COMMERCIALIZATION SOLUTIONS FOR THE ORTHOPEDIC INDUSTRY
JULY 2019 | VOLUME 2

One can debate the reasons for varying lead times—demand exceeds capacity, not enough people to run machines, etc.—but at the end of the day, people make things happen.  

How can companies plan for the unknown in the ever-changing regulatory landscape? John Kapitan, CEO of Kapstone Medical, provides valuable insight.

Anchors, sutures, screws and bone substitutes are among the 45 products cleared under FDA’s orthopedic panel last month.

Due to the presence of higher-than-acceptable levels of ethylene oxide in the air, FDA is exploring ways to validate new sterilization agents or processes. About half of all sterilized medical devices in the U.S. undergo sterilization using ethylene oxide.

Combined, the 15 companies featured in our infographic account for 86% of the global spine market's $9.3 billion revenue. 

The AltiVate Reverse® Short Stem is reportedly the first fully-convertible inlay short stem shoulder replacement system available in the U.S.

NuVasive completed limited clinical release testing of its Pulse™ platform, validating that its structural design supports broad clinical utility and is usable in 100% of spine surgeries.
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Management Review, a regulatory requirement, can be a value-added experience with thoughtful accountability, expected responsibility and successful compliance. 

The regulatory path and required tests should be determined BEFORE commissioning a product development project.
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