Engineering/Prototyping
Nanodiagnostics: Revolutionizing viable microorganism detection
Single-use and rapid diagnostic products continue to become more easily accessible thanks in part to continued advances in new materials and technology. A nanomembrane-based technology could change the future of testing for deadly microorganisms....
Secure integrated Wi-Fi
Green Hills Software, maker of embedded safety- and security-certified software solutions, and Silex Technology America Inc, which designs wired and wireless networking products, have announced that Silex’s latest Qualcomm Atheros Wi-Fi radio modules and security supplicant software offerings are now integrated and available for Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY® real-time operating system, the foundation for its Platform for Secure Wireless Devices....
Nordson Corporation acquires Value Plastics
Value Plastics, manufacturer of plastic tubing connectors, has been acquired by Nordson Corporation, which produces precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants, coatings, and other materials in a broad range of manufacturing processes....
Medtronic, Abbott named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Medtronic Inc has been named a member company in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the FTSE4Good Index Series...
Study confirms device tax could cost jobs, stifle innovation
The medical device tax, if implemented, could cost tens of thousands of jobs, almost double the industry’s total taxes, raise the effective tax rate to among the highest in the world, and harm US competiveness, according to a study released today by AdvaMed...
Rapid prototyping of imaging systems accelerates
Advanced technologies and design tools make possible the development prototype systems in less than three months....
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. ...
Novel technology drives ultrasound innovation
This article will describe the technology, architectures, and a unique configurable beamforming implementation that is driving innovation and growth in the ultrasound market....
RP and 3D printing for medical
The potential to build bones, organs, and tissues in only a matter of hours using 3D printing fascinates doctors, designers, and surgeons alike. Indeed, the most exciting and fastest-growing applications of these methods of rapid prototyping (RP) are currently found in the medical industry. ...
Material for electronic products addresses static electricity
ABS-ESD7 is a new material engineered by Stratasys Inc, Eden Prairie, MN, for prototyping and producing parts for electronic products...
FDA Boot Camp
Medical device makers will have an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the FDA regulatory process and structure during the American Conference Institute’s FDA Boot Camp Devices Edition conference, Oct 25 and 26, in Chicago...
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...
Medical trays
Custom molded liquid silicone rubber (LSR) instrument trays from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, Minneapolis, organize and protect medical devices...
Ionscope helps researchers make heart discovery
SICM, a high-resolution microscopy technique, has been used by a team of researchers to identify a drug that could one day be used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia...
Defense tech to be used in cancer treatment
A powerful new weapon against an aggressive, recurrent brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is in the offing thanks to a long-term supply agreement signed by ITT Electronic Systems, Clifton, NJ, and Novocure, an oncology company dedicated to the development of tumor treating fields (TTF) therapy...
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....
Homeward Bound: The Shift of Devices from Hospital to Home
The explosion of healthcare devices developed specifically for home use is a component of a much larger evolution of an overall reduction in the complexity of healthcare...
Laser-cutting services
Responding to increased demand over the past year, a contract manufacturer and custom plastics molder has increased its metal laser-cutting capacity...
Now’s the time to embrace Virtual Medical Simulations
It's not big yet, but the case for using VMS in medical device training is compelling....
Medical Prototyping Conference Preview
Medical Design has launched the first Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC), which will be held in Minneapolis September 7–8, 2011, at the Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Modeled after our successful two-day Medical Silicone Conference events, MPC will feature presentations by leading industry experts on all areas of prototyping, including stereolithography, selective laser sintering, 3D printing, rapid injection molding, and other topics specific to medical device OEMs. ...
Anatomical reverse engineering of CAD data and 3-D models
Developed as a foundation for mass personalization in the orthopedic and CMF markets, engineering software can be used as an alternative to complex and time-consuming methods for processing medical imaging data. ...
Chemical- and temperature-resistant seals
Advanced medical procedures and treatments have placed rigorous requirements on medical equipment and devices. Seals and other parts in medical products...
Vacuum and filter simplify prepping for surgery
The ClipVac from Surgical Site Solutions, (surgicalsitesolutions.com), Sheboygan, WI, gives surgical teams an easier, more efficient way to remove hair...
Tech Spotlight: Low-profile level shielding
SlimShield, a low-profile, two-piece board level shielding gasketing line with a dimpled cover that snaps into etched holes on the fence, offers shield...
Medical devices go mobile: a free eBroadcast from Frost & Sullivan
As mainstream technology changes formats, medical device manufacturers must take advantage of and adapt to these changes not just to survive in a competitive market, but also to meet the needs of a tech-savvy doctors and patients. ...
Proto Labs launches product design award program
Created to help designers take their product idea or part from a 3D CAD model to its first-run production stage, the Cool Idea! award program from Proto Labs (Minneapolis) focuses on helping innovators who are often stymied by a lack of resources....
Summit on healthcare reform’s impact on medtech
InHealth’s 2011 Health Technology Summit, April 14, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, will feature key medical technology stakeholders, including policy professionals, healthcare economists, and clinical professionals...
Webinar to focus on speeding product development
Discover how advances in stereolithography technology and resins can speed up your product development. That’s the focus of a free webinar hosted by Omnexus and DSM Somos on April 19. The webinar will explore how advances in stereolithography technology and resin have changed the rapid manufacturing landscape. It will also look at how do these advances can help accelerate the product development cycle from months to days?...
Memory survives gamma sterilization
The GammaSafe memory token from Datakey Electronics Inc, Savage, MN, is a non-volatile, reprogrammable, portable memory that withstands gamma sterilization without losing data...
