Omar Ford is a seasoned journalist specializing in medical technology, healthcare innovation, and the medical device and diagnostics industry. As the editor-in-chief of Medical Device + Diagnostics ...

The StabiLink MIS Spinal Fixation System, manufactured by Southern Spine LLC (United States), is a less invasive option to pedicle screws for spinal fusion procedures; benefits include smaller ...

Chandra S.R Nathala is a manager of application engineering at the MKS Spectra-Physics industrial applications laboratory in Rankweil, Austria. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Technische Universität ...

Amanda Pedersen is a veteran journalist and award-winning columnist with a passion for helping medical device professionals connect the dots between the medtech news of the day and the bigger picture.

Ensuring accuracy by force measurement and material testing is a necessary requirement in most every industry, especially orthopaedic and medical parts manufacturing where the highest quality control ...

Since the 1980s, researchers have sought to develop surgical robotic technologies to augment or replace surgeons in complex and repetitive surgical procedures. These efforts have created a new ...

The development and use of automation and control technologies is helping transform the design of medical devices and equipment across designs for applications that span R&D, laboratory processes, ...

As medical technology becomes more sophisticated and interconnected, device security threats escalate to pose risks in patient health and privacy. The U.S. FDA has strengthened its cybersecurity ...

Although Stryker had one of the highest interview difficulty rankings among the medical device companies we sampled, many of the sample questions provided seems common, such as "Describe your ...

Fluid connector technologies are often a user’s primary interface with medtech products. They play an important role in successful fluid management — from providing reliable, leak-free performance to ...

Overall, the industry is experiencing a recovery in procedure volumes, with various regions and product areas showing growth. While supply chain pressures and staffing challenges persist, efforts are ...

This year has given engineers plenty of challenges to overcome, some of which may pertain to their own careers. The pandemic has demanded a new way of working and in some cases has altered employment ...