Orchid Design Hires New Director of Engineering
Orchid Design (Orchid), a leader in innovative surgical device design, development and regulatory services for the orthopedic and spine industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director of Engineering for its Shelton, Connecticut design center. Poised for continued growth, Orchid... - July 28, 2017
Mike Miller Retires as Orchid’s CEO; Jerry Jurkiewicz Named Successor; Orchid Restructures to Better Serve Customers
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) announced that Mike Miller, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board Member, has retired as CEO effective December 30, 2016 and is now the Vice Chairman of the board of directors. Jerry Jurkiewicz, formerly Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President, has been promoted to the role of CEO. - January 06, 2017
Orchid Announces Appointment of President and Chief Operating Officer, Jerry Jurkiewicz
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) has named Jerry Jurkiewicz President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective April 4, 2016. As President and COO, a new role for Orchid, Jurkiewicz will report directly to Mike Miller, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and have responsibility for managing Orchid’s global operations and directing the executive team. - April 06, 2016
Orchid Announces Expansion of Coating Capabilities in China
Orchid has announced they intend to invest into the Chinese orthopedic market by offering Vacuum Titanium Plasma Spray (VPS) coating services at their Suzhou, China facility in 2016. This expansion of capabilities supports Orchid's strategy to provide full value stream services to the local market in Asia and compliments their current hydroxylapatite (HA) coating services. - March 10, 2016
Kellen Hills Receives ASQ Quality Auditor Certification
Orchid Design (Orchid), a leader in innovative surgical device design, development and regulatory submission services for the orthopedic and medical device industry, is pleased to announce that Kellen Hills, Sr. Quality & Regulatory Consultant, has completed the requirements to be named an... - January 16, 2016
Orchid Acquires Cam Bioceramics Coating Facility in Suzhou, China - Expands Coating Capability to Asia
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid), a worldwide leader in design and manufacturing for the orthopedic and medical device industry, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to acquire the Cam Bioceramics coating facility and operations in Suzhou (Cam China), a high quality provider of... - November 19, 2015
Orchid Acquires Alhenia – Strengthens Role as Global Coating Leader
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid) is pleased to announce it has acquired Alhenia AG, a leading provider of coated implants to orthopedic device manufacturers. The combination of Alhenia and Orchid further strengthens Orchid’s position as the leading orthopedic coating company by adding... - September 10, 2015
Orchid Design Has Been Selected to Participate in FDA’s Submission Tracker Pilot Program
Orchid Design has been selected by the FDA to be the sole regulatory consulting firm to participate in their submission tracking initiative. The FDA is piloting a web-based program to track the status and key details of 510(k) submissions in an effort to add transparency and eliminate confusion... - August 06, 2015
Orchid Opens New Facility in India
On April 1, Orchid India’s new facility opened in Pune. The new site will continue to focus on precision machined parts and will expand its capabilities over time to serve local, regional and global customers (including other Orchid sites). Plans are in the works to add a clean room to... - May 22, 2015
Orchid Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Site in India
Orchid breaks ground on a new manufacturing site in Pune, India. - June 19, 2014
Orchid to Present on Coating Implants at OMTEC
Parimal Bapat, Ph.D., Research Engineer at Orchid, will speak at the Technical Session: Coating Implants on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. during the OMTEC Show in Chicago, IL. During the session, Bapat will discuss the processes and properties of plasma-sprayed HA coatings, new HA coating... - June 04, 2014
Orchid Design Enhances Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Consulting Team
Orchid Design announces enhancements to their Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Consulting team. - May 23, 2014