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Newark, DE
Wheat Ridge, CO
Carlsbad, CA
Cincinnati, OH
The RIH Orthopaedic Foundation Test Facility works in close conjunction with the Bioengineering Laboratory at Brown Medical School. Created in 1998, this facility provides a resource for the Department of Orthopaedics and for private industry. The backbone of our laboratory is our QA program and our primary services include the testing of orthopaedic products, sports protective equipment for commercial clients and the coordination of bioskills / sales labs.
MEDICAL CONSULTING The bioskills suite located within our lab can accommodate large surgeon education and sales training labs with two fluoroscopes, two necropsy tables, and four complete arthroscopic stations. Various surgical instruments, powered hand tools, tissue management devices, and medical imaging systems are also available. To view our complete list of equipment, click here. Biologic or synthetic models can be provided for any part of the anatomy. Our fully equipped conference room (catering available) is suitable for use in presentations in surgeon education courses and marketing/sales training. Afterward, instrumentation may be autoclaved on site. Free wireless internet access is also provided.
FAILURE AND REGULATORY ANALYSIS Our facility has assisted more than 100 companies with their FDA submissions on over 500 medical devices. We collaborate with both regulatory and research and development departments with the end goal of designing and executing specialized, non-standard test systems that evaluate medical devices of various origin. With numerous mechanical testing frames, a wide range of load and torque cells, various diagnostic imaging capacity and three dimensional motion tracking systems, we are equipped to fulfill your biomechanical testing needs (including cadaveric).
3RD PARTY DEVICE ANALYSIS We assist companies with complete planning of their test programs so that all FDA, EU Medical Device Directive, and other regulatory requirements will be addressed. Our active membership in standards organizations such as ASTM International gives us timely insight into the regulatory environment.
We also help venture capital firms and medical device companies perform technical file due diligence in evaluating their potential investments and acquisitions. We can provide the laboratory space for an in vitro clinical or engineering evaluation, review the technical file for the potential product, or review a company’s entire test program.
4 Community Reviews 4.75/5 Overall Rating
Andy Kohm
@ Electrin Demo
R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
12/09/2013
Great resources even if some of the equipment is a bit older. It all works and you can get the data collected that you want. Great people to work with and very responsive to emails.
Strengths: They have the ability to test using cadaveric tissue. This is rare when test houses but great when you need to do in-situ testing to really see how your device performs. In addition, they have the ability to perform x-ray scans while still on the load frame, perform follower load testing as well as bending for spinal implants.
They have a large resource with Brown University as well as Rhode Island Hospital.
Needs to improve: Because they support many different implant body locations, a bit of your own expertise can be required to get a good study.
My start up uses RIH to test and evaluate our prototype medical device and were happy to have such guidance from such a high level team. They are a tremendous resource for those in orthopaedics to utilize their facilities in their continuing product research and development. They offer a wide variety of services and deliver superb analysis and work product. They work in collaboration with the bioengineering lab at Brown's Medical School, which provides in added level of industry knowledge. Will definitely use them again.
Strengths: Industry expertise, short lead times, high quality results
Needs to improve: None
A great resource for those in orthopaedics to utilize their facilities in their continuing product development. We reached out to the RIH to test and evaluate our prototype sports protective equipment and were grateful to have such guidance from such an expert team. They offer a wide spectrum of services and deliver quality analysis and work product. They work closely with the bioengineering lab at Brown's Medical School and are truly a great resource. Will continue to support and enlist the services of.
Strengths: availability, customer service, reliability, staff
Needs to improve: dated equipment
Work can either be kept confidential or submitted for publication.
Ask for the cajun chicken pizza at lunchtime!
Strengths: Good staff. Deep understanding of the spine, knee, and shoulder. Excellent access to local clinicians, but very willing to have you bring your own. Super fast turn-around if needed. Good access to tissue.
Needs to improve: So-so access from far away (via TF Green Airport).
