Monday, July 18th, 2011
The limitations of current technology and some potential solutions was one of the themes in last week's industry blog posts.
A post on MPMN's Medtech Pulse discussed a new memory device made of a liquid alloy of metals set into gels. While conventional electronics do not function well in wet environments, ...
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
From the wire: Granta Design has announced a new online information resource covering the properties of human bone - part of an expanded materials information solution for orthopaedic device manufacturers. Granta's tools, demonstrated at this week's OrthoTec 2011 Conference in Warsaw, Indiana, United States, are intended to make it easier ...
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Researchers at Queen's University in Belfast have developed new types of cement materials for the repair of the spine after burst fractures, according to an article in the Engineer. The team developed a range of calcium phosphate cements that can be injected into fractures and that are reabsorbed when the ...
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
As much as 5% percent of the adult population is affected by musculoskeletal disorders, and that number can only grow given current demographic trends. So it should come as no surprise that orthopaedics is one of the fastest growing sectors within the medical technology industry, accounting for approximately €28 billion ...
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
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The current tendency in bone tissue engineering is developing materials that temporarily substitute for the bone while inducing its regeneration in such a way that this, temporary material, disappears ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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Researcher Nere Garmendia, based in the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebastián, has published a doctoral thesis that may pave the way for the development of implants with impressive lifespans. According to Garmendia, orthopaedic implants could be developed that would last more than 150 years by developing ...
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
A newly developed family of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) incorporates small, highly reactive molecules that cross-link at significantly lower radiation doses than previous formulations. This capability minimises the adverse effects that radiation has on the polymer’s mechanical properties. It will enable the fabrication of stronger hip and knee implants ...
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
Two new events dedicated to the rapidly expanding orthopaedic manufacturing sector will be introduced by Canon Communications LLC in 2010. OrthoTec Conference & Exhibition will debut in Europe on 29-30 September at the Movenpick Hotel Zurich-Regensdorf in Switzerland. The companion US event is scheduled for 12-13 May at the Orthopaedic Capital ...
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
Pioneers 09 exhibition, held on 4 March 2009 at Olympia Conference Centre, London, UK, showcased scientific ideas with commercial potential. It was hosted by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The event brought together forward-thinking researchers and business people, and provided information on EPSRC funding. A range of ...
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
To further new technologies for the orthopaedics industry, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, Germany, has initiated the new industry network O-PAEDIX. With the aim of becoming a registered organisation soon, the forum wants to drive technology for enhanced prosthetic and orthotic devices to improve quality ...
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
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In 2007, orthopaedic product manufacturer Nuvasive Inc. sought to enhance its Helix anterior cervical plating system by integrating a locking system to prevent screw fasteners from shifting and ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
After publication of a study that the demand in United States (US) for orthopaedic implants is to grow by 8.9% per annum to be valued at US$22 billion in 2012 (source Freedonia), it has also been reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is developing a programme that would ...
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