Logistics Software: Tools to Track Your Orthopedic Devices and Instruments
Tracking devices and instruments throughout the supply chain is a challenge, as manufacturers strive to reduce sedentary inventory and improve...
Sep 10 2019,
Market Forces
Orthopedic Taskforce Collaborates on Welding Specification
A taskforce comprised of orthopedic competitors and partners is working to create a welding engineering specification, focusing on instruments and...
Sep 10 2019,
What You Need to Know about Emerging Opportunities in the Outpatient Surgery Market
Outpatient hip and knee replacements are expected to increase by 200% in the next five years, while spinal fusions are...
Aug 06 2019,
The Lathe: Engineers Take Note of Dimensions When Designing Components
Lathes operate differently than other machine tools; therefore, engineers must take note of design considerations for a lathe machined component....
Jul 08 2019,
3 OMTEC Takeaways: Personalized Medicine, Data and ASCs
During OMTEC’s opening keynote panel, executives spoke to the questions: How will technology personalize the patient’s experience? What role will...
Jun 12 2019,
Orthopedic Industry Surpasses $50 Billion in Global Revenue
Orthopedic industry revenue reached $51.2 billion in 2018, as the top players prioritized connected ecosystems of products, flagship technologies like...
Jun 03 2019,
Unlock DFM Benefits: A Guide for Product Development Leadership
Device companies focus on DFM is shortsighted. DF(x) allows companies to account for designing for manufacturability, as well as design...
May 20 2019,
The Mill: What Design Engineers Need to Know about This Important Orthopedic Tool
The mill is a machine shop workhorse used for a wide array of machining tasks from simple facing to complex...
May 06 2019,
The Orthopedic Business Model: Why it’s Different and How to Stay Competitive
Long lead times have summoned questions about why and how the industry faces months-long waits for products to be manufactured....
Mar 06 2019,
The Japanese Orthopedic Market: Considerations for Expanding Your Presence
The Japanese orthopedic market is attractive for multiple reasons, including its large size, attractive pricing and established regulatory pathways. As...
Feb 24 2019,
Top Trends Impacting Supply Chain Management in 2019
Technology and talent are two broad trends that could impact orthopedic companies' supply chain management departments in 2019. For perspective,...
Feb 22 2019,
CCJR Founder A. Seth Greenwald Reflects on Joint Replacement Advancements
Current Concepts in Joint Replacement has given surgeons a platform to debate surgical techniques and discuss trending topics of the...
Feb 11 2019,
Most Popular Articles of 2018 Featured Robotics, Contract Manufacturer M&A
What else did you read about the most on our website last year? Arthroscopy/soft tissues companies to watch; products in...
Jan 07 2019,
Skills Gap Hampers Manufacturing Growth, Says Tooling U-SME Report
Manufacturers recognize the challenge of the skills gap, but far too many fail to change their workforce development and training...
Jan 07 2019,
Awake Spinal Fusion Surgeon Urges Industry to Consider Patient Experience
Alok D. Sharan, M.D., shares how he started performing one-level lumbar spine fusion while patients are awake and offers product...
Jan 07 2019,