Wright Medical’s Acquisition of Cartiva Offers Boost for Lower Extremity Business
Cartiva’s Synthetic Cartilage Implant is used to treat arthritis in the great toe. Wright’s $435MM purchase of the technology (expected...
Sep 07 2018,
Market Forces
Stryker Moves to Strengthen Spine Business with $1.4 Billion Purchase of K2M
K2M’s innovative technology platform will add a suite of complex spine solutions to Stryker’s core spine portfolio; K2M’s consistent support...
Sep 07 2018,
Surgeons Seek Innovation in Instruments, Delivery of Care
OMTEC’s Closing Panel brought together surgeon executives and entrepreneurs with diverse market backgrounds–joint reconstruction, spine and trauma–to provide perspective on...
Jul 18 2018,
Finding Your Way in a Post-Lean/Six-Sigma World Using Operations Science
This alternative approach to Lean and Six Sigma allows executives to build business success by making decisions guided by practical,...
Jul 17 2018,
Supply Chain Quality Panel, Part II: OEM and Supplier Perspectives
In this installment, supply chain experts from Autocam Medical, MicroPort Orthopedics, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions and Zimmer Biomet discuss challenges associated...
Jul 17 2018,
Supply Chain Quality Panel, Part I: OEM and Supplier Perspectives
In this installment, supply chain experts from Autocam Medical, MicroPort Orthopedics, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions and Zimmer Biomet discuss customer differentiation,...
Jun 28 2018,
Hospital, Surgeons Provide Insight Into Purchasing Priorities
The OMTEC® 2018 opening Keynote Panel offered perspective on hospital actions and priorities while addressing critical industry topics including pressure...
Jun 21 2018,
Generic Device OEM Defines Value in Orthopaedic Care
We are witnessing the transformation of healthcare - the push to capture cost and outcomes data to support moving from...
Jun 19 2018,
Prototyping: OEM Survey Highlights Challenges
We surveyed engineers and senior-level employees from orthopaedic device companies of all sizes, asking about prototyping, 3D printing, in-house vs....
May 31 2018,
Mid-Journey on the Road to the Forgotten Knee
Much was achieved in total knee replacement during the last 45 years in materials, design and computer technology. Robert A....
May 23 2018,
Optimizing Your Supply Chain with Science, Data and People
It is recommended to implement your optimal management of inventory, capacity and response time buffers to get the best possible...
May 21 2018,
Orthopaedic Industry Reaches $49.3 Billion, Grows 3.7%
Of note is the growth of the 20 largest orthopaedic device companies, which combined comprise 76% of the market....
May 04 2018,
Precision, Accuracy Among Swiss Machining Benefits
"Because of the technology," one supplier says, "you’re able to drop off parts to the customer complete and don’t have...
Feb 23 2018,
Why You Should Stop Saying “Volume to Value” in Healthcare
"Our goal should continue to be to improve outcomes and experience for the greatest number of patients possible by providing...
Feb 19 2018,
Supplier M&A on the Rise
Over an eight-year span, the gap between the number of OEM transactions versus those in the supplier space was its...
Feb 01 2018,