Simbionix Acquires the ARTHRO VR Product Line by GMV
Simbionix USA, a leading provider of medical education and simulation training, purchased the ARTHRO VR®, a virtual reality arthroscopic training simulator...
Jan 25 2012,
Oxford Performance Materials to Expand into Asia
Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer Used in Aesculap’s FDA 510(k) Cleared EnduRo Rotational Knee System
Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, provider of PEEK-based biomaterial solutions to medical device manufacturers around the world, announced that its PEEK-OPTIMA® Carbon...
Jan 25 2012,
Bradshaw Medical Announces Two New Patents and Record 2011 Sales
Bradshaw Medical was issued two new patents for a Rod Cutter Cartridges and Ratcheting Head mechanism with Internal Self Locking...
Jan 18 2012,
Biomedical Structures Introduces Novel Absorbable BIOFELT Scaffold for Breakthrough Surgical Applications
Biomedical Structures announced its new BIOFELT® absorbable scaffold for implant devices in orthopaedics....
Jan 17 2012,
Laser Prototypes Europe Automates Stereolithography Support Generation
Materialise reported that Laser Prototypes Europe Ltd enhanced its stereolithography support generation process by investing in e-Stage, an automated software...
Jan 10 2012,
Camstar Joins PTC PartnerAdvantage Program to Enable Faster New Product Introductions and Higher Quality
Camstar Systems has joined the PTC® PartnerAdvantage™ Program at the Gold Tier....
Jan 05 2012,
FDA, Austen BioInnovation Institute to Collaborate on the Safety and Performance of Materials used in Medical Devices
Austen BioInnovation Institute (ABIA) will collaborate with FDA to support and develop regulatory science for the safe, effective use of biomaterials...
Dec 15 2011,
IP Portfolio Management Strategies for Medical Device Manufacturers
Management of a company’s intellectual property (IP) is all about two things: controlling the innovation produced by the Research and...
Dec 14 2011,
Raising Money for Your Medical Device Startup
Ideas by themselves are worthless. Executing on ideas takes capital. How do you go about getting this? Here are some...
Dec 14 2011,
Sector Snapshot: The Orthopaedic OEM and Supplier Markets
Slowing growth in the orthopaedic OEM sector was reflected in the supplier side, though competition remained high and consolidation/collaborations continued...
Dec 14 2011,
Leading Strategic Initiatives Blog: Tools and Insights for Turning Vision into Results
Anyone leading a group, team, colleague or partner must expect to encounter ambiguity and recognize that they cannot have a...
Dec 13 2011,
Planning for the Unpredictability of Change
...and it Begins  Change, defined: The act, process, or result of altering or modifying Change is inevitable and sometimes even predictable but,...
Dec 13 2011,
A Surgeon’s Thoughts on Moving Forward
We recently queried our Orthopaedic Surgeon Editorial Board to learn their personal views on industry challenges. The first response came...
Dec 13 2011,
Strategic Orthopaedic-related 510(k) Update
The following companies recently received strategic FDA 510(k) clearances for devices in the orthopaedic space. For certain companies, this represents...
Dec 13 2011,
Quality, Speed, Price: Pick Three
The challenge is to adapt to the changing times and find the best new ways of doing things. That’s only...
Dec 13 2011,