Realizing Benefits During the Design & Development Phase – A Medtech Makers Q&A
By Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MPO The product lifecycle is broken up into fairly distinct phases, each with its own set of functions and purposes. One of the early stages—design and development—is viewed as the point at which a concept becomes a physical device. Alongside that process, however, many other tasks are taking place. These all […]
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On a Silver Platter: Examining the Cases & Trays Market
By Mark Crawford, Contributing Editor This article originally appeared in Orthopedic Design & Technology Growth is strong in the cases and trays (C&T) orthopedic market, especially in the extremities sector. For example, the overall global procedure trays market size was valued at $17.6 billion in 2022 and expected to expand at a compound annual growth […]
Innovative Design & End-to-End Capabilities Help Reduce Complexity & Boost Efficiency for Orthopedic Instrument System
Expertise in hybrid materials makes complex designs more efficient and sparks an award-winning design.
Vertical Integration Speeds Scale-up for US Launch of Orthopedic Implant
Single-source supply and end-to-end solutions guide major improvements to production capabilities and create efficiencies for a European medical device manufacturer.
Design, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expertise Fuels Stability and Growth of Arthroscopic Product Line
Vertical integration, material insourcing, automation, lean manufacturing, and scrap reduction lead to a market-leading artificial cervical disc.
Video Overview: Motion Preservation Spinal Implants
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Orthopedic OEMs Seek to Outsource More Design Work
By Heather Tunstall This article originally appeared in Bonezone. Bringing a product to market is heavily layered with external factors like competition, regulatory requirements and technology advancements in materials and design and development tools. Therefore, orthopedic OEMs of all sizes rely on outside help for research, design, prototyping, testing, regulatory clearance and more—a growing inclination, […]
Material Matters: New Offerings for Orthopedic Technologies
An examination of the transformation within orthopedic material selection from traditional metals to newer alternatives. By Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer Dean Entrekin contributed his expertise to this article and is a Technical Solutions Director of orthopedics at Viant. This article originally appeared in ODT (Orthopedic Design & Technology). Material properties are foundational for medical devices to […]
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Innovative Spinal Surgery Case & Tray System Saves Costs; Drives Brand Awareness
CUSTOMER SITUATION A fast-growing, midsize company in the spine market sought a supplier that could support the development of a new universal case and tray system for all its current and future reusable spinal surgery instruments. The company had a very aggressive launch strategy: It wanted to introduce the new system with the relaunch of […]
