April 1, 2011

Features

Coatings selections and services made easier

Apr 18, 2011 4:02 PM, J. Rega, H. Garey, K. Carroll, K. Grogan, AdvanSource Biomaterials, www.advbiomaterials.com

The widely adopted trend for minimally invasive surgical procedures has catapulted innovations in material science technologies, specifically within the coatings realm. ...

Molding challenges are macro when it comes to micro

Apr 18, 2011 4:06 PM, Aaron Jonson, Application Engineer, Accumold, Ankeny, IA, www.accu-mold.com

Prescription for robust medical device productivity

Apr 18, 2011 3:58 PM, Chris Tsai, President and Founder, Global Productivity, Inc, chris.tsai620@gmail.com

Departments

Editorial – MDMA issues call to action at MSC

Apr 18, 2011 2:24 PM, Joe Jancsurak, Editor, joe.jancsurak@penton.com

Tom Novelli has a message for medical device manufacturers and their suppliers, and he delivered it at Medical Design’s Medical Silicone Conference (MSC) in Minneapolis....

News Watch - GE Healthcare and Capsule partner for faster flow of info

Apr 18, 2011 3:37 PM

GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, and Capsule Tech, Inc, Andover, MA, recently announced their strategy for helping to speed the access of clinical information to caregivers. ...

News Watch - AdvaMed supports research bill

Apr 18, 2011 3:39 PM

The proposed American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 has the support of AdvaMed....

News Watch - AdvaMed cool to FDA’s innovation initiative

Apr 18, 2011 3:40 PM

Under pressure to finds ways to foster innovation, FDA launched the Innovation Pathway, a priority review program for, breakthrough medical devices....

News Watch - RAPID to address impact of 3D printing on medical

Apr 18, 2011 3:42 PM

Medical device companies and physicians from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Mayo Clinic and other health-care institutions will unveil how additive manufacturing and 3D printing are transforming the practice of medicine......

Industry Viewpoint – Speed up time to market with pre-submission evaluation

Apr 18, 2011 2:28 PM, Claire McKenna, Medical Devices Program Manager, National Standards Authority of Ireland, www.nsai.ie

Regulatory approval could actually be an untapped area for found time and money when it comes to getting medical devices to market....

Designing With Advanced Materials – Questions to ask when designing in medical adhesives

Apr 4, 2011 11:53 AM, Written by: Walter Brenner Technical Director Master Bond Inc. Hackensack, NJ masterbond.com

Edited by: Joe Jancsurak joe.jancsurak@penton.com

Adhesive selection continues to be an afterthought within the medical design community, resulting in avoidable manufacturing difficulties...