One of the major drivers of this market is the consistent influx of newer technologies replacing traditional devices like plates and screws with higher cost of anatomical contouring hybrid locking titanium systems. “The largest segment in the total trauma device market is the plate and screw market,” explains Dr. Kamran Zamanian, CEO of iData. “The relatively large size of this segment is due to the...

The syringe and needle segment is experiencing different growth trends. The majority of syringes and needles in Europe are sold separately and combined when used, but there are some unique markets such as Italy where high sales of syringes and needles already attached, make the standalone market small by comparison. Products in this market are perceived as commodities and, as a result, the increase in average selling price (ASP) is limited by pricing pressure.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, FDR AQRO1, a complete digital radiography system that combines advanced dose-saving features in detector engineering with an ultra-lightweight point-of-care mini mobile cart.

Rodo Medical, Inc., a dental device company, recently announces FDA clearance of the Rodo Abutment System, featuring the shape-memory Smileloc® retentive sleeve. The Rodo Abutment System radically simplifies the process for placing and retrieving restorations by eliminating the need for cement or screws for retaining the prosthesis. The Smileloc, combined with the proprietary Rodo abutment and coping, uses the shape memory material Nitinol to create an entirely new attachment between a restoration and a dental implant.

All robotics companies face the challenge of convincing hospitals to purchase systems that commonly retail for upwards of $1 million. It is difficult enough to convince a hospital to purchase any form of equipment costing six or seven figures, even though these purchases typically are made when old equipment needs to be replaced, as is standard when dealing with capital equipment. However, government incentives for early replacement, or for the additional purchase of a particular type of equipment, generally offset low unit sales. Unfortunately, current surgical robotics systems, for the most part, are too new to require replacement, and therefore lack...