Orthopedic biomaterial products, which can be organic or synthetic in nature, are implanted into or near a bone fracture to facilitate healing or to compensate for a lack or loss of bone tissue. Biomaterials used in orthopedic surgery include autografts, allografts, xenografts, ceramics, polymers, bone growth factors and synovial fluid substitutes. Among the prominent applications […]
September 1, 2007
The unrecognized importance, danger and costs of hepatitis in the 21st century cannot be understated or underestimated. The impact of the disease on world society is highly significant and now presenting a major crisis in public health circles. In his exhaustive analysis of the potential diagnosis, screening and therapeutic markets for hepatitis, Ken Krul, PhD. […]
August 1, 2007
The use of virtual reality (VR) technologies in the healthcare field is not simply a far-away future possibility. Technologies are already in place and the benefits from the application of VR are already evident in the healthcare domain. These applications provide doctors an opportunity to perform tasks in a risk-free environment, and make training accessible […]
August 1, 2007
The application of nutritional knowledge is an increasingly important part of the management and treatment of disease. Demographics and product development are expected to drive growth in the market for clinical nutrition. This Kalorama Information report – Clinical Nutrition Products: The World Market, represents the second time that Kalorama Information has taken a comprehensive look […]
August 1, 2007
Abundant opportunities are available for manufacturing companies who enter the outsourcing medical device manufacturing market; but the market is competitive and information has been hard to obtain. Original equipment manufacturers are finding new opportunities with managers located at the corporate headquarters or main manufacturing/assembly operations continually reviewing manufacturing costs and looking to outsourcing for cost […]
August 1, 2007
In light of laboratory pressures to do more with less, laboratory managers transfer cost control onto vendors by means of a constant push for price reductions. In this commercial climate, efficient management of customer and technical service extras is critical. Expertise in managing service offerings will help companies offer service programs that are just enough […]
July 1, 2007