No More Doubt About the Success of Spine Fusion Surgery
Prototype senor technology developed by Dr. Deborah Munroe could make the procedure safer and more predictable. Feb 22 2024,
Drill Press Review: These Basic Principles Can Benefit Design for Manufacturability
The main purpose of a drill press is to machine holes. Orthopedic engineers should keep the following rules in mind to improve their drawings and make the machinists’ job easier. Feb 22 2019,
Design for Manufacturing: An Engineer’s Guide to Machine Tools
This guide provides basic knowledge of how the drill press, mill, lathe, EDM and cutting tools operate, as well as strengths and limitations of each technology to help improve engineers’ designs. Nov 18 2019,
Entrepreneurial Engineering: Start with the Problem
Entrepreneurial engineers look beyond the obvious to see the bigger picture. So often, it’s less valuable to take problems at face value and solve them as assigned without looking at the matter more broadly. Ask yourself some key questions to gather ideas, make them tangible and lend detail to your design. Aug 08 2017,
Orthopaedic Product Development: Forecasting Changes to Come
Considering surgical techniques, regulations and technologies together as a whole, expect to see significant changes in orthopaedics over the next decade. Here we present seven shifts that OEMs should consider when choosing new product development initiatives. Nov 05 2018,
Your EU Medical Device Regulation Guide
Big changes are underway for the European market and how it regulates medical devices with the recent unveiling of the Medical Device Regulation MDR 2017/745. Oct 09 2017,
Learn to Incorporate Sensors Into Your Next Design Idea
Microelectromechanical Systems, referred to as MEMS devices or sensors, are being used for tasks that were previously only conceived of in science fiction. Dec 04 2017,
Examining Methods to Determine Sample Sizes
Consider use of the acceptance sampling approach or the six sigma acceptable error approach to determine a sample size using statistics. Dec 05 2017,
Sensors: Conducting MEMS Research and Fabrication in Open-Use Facilities
Microelectro mechanical systems (MEMS) are an exciting and innovative technology that can bring increased functionality and capability to medical device designs, thus providing more diagnostic information and hopefully improving patient outcomes. Feb 19 2018,
Eight Steps to Project Triage
Choosing which high-priority projects to work on first can be a challenging task; forming a strategy for triage is a highly recommended course of action for all professionals. May 01 2018,
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