Chinese robotic assisted surgery system challenges da Vinci In a bid to challenge the dominance of U.S.-based Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci systems, Chinese companies are developing their own surgical robots as part of a larger government initiative to localize the medical industry. “We will make our robot system available for Leggi tutto…
Stryker Q Guidance System Stryker Announces First Cases Completed Using Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software Stryker is making progress in the implementation of its Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software, as Early Product Surveillance (EPS) cases are currently underway. This cutting-edge technology is specifically designed to support Leggi tutto…
Smart coatings for surgical implants provide early failure warning while preventing infection Newly developed “smart” coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing bacteria, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report. The coatings integrate flexible sensors with a Leggi tutto…
A medical device analyst warns of a significant drop in capital purchases like robotics and navigation systems as orthopedic practices grapple with major revenue loss this year. Any medical procedure that can be deffered until after the coronavirus pandemic is over will be. That means lower procedure volumes for hospitals Leggi tutto…
Robotics and M&A continued to define the orthopedics industry in 2018. Though 2018 featured no megamergers, the orthopedic industry wasn’t quiet. After investing heavily in Israeli robotic spine surgery firm Mazor Robotics, Medtronic bought the firm for $1.7 billion. Stryker nabbed complex spine company K2M for $1.4 billion to bolster Leggi tutto…
The technology has matured beyond prototyping and is ready to offer unique benefits to orthopedic device manufacturers. At the beginning of the spring 2019 semester, we asked our students where they believe 3D printing was being used most effectively. The top answers were prototyping and hobby activities. These answers illustrated Leggi tutto…
The Seattle tech giant has joined forces with brand consultancy business Arcadia Group to launch Choice, a brand of consumer-use medical devices. Amazon’s most recent move into healthcare involves medical devices. The Seattle tech giant has teamed up with brand consultancy business Arcadia Group to launch a brand of consumer-use medical devices for diabetes Leggi tutto…
Participants will use Zimmer Biomet mymobility’s Apple Watch app as a digital interactive care plan to help guide them in surgery preparation, recovery and rehab tasks. Warsaw, Indiana-based Zimmer Biomet, a medical device company focused on joint replacements is embarking on a clinical study with Apple to use the Apple Watch Leggi tutto…
In January of 2017, Dr. Julielynn Wong, founder of 3D4MD, used Made In Space‘s Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) aboard the International Space Station to 3D print a finger splint for the treatment of mallet finger, an injury that commonly afflicts astronauts. It was an historic moment – the first time Leggi tutto…
Grace Palma, CEO of China Med Device On my flight to China, my seat mate is a Harvard Medical School professor specializing in stem cell research. We were talking about differences of research in the US and China. We mutually agreed to the following: Chinese government has given research labs Leggi tutto…