Free guides for the implant industry

Short, practical references from the course, free to read online, print, or get by email.

Free guide · printable The implant cheat sheet Screws, plates, nails, wires and frames, the metals they’re made of and the words you’ll hear on day one. Two printable pages. Read it → Free guide · printable The new rep’s first 30 days For managers: a week-by-week checklist for a new orthopaedic rep’s first month, with a day-30 sign-off. Read it →

Common questions, answered

Free article How to become an orthopedic sales rep What the job is, in theatre and out, the usual ways in, and what to learn before the interview. Read it → Free article Locking vs compression plates: what’s the difference? Friction against bone or a fixed-angle frame: how each plate works and when each is used. Read it → Free article Titanium vs stainless steel implants Stiffness, strength, bending, nickel, imaging and cost: why both metals are still used. Read it → Free article ISO 13485 for beginners The quality standard every implant maker works to, explained without the jargon. Read it →

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