{"id":3463,"date":"2025-12-14T21:57:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=3463"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:07:45","slug":"depuy-synthes","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/depuy-synthes\/","title":{"rendered":"DePuy Synthes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-hero\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"dark py-16 md:py-20 font-header leading-tight bg-gradient-secondary-0-deg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col md:flex-row items-start md:items-center justify-between gap-10 md:gap-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-8 justify-start items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"breadcrumbs flex gap-4 uppercase text-primary font-semibold sh-ms-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"!no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-study\/\">Case Study<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>3463<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h-ms-1 text-white span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDePuy Synthes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gap-6 p-xl text-white span-colored max-w-[925px] leading-[1.6]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproving the Manufacturability of a Surgical Device\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/user-avatar.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"DePuy Synthes\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-6 h-6 svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-xl mb-0 span-colored font-semibold uppercase text-white\">CLIENT:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl pl-10 mb-0 text-white font-normal\">DePuy Synthes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/industry.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Medical\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-6 h-6 svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-xl mb-0 span-colored font-semibold uppercase text-white\">INDUSTRY:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl pl-10 mb-0 text-white font-normal\">Medical<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-col justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/settings.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"CNC Machining\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-6 h-6 svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-xl mb-0 span-colored font-semibold uppercase text-white\">CAPABILITIES USED:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl pl-10 mb-0 text-white font-normal\">CNC Machining<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-full max-w-[350x] md:w-[43%] md:max-w-[615px] mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/depuy-reamer-irrigator-aspirator-1.webp\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full max-h-[550px] object-contain\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-feature-icon-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark bg-transparent py-10 md:py-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center md:items-start justify-start gap-16 md:gap-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center md:items-start justify-start gap-6 md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-18 sm:w-20 h-18 sm:h-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/part-consolidation.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"text-ms-1 font-medium mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Part Consolidation<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center md:items-start justify-start gap-6 md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-18 sm:w-20 h-18 sm:h-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/improved-funcionality-neon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"text-ms-1 font-medium mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Improved Functionality<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center md:items-start justify-start gap-6 md:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-18 sm:w-20 h-18 sm:h-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/improved-manufacturability-neon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"text-ms-1 font-medium mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Improved Manufacturability<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"intro\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFathom Improvements Make An Orthopedic <b>Tool More Reliable<\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text p-xl text-black dark:text-white \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Engineering experts from Fathom helped a medical manufacturing company improve the functionality and manufacturability of a surgical device used by orthopedic surgeons.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fathommfg-casestudy-ria.pdf\" class=\"mt-6 w-full justify-center sm:w-auto button button-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/depuy-reamer-irrigator-aspirator-1.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"depuy-reamer-irrigator-aspirator\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"620\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"349\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"challenge\" class=\"wp-block-image-text-detailed-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-14 sm:w-16 h-14 sm:h-16 text-secondary dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tatget.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe Problem\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none w-full mb-4 grid gap-10 lg:gap-12 grid-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DePuy Synthes, a leading manufacturer of orthopedic devices, produces a reamer irrigator aspirator (RIA). It drills into the center of a femur bone to remove debris and create a channel in preparation for a marrow transplant or a metal rod implant.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This tool consists of a steel drill head, which cuts and removes material from inside the femur, a flexible drive shaft that can conform to the shape of the marrow canal and a drill, which rotates the shaft and drill head. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The interchangeable steel drill head enables surgeons to match the size of the cutting tool to the patient\u2019s femur. The reusable drive shaft is made of nitinol, a flexible nickel-titanium alloy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For its second-generation RIA, the manufacturer sought to improve the flow of aspirated tissue and bone debris. Also, the disposable cutting head needed to be redesigned so it would attach more reliably to the shaft and wouldn\u2019t come loose during surgery.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/depuy-ria-2.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"depuy-ria-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"931\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"524\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"solution\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-14 sm:w-16 h-14 sm:h-16 text-secondary dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/light-bulb-1.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe Solution\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text p-xl text-black dark:text-white \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom experts worked with the manufacturer\u2019s engineers to address their functionality improvements but also recommended design changes that would improve manufacturability, reduce the number of parts and help reduce the cost of the second-generation RIA. As part of its efforts to improve the tool\u2019s reliability, Fathom engineers identified a concern with the existing pin system used to secure the drill head tangs to the drive shaft. Instead of press-fitting the pins in place, Fathom suggested welding them and modifying their locations to better grip the drill and improve the tool\u2019s durability.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/depuy-ria-4.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"depuy-ria-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"620\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"349\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"results\" class=\"wp-block-image-text-detailed-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-14 sm:w-16 h-14 sm:h-16 text-secondary dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/results-icon.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe Results\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none w-full mb-4 grid gap-10 lg:gap-12 grid-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increased Device Durability \/\/ By switching to laser welding, the drill head has a tighter snap-fit to keep it securely attached during surgery.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Simpler Operation for Surgeons \/\/ The RIA removes tissue more thoroughly, so doctors have greater confidence in using it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl text-black dark:text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Optimized Manufacturability \/\/ Fewer parts and more durable weld points help keep manufacturing costs under 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