International

Compamed 2021 Shifts Location to Halls 13 & 14 at the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf

The trade fair will be held concurrently with Medica from November 15-18, 2021.

Compamed 09.17.21

The New U.K. Conformity Assessment: 10 Checklist Items

This new divergence between EU and U.K. requirements also means different rules apply to Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

Ed Ball, Senior Associate, RQM+ 09.14.21

Five Lessons Learned Since MDR’s Implementation

The EU’s MDR took effect May 26, whereby all manufacturers must be in compliance if they intend to sell in the EU.

Hannah Irwin and Michelle McDonough, MS, MCRA 08.17.21

Large Joint

Study Reveals Three Most Important Aspects of Hip Fracture Care

Older patients recover better if they receive treatment under the supervision of both a surgeon and a specialist in elderly care.

NDORMS 06.18.21

joimax Enters the Vietnamese Market, Partners With Trang Thi Medical Company

Collaboration will strengthen joimax's sales in Vietnam.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.25.21

Mainstay Medical Launches ReActiv8 in Australia

Product provides bilateral electrical stimulation of the L2 medial branch of the dorsal ramus nerve.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 04.15.21

Large Joint

Australia Clears Conformis' iTotal PS Knee Replacement System

The system's patient-specific implants fit the unique size and shape of each person’s knee.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.08.21

Orthofix Launches FITBONE Limb-Lengthening System in U.S. and Europe

Fully implantable system corrects leg length and deformity discrepancies.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 02.11.21

OrthoPediatrics Expands Agent Network in Three European Countries

Broadened its reach into the largest European market of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

GlobeNewswire 01.18.21

Medical Device Equivalence Requirements Strengthened under the EU MDR

This column focuses on the directive under EU 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), highlighting some of the changes in claiming and demonstrating equivalence.

Cindy Boyer, Senior Manager, International Regulatory Affairs, MCRA LLC 11.18.20

3-D Printing/Additive Mfg.