The AAOS/FDA/Industry Townhall is taking place March 24, 2020, at the AAOS annual meeting in Orlando.As much as I appreciate advantages of modern communication, I want to look someone in…
Year: 2019
MPO Summit: The View from the Top
It started with a wintry dusting of snow and ended in a blaze of autumnal glory. On top of a mini tour of Colorado’s best seasons, the two-day MPO Summit…
Biocompatibility Pulse Check: How FDA’s New Requirements Affect Our Industry
We all knew it was coming—new regulations regarding biologics. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance in 2016 for ISO 10993-1, partially in response to a number of…
Bridging Generation Gaps to Build Better Teams and Business
My younger son recently pulled off a poor imitation of Superman during his cross-country practice. He managed to launch himself face-first into the concrete and came up streaming blood.As the…
Quality Systems: It’s All Greek to Us
I admire people who love what they do. There’s a lot of truth to the oft-quoted Mark Twain observation: “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have…
A Return to Memphis: An ODT Forum Preview
by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, Orthopedic Design and TechnologyHopefully by now, you’ve seen the ads, received the emails, or heard the buzz—but in case you haven’t, the ODT Forum is returning.…