Inside the “Made Here” Orthopedic Manufacturing Ecosystem w/ Travis Christman-Priority Medical

Inside the “Made Here” Orthopedic Manufacturing Ecosystem w/ Travis Christman-Priority Medical

November 21, 2025 · 18 min · Season 4 · Episode 131

About this episode

Mitch Robbins interviews Travis Christman about the orthopedic manufacturing ecosystem and the upcoming 'Made Here' Manufacturing Showcase.

In this episode, Mitch sits down with Travis Christman , a respected operations, regulatory, and quality leader in the orthopedic manufacturing world. Travis has spent his career across Zimmer, Medartis, Nextremity, and now Priority Medical , an end-to-end engineering services organization operating from the orthopedic capital of the world — Warsaw, Indiana . Travis shares details on a major industry event launching December 18th: The “Made Here” Manufacturing Showcase — a first-of-its-kind, hands-on demonstration of the full orthopedic supply chain ecosystem that exists in northern Indiana. You'll hear: Why Warsaw remains the global epicenter of orthopedic innovation What OEMs don’t see — but need to know — about today’s supply chain pressures How contract manufacturers can accelerate lead times, nearshoring, and production readiness Where the biggest growth trends are emerging (AI, robotics, navigation, additive, pre-op planning, and more) How Priority Medical is serving as a connector across surgeons, OEMs, contract manufacturers, and local talent This is a must-listen if you’re involved in: orthopedic product development, contract manufacturing, supply chain, engineering…

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