February 2011

Editorial

Medical Silicone Conference speakers to address critical topics

Feb 16, 2011 4:11 PM, Joe Jancsurak, Editor joe.jancsurak@penton.com

With so many changes, reforms, and challenges facing the medtech industry, it’s essential for OEMs to keep up in order to stay ahead...

News Watch

Implementation of FDA 510(k) plan is critical

Feb 18, 2011 10:09 AM

FDA’s ability to implement its plan for rehabilitating the 510(k) process will directly impact the future of US medical technology innovation and US patients’ access to treatment...

Scorecard: Global medtech innovation on the rise

Feb 22, 2011 9:17 AM

The United States continues to lead the world in its capacity to produce the latest in medical technology innovation, but emerging markets led by China, India, and Brazil are catching up, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)...

Innovative collaboration

Feb 23, 2011 9:41 AM

The Cleveland Clinic and MedStar Health, with hospitals in Maryland and Washington, DC, announced plans to collaborate on medical inventions and innovations...

Study points to bright, tech-driven future for healthcare

Feb 23, 2011 9:44 AM

Intelligent pills that deliver targeted doses of medication to specific locations in the body; brain implants that prevent seizures...

Meetings & Shows

Feb 24, 2011 10:31 AM

May 24 to 26, RAPID 2011 Conference & Exposition and 3D Imaging Conference – The RAPID Conference and Tradeshow is devoted to additive manufacturing and is co-located with the 3D IMAGING event...

Letters

Feb 24, 2011 10:39 AM

OUS strategy hits home Re: November editorial, page 4...

Industry Viewpoint

Fiber lasers: the switch is on

Feb 16, 2011 4:05 PM, Mark Richmond Product Manager JK Fiber Laser, Division of GSI Group Rugby, UK gsiglasers.com

As the demand for lasers capable of processing progressively smaller devices continues to grow, laser manufacturers are switching their focus toward the development of fiber lasers...

Products & Services

Software saves modeling time: simulates product performance

Feb 22, 2011 9:33 AM

Users of the newly introduced Abaqus 6.10-EF finite element analysis (FEA) can create substructures of distinct regions in their products, import them into assemblies...

RF capacitor includes nonmagnetic terminations for MRI applications

Feb 18, 2011 10:14 AM

The SQ capacitor series is a line of porcelain and ceramic dielectric multilayer capacitors (MLC) with nonmagnetic terminations for MRI applications...

Pressure sensor for medical ventilation

Feb 17, 2011 9:43 AM

The SDP2108-R is a sensor solution for measuring air flows in medical ventilation applications. The differential pressure sensor combines high speed and high accuracy with an extended measuring range of 0 to 3500 Pa...

Innovations

Rotating knee implant mimics the real thing

Feb 17, 2011 9:40 AM

The Sigma Rotating Platform Knee from Depuy Orthopaedics Inc, Warsaw, IN, features a polyethylene cushion or wear surface between the femoral and tibial components that rotates up to 15° when the patient bends his or her knee...