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,
Market Forces
Spotlight on Argentina
Argentina’s orthopaedic device market faces the same challenges as those experienced around the world: pricing pressure and increasing productivity while...
Feb 14 2013,
Entering the Market in Argentina
Argentina’s medical device industry has strengthened along with the country’s economy over the last decade, making it an attractive emerging...
Feb 14 2013,
Spotlight on Brazil
The World Bank ranks Brazil as the sixth largest country in the world in terms of gross domestic product at...
Jan 16 2013,
Staffing Solutions: CNC Machinists in Training
BONEZONE presents a short list of schools and programs in the U.S. that provide CNC operator education, in response to...
Dec 12 2012,
Spotlight on Titanium: An Interview with C. Jeffrey Wise
We posed two questions to C. Jeffrey Wise of Titanium Industries to gain knowledge on titanium from a supplier’s perspective....
Oct 04 2012,
The State of American Medicine – Orthopaedics and the Vampire Economy
Individuals and private corporations, not the government, make the world better. Dr. Lee Hieb has studied economics and history, and...
Aug 09 2012,
Market Growth Rates in Orthopaedics – OMTEC 2012 Opening Panel Discussion
OMTEC 2012 Opening Panel Discussion addressed multiple topics, including trends in innovation and R&D investment in orthopedics....
Aug 09 2012,
Building a Basic Good Clinical Practice Foundation to Weather the Storm
OMTEC 2012 opening panel presenters, consisting of David Floyd, Bill Plovanic, Bill Kolter and Brian Moore, painted a compelling picture...
Aug 01 2012,
Sector Snapshot: The Orthopaedic OEM and Supplier Markets
Slowing growth in the orthopaedic OEM sector was reflected in the supplier side, though competition remained high and consolidation/collaborations continued...
Dec 14 2011,
Quality, Speed, Price: Pick Three
The challenge is to adapt to the changing times and find the best new ways of doing things. That’s only...
Dec 13 2011,
Challenges in the Supply Chain
We queried OEMs for thoughts on their biggest challenges in the supply chain....
Dec 13 2011,
Thoughts on Low-Cost Orthopaedic Device Companies
Industry responds to thoughts/opinions on small firms offering discounted orthopaedic products...
Oct 11 2011,
Integrating Internal Strategies to Impact a Successful Product Launch
As companies face daily challenges of bringing new products to market, they continuously seek ways to drive efficiency, reduce internal...
Aug 31 2011,
Forecasting: It’s Getting Better
My business career started back in the industrial “Dark Ages”—the 1960s. One of my first promotions was to head up...
Jun 30 2011,