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- Material Matter March 2, 2023
- 510(k) Decoded! February 8, 2023
- A Brief History of the Prosthetic Limb July 5, 2022
- De Novo Classification Request? We Can Help February 15, 2022
- The History of Spinal Surgery & Implants August 16, 2021
- Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System Performance Data from the FDA July 26, 2021
- The History of Dental Implants July 6, 2021
- Self-Care in Business: Four Ways to Extend the Peace of Home to the Workplace September 21, 2020
- Rising to the Challenge: Six Innovators Win Fast Track Support to Market September 21, 2020
- Sparking Innovation as We Struggle to Find the New Normal September 8, 2020
- Winning from the Sidelines: What Can We Do Now to Mitigate Pandemic Fallout? September 8, 2020
- Challenge Seeks Ideas to Help Orthopedic Patients Awaiting Elective Surgeries April 8, 2020
- Why Outsourcing Is in: Piecing Out Projects Makes Sense April 1, 2020
- Particle Particulars: Why this Analysis Is Foundational for Successful Devices March 13, 2020
- Recalibrating for 2020: Tips for a Better New Year January 29, 2020
- ‘If You’re Reading This, You Need to Be at This Meeting’ December 2, 2019
- MPO Summit: The View from the Top November 26, 2019
- Biocompatibility Pulse Check: How FDA’s New Requirements Affect Our Industry October 16, 2019
- Bridging Generation Gaps to Build Better Teams and Business October 8, 2019
- Quality Systems: It’s All Greek to Us April 3, 2019
- A Return to Memphis: An ODT Forum Preview March 29, 2019
- Why Big Companies With Internal Labs Should Outsource Testing March 7, 2019
- The Gawky Teenage Phase: 3D Printing Enters Adolescence January 30, 2019
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When you hear the term 510(k), what do you think of? What’s the race? How about a retirement plan? Whenever someone asks what our
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The De Novo process is one that has not been widely used by most of the medical device industry. In 2020 there were 26 de novo requests
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In a recent article presented in the Journal of Biomechanics, “Mechanical performance of thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw systems: An
Did you know Dental implants have been around much longer than you may think? This is not a surprise because tooth decay and dental
I began applying my self-care rules to the extension of myself that is the Empirical family of companies. Like so many small business
These six winning submissions reflect a keen awareness of patient needs during the unique and surprising circumstances of the COVID-19
I like to think of myself as a fairly balanced human, despite all the disparate demands on my time and talent. I’m a small business
If you’ve ever hit my voicemail, you know the last thing I say to everyone who hangs out long enough to leave a message is “keep
The “For Such A Time As This—OrthoChallenge” is seeking the ten top ideas to present to the FDA to fast-track the innovations to