3D LifePrints Rebrands to Insight Surgery & Launches New Business in Houston

Also receives second FDA 510(k) clearance for non-joint replacing osteotomies in the appendicular skeleton.

Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 03.23.23

Biocompatibility & Testing

The MDR Delay’s Impact on Regulatory and Testing—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

While the recent MDR delay gives companies some breathing room, it should not stall their effort in ensuring their products remain compliant for the EU.

Sponsored released by Nelson Laboratories LLC 03.23.23

Machining & Tooling