March 1, 2009
Features
What to look for in a medical power supply
Modern switch-mode power supplies are used in a wide range of devices that include MRI, X-ray, CT and PET scanners, blood analyzers, patient monitors,...
Unusual circuits call for unusual materials
General-purpose flexible circuit have electronic components that can bend to fit in tight spaces. ...
New ideas for controlling motors
The design of most medical devices is driven by attributes such as size, cost, capability, and reliability. Portable equipment, for example, must work...
A better way to design gears for medical devices
The performance priorities for gears in medical devices differ considerably from many traditional applications. Medical applications are more likely to...
Editorial
Why do cutting-edge products scare regulators?
Companies developing innovative products may also unwittingly generate a difficult-to-understand hysteria. It appeared first with genetically modified...
Articles
Your bone will break here, says simulation
A European consortium aims to develop more precise methods for predicting patient-specific risks of osteoporosis and bone fracture. The Osteoporotic Virtual...
Nonmagnetic motor for nanometer positioning
Developers of a tissue coagulation device expect it to treat prostate cancer in a fraction of the time and cost of existing methods. Profound Medical...
Read-write disk head now looking for cancers
A method for detecting cancer proteins uses the same electromagnetics that let computer hard drives read and write data. Stanford University researchers...
Building better surgical scissors
A medical device manufacturer recently received discouraging feedback from surgeons. It appears its surgical scissors were difficult to control. The screw...
Spotting cataracts before they form
A laser probe originally developed for the U.S. space program has been shown to detect cataracts earlier than is otherwise possible. Developers say the...
Kidney booster may delay dialysis
Those facing the prospect of dialysis might take heart in a U.K.-tested implant that gives a boost to ailing kidneys while patients go about their normal...
Bacteria-killing material gives implant double duty
A silver ion-based antimicrobial material that reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) in spinal procedures will be built into a spinal implant. The material,...
What universities aren't teaching students
As the medical device industry continues its quest for less invasive implantable devices engineers and manufacturers for contract medical electronics...
FDA & Regulations
GAO TARGETS FDA AND MEDICAL DEVICES It is imperative that FDA takes immediate steps to ensure all class III devices undergo stringent review before entering...
Business News From Contract Manufacturers
Medical Murray opens 18,000 ft2 more Medical Murray, North Barrington, Ill (medicalmurray.com) opened a second facility to manufacture medical devices....
An update on chemical milling
Chemical milling, also called photochemical milling or etching, is one of the fastest, most accurate and inexpensive methods of fabricating parts for...
Piezoelectric motors go rotary
A novel, low-voltage, high-torque, rotary motor built around piezoelectric principles overcomes the limitations of conventional motors. The new piezomotors...
Printer also designs and applies labels
Labeling equipment is changing fast to keep pace with ease-of-use and label-quality demands. Consider, for example, a manufacturer that must label many...
Silicone developments include mint scent, antimicrobial additives
Recent advancements in silicone manufacturing, such as color and scent dispersions, antimicrobial additives, and multishot molding, were presented at...
Designing for doctors and physically impaired reveal common ground
Many might assume significant differences in industrial design methods for addressing human factors associated with handheld devices for surgeons versus...
Thermoplastic elastomers make cleaner and greener tubing
Five recent FDA-compliant thermoeplastic elastomers (TPEs) provide more choices for designing cleaner and more eco-conscious medical tubing. The material...
Processors for ultrasound improve image quality
Ultrasound equipment is best known for letting expectant mothers follow development of their babies. But many other ultrasound applications go beyond...
Cut and fuse tissue with the same tool
The Impact, a laproscopic surgical tool from Covidien, Boulder, Colo. (www.coviden.com) lets doctors cut and fuse tissues using the same instrument. It...
Products, Meetings, and Services
Meetings & Shows
Vision Show and Conference March 31 to April 2 North America's largest machine vision trade show and conference will be held at the Phoenix Convention...
Tech Spotlight: Sensors
Modularity customizes pressure sensors The MM series pressure transducers are available in gage, absolute, barometric, vacuum, compound, and differential...
Products & Services
Have needles your way Straight and contoured surgical needles, tubes, and rod-shaped instruments and components are custom manufactured for use in orthopedic,...
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