November 1, 2008
Features
Tubing delivers safe, shapely, and green innovations
There is a burgeoning market for antimicrobial protected tubing in the medical industry in response to hospital-acquired infections (HAI), and Loveland-Colo.-based...
Designers intro to advanced medical adhesives
Advanced adhesives can improve the design of joints and the assembly of disposable and reusable medical devices....
Designing for inspections and tests
In a completive global economy, many manufacturing firms have turned to rigorous inspection procedures thinking that will cut costs while boosting quality....
Departments
How misplaced zeal might kill significant medical innovation
Medical companies often solicit opinions and assistance from physicians when developing products. Who better to ask? It's not surprising that surgeons...
Rapid prototypes for clinical-trial devices
Amedical-device manufacturer uses rapid prototyping to develop noninvasive electrotherapeutic equipment. The devices treat pain and swelling by stimulating...
Carbon nanotubes make a better brain electrode
Researchers at the University of Texas are developing electrodes for brain implants that are more efficient at both sending and receiving electrical stimuli....
CEOs sound off on IP in China, slow approvals in Japan, and more
The recent conference by AdvaMed, an organization that lobbies in the interest of device makers, provided a variety of discussions. One was a roundtable...
Building comfortable accommodations for cells
A company that grows cell cultures for tissue engineering and drug-discovery applications found that a three-axis mill on a desktop gantry could efficiently...
Air mouse for the OR never needs sterilizing
A computer interface that recognizes hand gestures lets surgeons browse medical images in an OR and without touching controls. The camera based, gesture-recognition...
Microscope allows watching molecular interactions
Researchers at Duke University, Durham, N.C., say they've developed a microscope with the depth and resolution that lets them peer so deep into living...
Smart counter also identifies cells in sample
Clinical tests that identify and count normal and bacterial cells in blood and other samples can tell investigators the source of a bacterial infection...
Four factors continue driving the export surge
Record-setting export levels have been the monthly norm for the past two years due in large part to a weaker dollar. Heavily discounted goods are helping...
Inspection Program's Future is Uncertain
The future of the FDA's third-party inspection program may be in jeopardy because medical-device manufacturers are hesitant to participate. There has...
ISO Watch
Oliver Medical, Grand Rapids, Mich., received ISO 13485:2003 certification. ISO 13485:2003 outlines a quality management system for organizations that...
Plexus Software Simplifies Compliance
Plexus Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich., announced enhancements to its Plexus Online software for medical-device manufacturers. An integrated program...
FDA ISO Guidance Slated for Year-End
The FDA's planned guidance for letting device makers voluntarily submit ISO audit reports is expected to be released by the end of this year. Device makers...
FDA Increases Public's Exposure to Clinical Trials
The FDA is increasing its public reporting process of information about clinical trials and their results, as mandated under the Food and Drug Amendments...
Latin America Busy with Clinical Trials
A streamlined regulatory environment in Latin America has helped spur 20% growth in the number of international clinical trials over four years, according...
GE Healthcare, Boston Scientific Collaborate
GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, and Boston Scientific, Natick, Mass., are teaming to improve workflow in labs. Many cardiologists use GE Healthcare's Innova...
$2.9M in cardio R&D funding for Ohio firms
Eight companies pursuing cardiovascular research and product development are receiving funding totaling $2.93 million via the Global Cardiovascular Innovation...
A knee implant just for you
Rapid manufacturing methods are gaining ground in the production of custom-fit medical implants. 3D printing is becoming an increasingly popular method...
Linear motors provide a novel route to nonlinear motion
A lot of medical manufacturing and lab equipment use X-Y positioning devices driven by ball screws and servo motors. While such devices work reasonably...
Automated pharmacist dispenses most everything but sympathy
An automated drug dispenser handles everything from tablets, capsules, and ointment packages, and up to 200 different drugs. The SP200 from ScriptPro...
Big future ahead for little fibers
Nanofiber patches have the potential to significantly change drug-delivery systems. University of Akron professors Daniel Smith (chemistry) and Darrell...
Nonwoven fabrics resist blood
Coated nonwoven fabrics add a barrier that can be impermeable to blood, fluids, and most chemicals. The fabric has a 0.5-mil thick, pinhole-free polymer...
Software simplifies fatigue testing
Software for fatigue and dynamic testing of materials and components can control static ramps to simple cyclic loads, and trapezoidal or random waveforms...
Wire resists corrosion in harsh environments
Metallurgically bonded platinum or nickel-clad molybdenum wire are for use in devices subjected to high temperatures, high vacuum, and oxidation. The...
Research rocks the OR
Using this hammer makes me feel like a rock star. That's what an orthopedic surgeon exclaimed after using the suite of surgical tools developed by HLB...
Purposeful incompatibilities may prevent tubing misconnections
Tubing misconnections are a persistent and potentially dangerous problem in hospitals and healthcare facilities. The culprit behind many of them is a...
Iron phosphate builds a better battery
Lithium ion (Li-ion) has become the battery chemistry of choice for most medical devices. Its main advantage is its high energy density by weight and...
Prosthetic lens improves cataract surgery
A prosthetic adjustable replacement lens, an alternative to cataract surgery, attaches to the eye's focusing muscles to let patients see clearly and focus...
Extrusions
Infusion, dialysis and ECC tubing Lay-flat tubing for infusion and feeding solutions is for administration of standard infusion solutions, PVC-incompatible,...
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Cutting tools for implantable materials Cutting tools for medical manufacturing target implantables such as dental components, hip parts, and spinal screws....
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