Contract/Manufacturing
Swiss turning center
A new Swiss turning center added by MicroGroup machines medical parts down to 0.030 in. (0.762mm) in diameter and in length, in tolerances of ±0.0002 in. ...
Marshall Manufacturing repositions precision machining services to include design assistance
Marshall Manufacturing has repositioned its precision machining services to accommodate a growing need from medical OEMs that increasingly outsource engineering and design assistance responsibility as they downsize their in-house engineering departments....
Special gear design at the heart of clear image in multiaxis tomography device
anoramic radiography is a branch of rotational tomography that creates images through the movement of a source and receptor in such a way as to cause the foreground and background structures to blur, leaving a defined focal trough. ...
Catheter producing equipment to reduce cycle times
A balloon visual inspection system with enhanced pneumatic rotary air chucks for quick and easy loading and unloading of balloons and a tight, reliable seal, and a vision system with an LCD display that improves tube welding operations are expected to reduce cycle times and ensure production consistency of balloon catheter production...
Nearly showtime for first-ever MPC
In just a few short weeks, Sept 7 and 8, Medical Design's first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC) will be held in Minneapolis, home to a slew of medtech companies...
Laser-cutting packaging saves time and money
A carton laser cutting machine by Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, IL, eliminates the tooling costs associated with traditional die cutting methods, while achieving 20% or more in scrap material savings during set up, and up to 20% savings in job setup time and associated labor costs...
RF welded products company teams with device maker on breakthrough IV sleeve
The StedLine IV sleeve is a stabilizing device that eliminates the need for glue or tape to secure an intravenous line to skin...
Boston is right choice for AdvaMed
AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, announced last week that Boston will be the first city outside of DC to host its annual medical technology conference since it was launched in 2007...
Knowing elements of style for injection-molded parts aids R&D efforts
With CAD solid modeling software, advances in CNC and CAM milling technology, and the ability to easily transmit CAD data becoming mainstream, reliable and inexpensive aluminum prototype injection molding is within easy reach of R&D designers....
Cambridge Heart and Cardiac Science team to better predict CSA
Cambridge Heart, Tewsksbury, MA, a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease and its OEM partner, Cardiac Science Corporation, Bothell, WA, have agreed to include Cambridge’s Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) on Cardiac Science Corp’s Q-Stress (with Treadmill) Systems...
Strategic partnership results in hybrid connector
A major medical OEM was in the development stages of a device that required an interface between the main device controller and the working “tool.” This complex umbilical interface needed to provide multiple fluid paths, multiple electrical lines, and quick-connect capability on both ends. It also needed to be easy for technicians to use, easy to service, and aesthetically blend with the overall device chassis...
Strategic partnership results in hybrid connector
A major medical OEM was in the development stages of a device that required an interface between the main device controller and the working This complex...
GW Plastics expands to Costa Rica
High-demand outsourcing needs have stretched medical manufacturing to nearly every corner of the globe. To serve its growing needs, global precision molder and contract manufacturer GW Plastics, Bethel, VT, is opening a medical manufacturing facility in Cartago, Costa Rica....
Industry Viewpoint: The state of enterprise mobility solutions for healthcare
Just a few years ago most people couldn’t have imagined that we would have the ability to read our emails via mobile phones. Today, we can not only read our email, but can conduct most business while on the go. ...
J&J to make $21B buy in Switzerland
US medical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson is preparing to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes, Inc, according to Switzerland Trade and Investment....
Mack’s workplace wellness earns governor’s gold award
Mack Molding (Arlington, VT) was recently recognized by the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for promoting healthy lifestyle initiatives throughout the company. ...
Valve offers hope to throat cancer patients
Ceramic components manufacturer Morgan Technical Ceramics (morgantechnicalceramics.com), Worcestershire, England, is working with University of Hull spin-off company, Avoco Medical Ltd (avocomedical.com), Hull, UK, on a speech-restoration project for patients with throat cancer....
Cogmedix and iWalk partner to produce bionic lower leg system
The first bionic lower leg system to replicate lost muscle function, thereby allowing amputees to work with reduced stress to the rest of the body, will soon become reality...
Did you hear? System is totally implantable!
Middle ear totally implantable hearing system (TIHS) incorporates biomedical engineering approaches based on 3D computational and FE model and coupled FE analysis of acoustics, mechanics and electronics...
Recovery Room – Health Apps for the Iphone/iPAD
The rapidly evolving technology of mobile computing has brought us smart phones and tablet computers. ...
Recovery Room – “Bridge” to a transplant
A heart transplant is usually the last resort for a patient with a diseased heart....
Hearing system is totally implantable!
Challenges associated with developing the ideal implantable hearing device (fully implanted and acceptable by patients who are uncomfortable with conventional hearing aids) are three-fold......
Cardio tech innovations continue strong; view webinar now
A panel of three industry experts “e-convened” last week for the “Exploring Innovations, Advances and Challenges for the Cardiovascular Device Market” webinar sponsored by Medical Design....
Integrated CAD/CAM/CNC process chain targets medical part manufacturing
CNC solutions designed specifically for the medical industry by Siemens feature the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC, the Sinamics S120 drive system, and high-performance motors that enable machine tool users to create CAD/CAM data with NX CAM...
Webinar to explore cardio breakthroughs and challenges
Medical Design will host a free webinar on Wed, March 30, 2:00 pm ET, titled “Exploring Innovations, Advances, and Challenges for the Cardiovascular Device Market. Serving as moderator will be Medical Design Director of Content Sherrie Conroy as she facilitates what promises to be an important exchange of information with these industry experts as panel members...
More evidence of EMS boom: GE Healthcare and Capsule announce partnership
When it comes to the growing market for enterprise mobility solutions, there’s certainly no shortage of data pointing to strong growth for years to come...
Material takes the heat to meet packaging challenges
Thermal management is crucial for proper heat-sealing of packaging of medical devices and pharmaceuticals...
EOS provides peek at PEEK test implants
The first PEEK craniofacial test implants to be produced with laser-sintering were presented by Munich, Germany-based EOS, at the co-located Pacific Design & Manufacturing/MD&M West shows held earlier this month in Anaheim...
Confidence in California
The just-released 2011 California Biomedical Industry Report by the California Healthcare Institute, BayBio and PwC paints a bright picture for the California biomedical industry...
Wired for 1-1 torque response on display
At this week’s MD&M West (Tues – Thurs) in Anaheim, Asahi Intecc USA, Santa Ana, CA, is using an innovative means to showcase its advanced 1-1 torque, drawing, and coating technologies used to produce guidewires for coronary, peripheral, and neurovascular applications...
