Rising Obesity Rates Driving Surge in U.S. TKR
The rise in obesity rates in people under age 65 appears to be having a dramatic influence on the number...
Dec 11 2013,
Market Forces
Collaborating with Suppliers in a Changing Landscape
OEMs operate with different expectations and visions, causing suppliers to react and accommodate each relationship. A supplier lends its perspective...
Nov 06 2013,
Japan: Entering an Established Market
While much emphasis has been placed on the double-digit growth in emerging markets, there are advantages to expanding business in...
Nov 06 2013,
How to Find Savings in the Excise Tax Era
There is much more to the medical device excise tax than reporting and remitting. Some manufacturers might benefit from re-evaluating...
Oct 03 2013,
Consumers Union Seeks Warranties to Support Hip, Knee Implants
The Consumers Union is asking U.S. manufacturers to back products with a 20-year warranty. Other suggested requirements include the following....
Oct 02 2013,
A Supplier’s View on the Indian Market
One supplier discusses the opportunities and challenges it has experienced working in India’s growing orthopaedic device market....
Sep 09 2013,
Spotlight on Asia
The Asian population is quickly aging and accumulating wealth, ripening conditions for the orthopaedic industry to grow 15 to 18...
Aug 05 2013,
Need for Data in Unproven Implants
A review of data found registry reports are accurate in providing information about hip and knee arthroplasty devices, though researchers...
Aug 05 2013,
Industry’s Achilles Heel: The Supply Chain
The implantable device supply chain is ripe with more than $5 billion in inefficiencies in the U.S. alone. This knowledge...
Aug 05 2013,
Spotlight on Europe
Companies seeking to expand within the European Union need to consider more than just regulatory factors. This month’s Global Spotlight...
May 08 2013,
The Basics: A Look at the French Medical Device Market
France’s medical device industry faces a high level of competition. Biomatlante shares its experience operating in its home country....
May 08 2013,
Conquering the German Market in Six Months
The German healthcare and medical device industries are the largest in Europe. To be a successful player in the market,...
May 07 2013,
Three Reasons Ireland’s Orthopaedic Sector Attracts Foreign Investments
People, taxes and innovation are Ireland’s competitive advantage that attracts investment from overseas orthopaedic companies....
Apr 17 2013,
Industry Outlook Remains Positive Despite Excise Tax
Survey finds medical device professionals are more positive about the business environment, excise tax, regulatory environment and emerging markets major...
Apr 17 2013,
Lessons Learned From Metal-on-Metal Implants
The FDA is only the latest regulatory body to take investigative action on metal-on-metal implants. What follows is a two-part...
Mar 05 2013,