manufacturing
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Recon
Smith & Nephew acquires Russian distribution, manufacturing business
Smith & Nephew has announced the acquisition of the trauma and orthopedics business of DeOst LLC and DC LLC, a…
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Hospitals
Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks Higher than Expected Levels of Manufacturing Residues
Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: June 8, 2015 Device: Affected lot numbers and item descriptions are listed below. Manufacturing and…
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Recon
Lean Manufacturing in the Age of the Industrial Internet
BY BOB GATES Discrete manufacturers face increasing costs, global competition and growing consumer demands. They must move faster, better and…
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Extremities
3-D Printing Takes on Injection Molding
by Kristopher Sturgis Despite the promise of 3-D printing, it has yet to replace injection molding systems, which have historically…
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Hospitals
The New Role of Regulatory Affairs in Medical Device Manufacturing
By Kellen Hills, Contributing Writer Today’s market realities have reshaped the role of regulatory affairs within the medical device development…
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Biologics
Integra Gets Thumbs Up on FDA Reinspection of Puerto Rico Plant
The FDA completed its reinspection of Integra Life Sciences’ Añasco, Puerto Rico, manufacturing facility on Sept. 30, finding all issues…
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Symmetry Medical May Wind Down U.K. Manufacturing
Symmetry Medical begins consultation on closing a U.K. facility that houses 40 employees. Indiana’s Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA) reported this week that it’s…
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Wright Medical bolsters distribution capacity with purchase of Arlington facility
Wright Medical Group Inc. has purchased a 56,340-square-foot building in Arlington for $1.5 million. The company will use the property,…
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