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,
Market Forces
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,
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,