Originally Published Med-Tech Precision Fall 2009
PRECISION NEWS
QinetiQ Offers Outsourcing Orthopedics Strategy
For manufacturers of orthopedics products, QinetiQ North America Operations LLC (QNA; McLean, VA) is offering an outsourcing strategy that aids companies from concept to final product launch. In the orthopedics field, QNA has helped develop conformable grinding machines for complex parts, robotic devices, bone distraction devices, and implantable electronic packaging. It has also developed advanced lower limb prosthesis and smart upper extremity prosthesis products. With core competencies in several areas, the company can assist manufacturers with electronics, materials and software development, electromechanical systems, thermal engineering, automation, optical systems, and finite element analysis. It also has technical knowledge in integrated flex circuits for fabric platforms and microsctructures for liquid crystal polymer substrates. QNA has more than 50 years of experience and has more than 800 engineers and scientists that work on creating and developing new products. Copyright ©2009 Med-Tech Precision



