orthopaedic innovation centre

The OIC is a non-profit laboratory that performs medical device testing and evaluation services. The OIC was borne out of an orthopaedic research group located at the Concordia Hip & Knee Institute in Winnipeg, MB and has grown into an ISO certified centre comprising a core team of engineers, research scientists, and surgeons. Since 2010, OIC has focused on mechanical testing of class 3 orthopaedic devices from a wide range of       international clients as well as management of multi-centre clinical trials of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. In the fall of 2020, OIC developed additional capabilities to perform a wide range of testing services for Canadian manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE), adding this to the core service offerings of OIC.