CMS Targets Hip and Knee Reimbursement
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a bundled payments program to accelerate value-based care that, once...
Aug 11 2015,
Zimmer Biomet Gains FDA Approval for Tether Scoliosis Treatment
Master Your Sterilization Process
At OMTEC® 2015, Jozef Mastej, Vice President of Operations, Gibraltar Laboratories, Inc. outlined the cleaning and sterilization validation process for...
Aug 11 2015,
Smith & Nephew’s Syncera Focuses on Organization of OR Instruments
Smith & Nephew’s Syncera business unit acquired two assets from S2 Interactive, a surgical software development company, to offer customers...
Aug 11 2015,
Demand to Reduce Consigned Inventory Leading to Instrumental Changes in OR
Device manufacturers increasingly seek to streamline their instrument inventories, due to top down demands for simpler, more cost-effective solutions. These...
Aug 11 2015,
New Factors Challenge Traditional Testing Requirements
For orthopaedic device manufacturers, new concerns are cropping up during the device testing process due to regulatory changes and the...
Aug 11 2015,
ISO 9001 Drastically Revised
The ISO 9001:2015 standard is a major revision that will require significant time and resources to determine the best way...
Aug 11 2015,
The Dos and Don’ts of Trademark Registration
The investment of time and money to obtain trademarks may take a significant hit if the respective trademarks are not...
Aug 10 2015,
Lowell, Inc. Appoints New Quality Assurance/CI Leader
Udaya Joshi MS, MBA, CSSBB has joined Lowell as Quality Assurance/CI Leader, bringing extensive experience in Quality, Project Management, Compliance...
Aug 07 2015,
Boston Centerless Opens Distribution Center in Cleveland
Boston Centerless opened a new distribution center in Cleveland, Ohio, stocking materials utilized for CNC Swiss screw machining both off...
Aug 05 2015,
Orchid Design Selected to Participate in FDA’s Submission Tracker Pilot Program
FDA selected Orchid Design to be the sole regulatory consulting firm to participate in its 510(k) submission tracking initiative....
Aug 04 2015,
STAR Prototype Launches Additive/Subtractive Manufacturing Service
STAR Prototype, a China-based rapid manufacturer, launched the AddSub Manufacturing process that combines metal 3D printing and 5-axis CNC machining...
Aug 03 2015,
Zoning In with Doug Kohrs
Doug Kohrs wants to be a catalyst for change in the orthopaedic industry as Managing Director of Responsive Orthopedics, a...
Jul 30 2015,
Caltorque Medical Products Announces Full Portfolio of Single Procedure, Disposable and Cost Advantaged Surgical Instruments
Caltorque Medical Products introduced the 1st fully-disposable instrument lines that will alert a surgeon when the instrument is to be...
Jul 27 2015,
Cadence Celebrates 30 Years of Manufacturing Excellence
Cadence, Inc., a contract manufacturer serving medical, life science and industrial markets, celebrates 30 years in business. Founded as Specialty...
Jul 22 2015,
Materialise Launches 3DPrintCloud to Optimize Files for 3D Printing
Materialise launched 3DPrintCloud, a user-friendly online toolbox to support fast, efficient improvements to 3D models in preparation for printing....
Jul 16 2015,