Materials in Motion
Orthopaedic manufacturers and their supplier partners are adopting different strategies for how materials are surface treated and manufactured in order...
Oct 01 2015,
Materials
Amedica’s Clinical Results Show Silicon Nitride Achieves Same Fusion Rate as PEEK
Interim results from the CASCADE clinical trial indicate that silicon nitride composite interbody spinal devices alone, without bone graft or...
Apr 08 2015,
Materials a Major Driver in Implant Innovation
CEOs predict device innovation will come in the form of new materials. This recap of the panel discussion at The...
Feb 11 2015,
Coatings: Trends and Technologies in the Orthopaedic Industry
As the orthopaedic industry has evolved, so too have coatings for implants and instruments. BONEZONE queried five companies to better...
Apr 09 2014,
A Natural Fix: Absorbable Textiles Improve Reconstruction from the Inside Out
Slowly and steadily, biomedical textiles are garnering increasing attention from OEMs across all therapeutic sectors. As the range of biomaterials...
Oct 01 2013,
Breakthrough in NiTiNOL Use in Implants
The use of nickel titanium or NiTiNOL in large orthopaedic devices has been limited in basic materials and devices. MedShape...
Feb 13 2013,
Supplier Roundtable, Part II: Materials Suppliers Prepare for 2013
More responses from suppliers! Pressures from material costs and Federal regulations are expected to increase in 2013. To ensure commercialized...
Jan 16 2013,
Silicon Nitride Material in Orthopaedic Implants: Features and Benefits
As an implant material, what does Silicon Nitride offer vs. titanium or PEEK? A team from Amedica explores the material's...
Dec 17 2012,
Aerospace Materials and Orthopaedic Applications: Opportunities and Challenges
The evolution of biomaterials adopted for orthopaedic use might well be described as slow and incremental. In this article, we...
Dec 13 2012,
Supplier Roundtable: Materials Suppliers Prepare for 2013
Pressures from material costs and Federal regulations are expected to increase in 2013. To ensure commercialized product quality, safety and...
Nov 28 2012,
UHMWPE for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Past, present and future
Total joint arthroplasty involves the replacement of native articulating joints, such as the hip, knee, shoulder and ankle, with artificial...
Jun 09 2012,
Engineering Plastics Deliver Cost/Performance Advantages as Metal-Replacement Option
Numerous trends in the healthcare industry favor the use of high-performance thermoplastics in a range of applications including instruments and...
Mar 31 2011,
Injectable Hydrogel-based Medical Devices: “There’s always room for Jell-O”
Rigid materials have been very successful in total hip and knee replacements, in which the general strategy has been to...
Sep 30 2010,