Stryker’s planned acquisition of Wright Medical (previously the #5 trauma player) bolsters the company’s position in trauma and puts Arthrex on the board in position #10.
Universities teach engineers how to create complex designs, but not how to machine them. The result? Young engineers create designs that prohibit the fabrication of a part. To help, we put together an engineer’s guide to machine tools.
The USPTO performed a survey and found that over 50% of the registered marks surveyed were not in use, even though declarations of use had been filed by the owners. Check out the new rules.
FX Shoulder USA, Amplify Surgical and restor3d received first 510(k)s, while others like Exactech, Smith+Nephew and THINK Surgical have interesting new technologies or line expansions
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DiFusion received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Xiphos ZFUZE spinal interbody device made from ZFUZE biomaterial, an alternative to PEEK and titanium for load-bearing implants.
Use of intelligent software increases the accuracy of force measurement and material testing, and can free engineers to be more innovative with their designs.
OXINIUM Technology is the first advanced bearing material available to support modular dual mobility throughout the entire offering. This represents Smith+Nephew's largest product launch ever.
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A positive culture and employee engagement go hand-in-hand. One doesn’t necessarily lead to the other, but they are mutually dependent upon one another. But, how do you get there?
Medtronic leads its closest competitor (DePuy Synthes) by $1 billion and some change. Similarly, the new #3 (Stryker, due to its acquisition of K2M) is approximately $500 million behind the #2. It will be interesting to see if Stryker keeps the #3 position, given its close proximity to NuVasive.
