UDI has required companies to take a closer look at laser marking. Along with direct part marking, suppliers share ways that OEMs can benefit through precision, versatility, speed, cost-effectiveness and repeatability.
This innovative technology uses an algorithm to analyze x-ray images. Its creator, Imagen, was co-founded in part by doctors from the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Combined revenue for the top-tier companies--DePuy Synthes, Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Medtronic, Arthrex and NuVasive--accounts for 66% of the total orthopaedic industry.