UHMWPE for Total Joint Arthroplasty: Past, present and future
Total joint arthroplasty involves the replacement of native articulating joints, such as the hip, knee, shoulder and ankle, with artificial...
Jun 09 2012,
Medplast Completes Acquisition of Integer’s ASO Product Lines, Rebrands as Viant
Natural Killer Cells Found to Play Important Role in Chondrocyte Rejection
Studies indicate that human Natural Killer (NK) cells, part of the innate immune system, play a key role in rejection...
Jun 09 2012,
The Anatomy of a Warning Letter, Part Two: Excerpts and Response Strategies
This is the second of two articles dealing with the FDA Warning Letter, in which we’ll look at actual letter...
Jun 09 2012,
Gel Could Repair Cartilage Following Debilitating Sports Injuries
Researchers at the University of Sydney are developing an injectable hybrid hydrogel that mimics the behavior of chondrocytes, and could...
Jun 09 2012,
Trademark Searches and Availability Opinions
Branding of products and services is the key to success for almost any medical device company. For example, the NexGen®...
Jun 09 2012,
Wireless Implantable Sensors with No Electrical Connections Enable the Next Generation of Smart Orthopaedic Implants
Smart implants can provide objective information about the progression of healing after orthopaedic surgery. These data can help guide post-operative...
Jun 09 2012,
The Orthopaedic Regulatory and Clinical Affairs Program at Grace College: A Joint Partnership
Grace College shares an address with a $38 billion global industry in Warsaw, Indiana, the orthopaedic capital of the world....
Jun 09 2012,
Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k) Update
The following companies recently received strategic FDA 510(k) clearances in the orthopaedic space. For certain companies, this represents a first...
Jun 09 2012,
Spaghetti Highways: Tools of Regenerative Medicine?
Researchers are investigating synthetic nanofilament gels resembling spaghetti that may serve as smart scaffolds for a variety of applications, including...
Jun 09 2012,
“Bone-like” Nanofibrous Scaffold May Spur Osseointegration in Orthopaedic Applications
Researchers are investigating the performance of electrospun polyvinyl alcohol, nano-hydroxyapatite and collagen nanofibers as biomimetic materials for modifying implant surfaces...
Jun 08 2012,
The Dangers of Direct Labor-Based Costing at Orthopaedic Device Manufacturers
As we begin the second decade of the 21st Century – over a quarter-century into the “cost measurement and management...
Jun 08 2012,
Cadence, Inc. Appoints New VP of Manufacturing
Jack Abato has joined Cadence as Vice President of Manufacturing at its Staunton, Virginia facility. He will serve as a...
Jun 04 2012,
ECA Medical Instruments Introduces SpeedECAp Fully Disposable, Single Procedure Speed Handle Driver
ECA Medical Instruments commenced market release of the SpeedECAp™ speed handle design for their Single Procedure and Single Use Orthopaedic...
May 24 2012,
Squadron Capital Agrees to Provide Financing for OEM Customer
Squadron Capital agreed to provide up to US $3MM in financing to an OEM/medical device manufacturing customer of Squadon’s medical...
May 24 2012,
Pro-Dex Appoints Frank Noone Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Pro-Dex, a developer and manufacturer of powered surgical devices, components and sub-assemblies for world-class medical device OEMs, recently appointed Frank...
May 24 2012,