Implants

Contract Manufacturing

Velentium Undergoes Key Executive Leadership Transitions Velentium Undergoes Key Executive Leadership Transitions

The Houston, TX-based contract manufacturer announced two key appointments.

Dec 2, 2024

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Regulatory & Quality

Hologic’s BioZorb Marker FDA Woes Continue Hologic’s BioZorb Marker FDA Woes Continue

byKatie Hobbins

Oct 29, 2024

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An overview of Synchron's brain-computer interface system and how it allows users with motor impairment to control their digital devices.

Synchron Continues to Amaze After Releasing World’s First Brain-Computer Interface Synchron Continues to Amaze After Releasing World’s First BCI

byLisette Hilton

Oct 15, 2024

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PEKK-based ankle implant

Patient Receives World’s First All-Plastic Ankle Implant Patient Receives World’s First All-Plastic Ankle Implant

byNorbert Sparrow

Oct 2, 2024

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Smart Knee Implants Show Promise in Post-op Care Smart Knee Implants Show Promise in Post-op Care

Sep 27, 2024

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Bond3D additive manufacturing technology

3D-printed PEEK-based Spine Implant Cleared by FDA 3D-printed PEEK-based Spine Implant Cleared by FDA

Sep 26, 2024

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MIT implantable device reverses opiod overdose

Packaging Must Evolve as MIT & Others Develop More Complex Medical Implantable Devices

Emerging Packaging Requirements for More Complex Implantable Medical Devices

byLisette Hilton, Reporter and President

Axonics Wins Latest Battle in Patent War with Medtronic

Axonics Wins Latest Battle in Patent War with Medtronic

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How Medtronic Ensures Medical Plastic Implants Go the Distance

How Medtronic Ensures Medical Plastic Implants Go the Distance

Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL

Did Tim Walz Lie About His Family’s IVF Journey?

Did Tim Walz Lie About His Family’s IVF Journey?

byAmanda Pedersen

CollPlant Biotechnologies' regenerative breast implant

Stratasys Prints Regenerative Breast Implants for Preclinical Study

Stratasys Prints Regenerative Breast Implants for Preclinical Study

Women in clinical trials

Women Underrepresented in Clinical Trials for High-Risk Medical Implants

Women Underrepresented in Clinical Trials for High-Risk Medical Implants

byLisette Hilton, Reporter and President

Neuralink

Neuralink Nabs FDA Green Light to Implant in Second Patient

Neuralink Nabs FDA Green Light to Implant in Second Patient

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

A New Vision for Pixium’s Retinal Implants

Science Corporation to Acquire Pixium's Retinal Implants

3D-printed PEEK cranial implant

3D-printed PEEK-based Cranial Implants Cleared by FDA

3D-printed PEEK-based Cranial Implants Cleared by FDA

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Medtronic Won't Back Down but Axonics Stands Its Ground

Medtronic Goes After Axonics Again

byAmanda Pedersen

UroActive System

Smart Artificial Urinary Sphincter Advances Bid for FDA Approval

Smart Artificial Urinary Sphincter Advances Bid for FDA Approval

byLisette Hilton, Reporter and President

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Medical Implant Coating Effectively Prevents Blood Clots for 30+ Years, Study Finds

Medical Implant Coating Effectively Prevents Blood Clots for 30+ Years, Study Finds

byNorbert Sparrow

Experts Discuss Space Manufacturing

Your Next Medical Device Could Be Manufactured in Space

Your Next Medical Device Could Be Manufactured in Space

byJamie Hartford

Glaukos Wins FDA Nod for Glaucoma Treatment Implant

Glaukos Wins Approval for iDose

3D-printed metal implant

Bacteria-Killing Metals Developed for Implants

Bacteria-Killing Metals Developed for Implants

byElizabeth Montalbano

UroMems' automated artificial sphincter system shown in an illustration of a male anatomy

Automated Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant Update

Automated Artificial Urinary Sphincter Update

byAmanda Pedersen

brain model with implant

Implant Translates Brain Activity into Speech

Implant Translates Brain Activity into Speech

byNorbert Sparrow

First Patient in Ireland Treated with iStar Medical's Glaucoma Device

First Patient in Ireland Treated with iStar Medical's Glaucoma Device

byAmanda Pedersen 1

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Bioretec Nabs Business Finland's R&D Grant

Bioretec Nabs Business Finland's R&D Grant

byAmanda Pedersen

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New Polyethylene for Knee-Implant System Cleared by FDA 53744

New Polyethylene for Knee-Implant System Cleared by FDA

byPosted by Staff

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Medical Device Regulations

Medtronic and Axonics Back for Final Showdown

Medtronic and Axonics Back for Final Showdown

byAmanda Pedersen

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Neuralink Raises $280M in Financing While Federal Probes Linger

Neuralink Raises $280M in Financing While Federal Probes Linger

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

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Design & Engineering

Behind the Design of an Automated Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant

Behind the Design of an Automated Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant

byAmanda Pedersen

Cardiothoracic surgeon Jolanda Kluin of the Erasmus MC Thorax Center is leading a consortium of European researchers

Dutch Program Pumps €10M into Soft Robotic Heart Development

Dutch Program Pumps €10M into Soft Robotic Heart Development

byAmanda Pedersen

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What Protects Against the Sun and Superbugs?

What Protects Against the Sun and Superbugs?

byAmanda Pedersen

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Regulatory & Quality

Exposing Weaknesses in FDA Oversight

Exposing Weaknesses in FDA Oversight

byAmanda Pedersen

Clinician examining a woman's chest area before or after breast reconstruction surgery.

Femtech Company Hits Another Growth Catalyst

Femtech Company Hits Another Growth Catalyst

byAmanda Pedersen

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Medical Device Regulations

Expectations of VBP on the Chinese Ophthalmic Market

Expectations of VBP on the Chinese Ophthalmic Market

byAmanda Pedersen

Are Leadless Pacemakers Safe & Effective for Children with Bradycardia?

Are Leadless Pacemakers Safe & Effective for Children with Bradycardia?

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