How to Build the R&D and Marketing Relationship for a Successful Product Launch
The power struggle that often plays out between R&D and marketing teams adds time, resources and costs to the product...
Dec 02 2015,
Grover Precision Launches Seamless Tubing
Harvesting Engineers’ Ideas through Invention Disclosure
The key precursor to the development step is the “harvesting effort.” Answering specific questions allows inventors to organize their thoughts...
Dec 02 2015,
Mobelife Collaborates with Exactech Australia
Mobelife, a Materialise company, will collaborate with Exactech Australia for distribution of Mobelife's Glenius custom complex glenoid reconstruction device....
Nov 23 2015,
Orchid Acquires Cam Bioceramics Coating Facility in China
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions signed an agreement to acquire Cam Bioceramics' coating facility in Suzhou, China. The transaction is expected to...
Nov 18 2015,
Bactiguard and Vigilenz Medical Partner on Coated Orthopaedic Implants
Bactiguard entered into an agreement for use of its anti-infective thin metal coatings on Vigilenz Medical orthopaedic trauma implant sets...
Nov 12 2015,
NASS Recap: Surface-treated, 3D-printed Cages among New Launches in Interbody Space
Spine companies continue to focus on surface treatments and new manufacturing processes to support more solid fusions....
Nov 11 2015,
8 Design Control Issues Found During FDA Inspections
Involvement with numerous FDA inspections over the years has given me, I think, a unique perspective on design control trends—specifically,...
Nov 11 2015,
Outsource Innovation by Tapping into Supplier Expertise
When it comes to outsourcing, the traditional role of suppliers is based upon their core competencies in manufacturing or specialty...
Nov 11 2015,
Big Data Tops FDA’s 2016 Priorities
FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) plans to embrace the use of big data and patient reported outcomes...
Nov 10 2015,
3D Printing, Cybersecurity Emerging Concerns for Device Manufacturers
Additive manufacturing and the domination of digital communication and information transfer pose new concerns for manufacturers....
Nov 10 2015,
Resonetics Acquires Mound Laser
Resonetics announced its acquisition of Mound Laser and Photonics Center, provider of laser micro manufacturing of precise metal components for...
Nov 06 2015,
Vistek Medical to Expand, Relocate to Dayton, Ohio
Vistek Medical, contract manufacturer serving the orthopaedic, spinal, trauma and extremities markets, is relocating from Pennsylvania to Dayton, Ohio, effective...
Nov 06 2015,
Supplier Consolidation Continues with Greatbatch’s Acquisition of Lake Region
Greatbatch purchased Lake Region for ~$1.73 billion, allowing the company to scale parallel to its main customers–Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic...
Oct 29 2015,
Greatbatch Completes Acquisition of Lake Region Medical
Greatbatch, a supplier of implants, instruments, cases and trays to orthopaedic OEMs, completed its acquisition of Lake Region Medical ;and...
Oct 28 2015,
Titanium Industries Announces Taiwan Expansion
Titanium Industries opened a new distribution and processing facility in Taiwan to support medical and other customers throughout Asia....
Oct 28 2015,