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,
Why the Inadvertent Release of Non-Conforming Products is Reportable, Recordable
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,
Challenges in the Supply Chain
We queried OEMs for thoughts on their biggest challenges in the supply chain....
Dec 13 2011,
Spartanics Unveils L-350 High Speed Laser Cutting Machine
Spartanics unveiled the L-350 High Speed Laser Cutting Machine for medical device and biotech product developers who seek best-in-class laser...
Dec 12 2011,
Symmetry Medical to Acquire the Surgical Instruments Business of Codman & Shurtleff
Symmetry Medical entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the surgical instruments business of Codman & Shurtleff for US $165MM...
Dec 12 2011,