July/August 2010
Features
Requirements are many for ‘medical grade’ foot controls
Foot controls found in industrial and commercial environments are functional, rugged, and wrong for medical devices and equipment applications...
Simulating sleep apnea
Custom CAE code numerically defines the human tongue to optimize a surgical implant...
At-home injections require patient-focused design
In many therapeutic areas, devices and home delivery systems are becoming ...
Self-injection trend is win-win
At-home system enables rheumatoid arthritis patients...
Editorial
Why U.S manufacturing makes sense
When it comes to government support for medical- device manufacturing, do you ever get the feeling that nations such as Singapore are eating our lunch...
Prepare now for an evidence-based future and MSC Anaheim
An information-packed, thought-provoking conference program awaits attendees of the Medical Silicone Conference – Anaheim, Nov 3-4...
News Watch
Software integration accelerates innovation for the heart
Approximately one American life is lost every two minutes and it has been estimated that sudden cardiac death (SCD) claims more than 7 million lives per...
Nonsurgical treatment for esophgael precancer
Loma Linda University Medical Center Gastroenterology Department is using a non-surgical treatment that may help lessen the risk for developing esophageal cancer for patients...
Ready-to-use silicone lubricant readied by MicroCare and Dow
A collaboration involving MicroCare Medical, New Britain, CT, a supplier of advanced cleaners, carrier additives, coatings, and lubricants, and Dow Corning...
Craftech gains ISO certification
Craftech Industries, Inc, Hudson, NY, a manufacturer of high-performance plastic fasteners and components...
DimcoGray announces DG Medical; receives ISO certification
DimcoGray, Centerville, OH, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial knobs and handles, has launched DG Medical...
BioOhio to collaborate with Beijing
BioOhio and the Beijing Pharma and Biotech Center (BPBC) finalized a partnership for collaborative bioscience business and research opportunities in Ohio and Northern China...
Roche and IBM collaborate to develop DNA sequencing technology
Roche and IBM announced a partnership to develop a nanopore-based sequencer that will directly read and decode human DNA...
Ximedica adds medical simulation
Ximedica, Providence, RI, a medical-device development firm offering integrated research, product development, and manufacturing services, has added medical simulations to its growing set of capabilities...
Industry Viewpoint
Singapore provides global strategies for medical-device start-ups
When the founders of Merlin MD set out to develop and launch a new product for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms...
Medical Manufacturing Technology
Insert molding MIM parts
A proprietary process lets MIM components be plastic-insert molded...
R&D Notebook
How to ensure a winning Gen2 device
Considering a revision to a current device? There is a lot to consider, but in the end the potential benefits of a second (or later) generation device...
The Art of Motion Control
Remote motor system drives tissue removal system
Fibroids affect more than 30% of women in the U.S. according to the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk...
Products & Services
Surgical drape tapes and incisefilm solutions
Transparent and non-reflective films provide breathability required for virtually any procedure, including difficult-to-drape areas...
Literature details energy products for medical facilities
Four--page, color brochure provides the following on a full range of power quality products for hospitals and medical facilities...
Precision springs and stampings
Manufacturer of tighttolerance springs, used in minimally invasive handheld surgical devices, offers spring prototyping and new product development services...
Luer testing
Testing firm uses the MediLuer ISO 594 test assembly apparatus for ISO 594-1 and ISO 594-2...
Tech Spotlight
Silicon gaskets
Compression-molded silicon gaskets and injectionmolded liquid-silicone rubber components feature high-performance flexing capabilities for mechanical requirements inside medical devices...
Microminiature silicon seals and parts
Silicone seals and parts including O-rings, gaskets, face seals, housing seals, filter seals, and custom shapes come in a wide range of colors and target a variety of medical-device applications...
Adhesives as seals
Medical-device adhesives can sometimes seal and bond better than welding or mechanical assembly...
Custom gaskets
A variety of precision die-cut, molded, and extruded parts such as gaskets, seals, laminates, insulators, O rings, and medical foam come in flexible, nonmetallic materials...
Complex gaskets
Parts with close tolerances such as complex medical gaskets are made on presses specially engineered to die cut sheet or roll materials...
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