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We provide personalized service for every client and every project with our worldwide network of labs and facilities. We know that timely turnaround, superb quality and working with a provider who understands your needs are critical to a long-standing partnership - and that’s why 99.4% of our sales orders are from repeat customers.

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We understand your business and the challenges you face. In fact, our experts sit on the standards committees and have created many of the tests you rely on. Learn from our experts.

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The Need for Lifecycle Evaluations of Orthopedics—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

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The Need for Lifecycle Evaluations of Orthopedics—An Orthopedic Innovators Q&A

Posted: June 29, 2026

The use life of an orthopedic medical device can vary greatly depending on multiple factors, including its purpose, where it’s used, and whether it remains in the body. These factors can affect numerous aspects of the device’s development, as well as considerations such as cleaning and sterilization protocols. Therefore, it’s necessary to perform a lifecycle...

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Human Factors Engineering for Medical Devices From Concept Through Reprocessing and Post-market Surveillance

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Human Factors Engineering for Medical Devices From Concept Through Reprocessing and Post-market Surveillance

Posted: June 1, 2026

Human factors engineering (HFE), also referred to as usability engineering, is a structured, risk-based process intended to reduce use errors and ensure medical devices are safe and effective for their intended users, uses, and environments. As regulatory expectations continue to mature, human factors can no longer be treated as a late-stage checkbox or isolated activity....

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Validation of Sterile Medical Devices Chicago 2026

Event date: September 22, 2026

Learn how to achieve more successful testing outcomes by attending our Validation of Sterile Medical Devices Chicago 2026 seminar. The aim of this three-day seminar is to provide MedTech professionals...

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