Voices from OMTEC 2013
Orthopaedic device manufacturers, suppliers and industry experts met at OMTEC to discuss how to mitigate regulatory, manufacturing and supply chain...
Aug 02 2013,
Awake Spinal Fusion Surgeon Urges Industry to Consider Patient Experience
DANCO Anodizing is Expanding Operations in Changzhou, China
Company Received Chinese EPA Approval on July 12, 2013 In response to customer requests, in February, DANCO visited China and confirmed...
Jul 22 2013,
Methods Machine Appoints Concept Machine Tool as Dealer
Methods Machine Tools appointed Concept Machine Tool as distributor in the Midwest U.S. covering Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota,...
Jul 22 2013,
Solstice Medical RFID Patents Now Total Seven
Solstice Medical was recently awarded U.S. and International patents for its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag solutions designed for use...
Jul 22 2013,
gSource Announces Second Donation of Instruments to FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Ghana
gSource made a second donation of their surgical instruments to the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), a 501c3...
Jul 15 2013,
Unique Challenges in Instrument Manufacturing
What challenges are unique to the manufacture of orthopaedic instruments? We ask a supplier for perspective....
Jul 10 2013,
China Becomes Vastly Improved Player
China’s medical device market is growing fast and the competition is fierce. Companies looking to enter the market or expand...
Jul 10 2013,
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,
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,