SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

	Orthopedic devices are designed, modeled, analyzed and tested at SwRI.

Orthopedic implants have been developed by engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for many years. Devices are designed, modeled, analyzed and tested at SwRI. Tissue simulations can be created and used for performance evaluation. Capitalizing on the wide array of expertise of more than 3,046 staff members at SwRI, designs can include unique surface modifications and specialized materials, such as bioresorbables, controlled release growth factors, and memory materials. Devices we have previously worked on include:

• Drug eluding coatings

• Bone and pedicle screws

• Spinal fusion cages

• Prosthetic spinal discs

• Facet replacement

• ACL repair

• Ankle/foot fixations

• Hip replacements

• Knee replacements

• Tissue engineering scaffolds

• Fusion monitoring sensor

For more information about the orthopedics capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dan Nicolella, Ph.D., dnicolella@swri.org, or (210) 522-3222.

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

June 16, 2011