Contract Manufacturers Responding to Market Forces are Primed for Growth
We estimate that revenue for the orthopaedic contract manufacturing market reached $5 billion in 2017, +7.6% from 2016. We examine...
Dec 05 2018,
Competitive Landscape
Can You Trust E-Signatures From Your Software Package Vendor?
Martin Browning from EduQuest provides insight into the validity of e-signatures from vendors: "Validation must include documentation, or it is...
Dec 04 2018,
FDA Takes Several Steps to Strengthen Medical Device Cybersecurity Program
In order to stay current with the evolving technological landscape and increased insight into cyber threats, FDA recently addressed cybersecurity,...
Dec 04 2018,
Companies Look to Materials to Provide Innovation, Respond to Trends
Device companies seek to distinguish themselves from competitors by utilizing technologies and selecting materials that are not only cost-efficient, but...
Nov 27 2018,
FDA 510(k) Highlights from 2018: Shoulder and Ankle Joint Replacement Products on Tap
Several of these clearances reflect additions of stemless/short stem, glenoid components and reverse applications, as well as additively-manufactured and porous/porous-coated...
Nov 27 2018,
GEO CART Designed to Address Operating Room, Supply Chain Efficiency
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics’ GEO CART® is a mobile storage and point-of-sale system that houses 2,000+ sterile-packed instruments and implants that...
Nov 27 2018,
Medacta Invests in Personalized Medicine with Acquisition of Swiss Technology Company
Medacta gains access to Balgrist CARD’s MyOsteotomy, a tool for planning/executing complex osteotomy with a patient-specific approach. MyOsteotomy combines 3D...
Nov 27 2018,
WishBone Medical’s Purchase of Red Star: Rare OEM Acquisition of Supplier
In line with the small number of OEM/supplier M&A transactions that have occurred in orthopaedics during the last five years,...
Nov 27 2018,
Orthopaedic Product Development: Forecasting Changes to Come
Considering surgical techniques, regulations and technologies together as a whole, expect to see significant changes in orthopaedics over the next...
Nov 05 2018,
Orthopaedic Investors Prioritize Care Delivery, Post-Revenue Companies
Investors who spoke during October's Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference (MNVC) pointed to extremities, sports medicine, digital health and the hospital...
Nov 05 2018,
DePuy Synthes to Co-Promote Ortho Development’s KASM Knee Spacer
The post-replacement device to treat infection complements DePuy Synthes’ rollout of its recently launched ATTUNE Revision knee. This strategic agreement...
Oct 23 2018,
NuVasive Announces Christopher Barry to Succeed Gregory Lucier as CEO
Christopher Barry joins NuVasive from Medtronic, where he has served as Senior Vice President and President, Surgical Innovations, since January...
Oct 22 2018,
Corin Increases Footprint with Acquisition of Global Orthopaedic Technology
Global Orthopaedic Technology (GOT), which bills itself as the largest Australian-owned orthopaedic implant designer and manufacturer, was established in 1999...
Oct 09 2018,
OEMs Continue Focus on Reducing Instruments in Operating Rooms
Several device companies within the last two years have capitalized on the shift toward simpler surgeries with fewer instruments in the...
Oct 08 2018,
Crucial Validation Considerations for Instrument Cases and Trays
Common challenges device company engineers face during validation of delivery systems include case/tray longevity, robustness of design, maintaining integrity of...
Oct 08 2018,