Precision Micro Machining Capabilities Expand with Makino’s UPN-01 Wire EDM
Makino announces the release of the UPN-01 ultra-precision horizontal wire EDM for micro-tolerance and fine surface finish applications. Designed with...
Dec 13 2013,
Advant Medical Receives Boston Scientific Supplier Achievement Award
Defining Innovation
What is innovation? It’s not just one thing. Read what orthopaedic professionals had to say on its definition and development....
Dec 12 2013,
The Hague Agreement: It May Save You Money
The Hague Agreement more closely aligns U.S. design patent laws with the international community. It also provides flexibility when filing...
Dec 11 2013,
U.S. OIG Issues POD Report; Reliance Medical Files a Suit
The U.S. Office of Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services' overview of prevalence and use of...
Dec 11 2013,
Rising Obesity Rates Driving Surge in U.S. TKR
The rise in obesity rates in people under age 65 appears to be having a dramatic influence on the number...
Dec 11 2013,
National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Findings from 10th Annual Report
The NJR Steering Committee launched its tenth report in late September. Data from more than 1.4 million procedures are now...
Dec 11 2013,
CMS Issues Proposed Decision Memo for Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes that Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis is not...
Dec 11 2013,
Surgeons Describe Anterolateral Ligament in the Human Knee
Knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description of a human knee ligament that may play a...
Dec 11 2013,
Postmarket Surveillance and Vigilance: Making Risk-based Decisions
Medical device risk management is not a one-time project. Implementing the following steps will ensure review and risk assessment takes...
Dec 11 2013,
ACL Injuries Six Times More Likely after Reconstruction
Studies suggest that athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are six times as likely to require another...
Dec 11 2013,
Labor Hours or Machine Hours: Which is Preferable?
A manufacturer that fails to segregate indirect and support costs driven by the operation of equipment from those driven by...
Dec 11 2013,
Start Early: Converting Your Spinal Technical File into a Class III Design Dossier
As part of EU Commission regulatory changes, spinal implants will be reclassified from Class IIb devices to Class III devices....
Dec 11 2013,
Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k) Update
The following companies recently received strategic FDA 510(k) clearances in the orthopaedic space: Altus Spine, Anchor Innovation, Beijing Libeier Bio-Engineering...
Dec 11 2013,
Looking Ahead to 2014
What should orthopaedic device manufacturers consider when doing business in 2014? BONEZONE asked regional experts to provide advice specific to multiple...
Dec 11 2013,
Zoning In with Todd Andres
Todd Andres combined his background in materials and medical devices to co-found Spinal Elements in 2003. Since then, he has...
Dec 11 2013,