Cutting Instruments: Safe and Effective Design
Cutting tools can look similar, but they don’t all perform alike. Consider these design and manufacturing processes for the best...
Jul 10 2013,
Cobalt Chrome Additive Total Knee Successfully Tested by Italian Startup
How to Avoid Major FDA Inspection Mistakes
Don’t let these details get lost in the preparation and follow up for FDA inspections....
Jul 10 2013,
UDI Update: Prepping for the Final Ruling
OEMs should be asking, and answering, these 11 questions in anticipation of FDA’s final ruling on UDI guidelines....
Jul 10 2013,
Polygon Solutions Improves Process for Medical Implant Broaching
Polygon Solutions, manufacturer of rotary broach cutting tools for the precision machining industry, is expanding their product line to include...
Jun 28 2013,
Specialty Coating Systems Announces New Antimicrobial Parylene Technology
Specialty Coating Systems introduces SCS microRESIST™ Antimicrobial Parylene Technology. SCS microRESIST combines the benefits of Parylene with antimicrobial properties to...
Jun 18 2013,
Putnam Plastics Completes Facility Expansion for Advanced Extrusions used in Medical Devices
Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has completed construction of a state of...
Jun 17 2013,
Firth Rixson, Banner Medical Announce Exclusivity Agreement to Market Cobalt Chrome in the U.S.
Firth Rixson Metals, a global leader in specialty metals manufacturing and distribution based in the United Kingdom, and Banner Medical,...
Jun 17 2013,
Ceram Publishes Two New White Papers on Multi-Substituted Hydroxyapatite
As part of its ongoing work on biocompatibility and bioactivity of Hydroxyapatite (HA), Ceram has published two new white papers,...
Jun 14 2013,
Cadence Facility Receives 13485:2012 and ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Cadence, a provider of medical device outsourcing solutions, received ISO 13485:2012 and ISO 9001:2008 certification through BSI for its Pittsburgh,...
Jun 14 2013,
BSI Announces Supply Chain Verification Product
BSI America Professional Services announced market introduction of BSI Supply Chain Verification Service (VerifEye). Supply Chain Verification encompasses threat and...
Jun 13 2013,
Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k) Update
The following companies recently received strategic FDA 510(k) clearances: Apogee OrthoSolutions, Biomedical Enterprises, Cleveland Clinic/Custom Orthopaedic Solutions, Institute of Musculoskeletal...
Jun 07 2013,
Material Cost vs. Price Plays Important Role in Sensitive Market
Manufacturers often use a 200-year-old, outdated process to arrive at the cost of producing product. Failure to incorporate these 21st...
Jun 07 2013,
The Race to the Patent Office Is On
New regulations have converted U.S. patent law from a “first-to-invent” to a “first-inventor-to-file” system. These best practices will ensure you...
Jun 06 2013,
Bone Substitutes: Swapping Autograft for Bioactive Glass
Studies show bioactive glass is a viable treatment for complete bone repair. BONEZONE spoke with BonAlive about the science behind...
Jun 06 2013,
Seven Ways to Investigate Complaints When Devices Aren’t Returned
One of the challenges in product complaint handling is making sure you’ve done enough when you’re unable to verify the...
Jun 06 2013,