The Power of An Expert Partnership in Devices for Robotic-Assisted Surgeries Key Takeaways: Ensure device integrity with a packaging partner specializing in sterility, integrity, and rigorous testing to meet regulatory compliance standards. A partner for in-process testing can improve cost efficiency and reduce lead times, enabling quicker turnaround and faster time-to-market. Expanded…
Understanding Reverse Logistics as a Key to Business Success Key Takeaways Implementing reverse logistics helps OEMs reclaim and redistribute inventory, reducing manufacturing costs and maximizing the value of existing products. Reverse logistics strengthens supply chain resilience by redeploying reclaimed inventory to meet market demands, mitigating disruptions. Adopting reverse logistics practices supports recycling and…
Industry Q&A: Six Questions on Supply Chain & Tier 1 Service More than 18 months into the post-COVID era, medtech OEMs continue to face new challenges of complexity, especially in the orthopedic market. With changes to elective surgery delivery models, persistent supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and more, the nature of the market…
Leveraging Expertise In Steam Sterilization Validation for Reusable Orthopedic Devices These days, the business of orthopedics requires some gymnastics. Balancing ever-evolving regulatory compliance needs with continuity concerns can challenge even the world’s biggest, most successful firms. As technologies and markets diverge and diversify, staying ahead of competitors and on top of lead times…
How Comprehensive Product Testing Expertise Reduces Risk for Medtech Manufacturers When the lifesaving and lifechanging products you make are going into patients’ bodies, there is no room for error. Every medical device manufacturer knows this truth. So do regulatory bodies. Taken together, the focus on patient safety and compliance are the driving forces…
Five Reasons Why Supply Chain Visibility Matters in Medical Device Manufacturing You’ve heard the saying “what you don’t know can’t hurt you.” While it might be the case for feelings, what you don’t know or don’t see will definitely hurt your supply chain—and, by extension, everything about your business. Without good visibility into…
Identifying and Evaluating Alternative Sterilization Methods for Medical Devices Mark Twain once said, “Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires constant effort, vigilance, and reevaluation.” While he could not have imagined today’s medical device manufacturing industry, he certainly nailed the idea of what it takes to stay at the cutting edge of…
Accelerating Time to Market by Streamlining Medical Device Testing One of the biggest challenges in medical device manufacturing is simply getting the product to market quickly. Speed to launch isn’t just about competitive advantage; it’s also about making a difference in patients’ lives. The sooner you can bring your device or product to…
A Look Inside Managing Supply Chain Risk in the Medical Device Industry While some of us in the medtech industry may dream of a day when “supply chain risk” is not top of mind, that day is not here yet. Ongoing supply chain disruption and continued global inflation are exerting continuing pressure on…
Strengthening Your Sterilization Strategy to Minimize Disruptions For four years now, medical device manufacturers have had to navigate significant and ongoing disruptions to device sterilization. Concerns over the harmful effects of ethylene oxide emissions shuttered facilities in late 2019. Suddenly, significantly reduced capacity upended production and sent OEMs scrambling for alternatives. Despite advances…