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June 16, 2021
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Tech Center
Polymers 101: What You Need to Know for Your Next Implant or Instrument
Polymers have unique properties that enable many clinically successful orthopedic implants and cost-effective, single-use instruments. However, they also present unique issues for manufacturers and regulatory agencies. ...
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Center
New Biomaterials: Essential Steps to Clearing Regulatory Hurdles
Orthopedic devices comprising new biomaterials necessitate a complex regulatory and product development testing plan. The decision tree begins with the answers to three key questions. Is your new biomaterial considered a drug by the regulating...
2:00 pm - 2:45 am
Tech Center
3D Printing: Understanding the Benefits and Applications of Inks, Polymers and Powders
The 3D printing process creates the final material or alters the starting material during the process, heightening the need for manufacturers to ensure that their final implant has properties that meet their specifications. Further, as 3D printing...
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Tech Center
Recycling Additive Manufacturing Powder: Study Review of Ti64 ELI Aging
Evaluation of aged and recycled titanium powder during the additive manufacturing (AM) process is of chief importance for orthopedic device manufacturers. This presentation reviews a top-up recycling study that was carried out with an EOS M290 laser...
June 17, 2021
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Tech Center
Better Bone Integration and Faster Healing: Next-Generation Biomaterials
Orthopedics has emphasized understanding of surface properties as greater attention has been placed on the biological response between patients and implant materials or structures. This focus is leading to a new generation of materials that seeks to...
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Tech Center
Expand Your Material Toolbox: Alloys and Processes to Improve Orthopedic Implants
Materials are the foundation of any orthopedic device, and yet, wrought products employed today remain largely unchanged over the last decades. To combat this stagnation, research is underway to improve orthopedic care through both alloy and process...
