June 1, 2011

Features

The role of front-end research and system architecture (FERSA)

Tor Alden, Principal, HS Design Inc, Gladstone, NJ, hs-design.com

How FERSA defines and affects the product development path...

The value of industrial design in medical device development

Aidan Petrie, Chief Innovation Officer and Cofounder, Ximedica, Providence, RI, and David Copeland, Director of Human Factors Industrial Design, Ximedica, Minneapolis, MN

Incorporating industrial design early can create market opportunities....

World-Class Ergonomic Design: The Intersection of Design, Ergonomics, and Economics

Bryce Rutter, Founder and CEO, Metaphase Design Group, St. Louis, MO

It’s a matter of intersecting design and ergonomics to achieve intuitive, easy-to-use, and aesthetically pleasing products....

Small parts loom large in silicone molding

Written by:
Kevin Franzino, Project Engineer, Albright Technologies Inc., Leominster, MA, www.albright1.com, www.sillicone.pro

Molders now make medical parts that are almost invisible to the naked eye....

Departments

Ford unveils plan to enter healthcare

Joe Jancsurak, Editor, Medical Design, joe.jancsurak@penton.com

Ford’s Research and Innovation Center is partnering with Medtronic, SDI Health, and WellDoc as it prepares to enter the mobile healthcare segment via its SYNC in-car connectivity system to aid those with diabetes, asthma, allergies....

Need lighter, smaller, more cost-effective parts?

Rob Cooney, Manufacturing Manager and Ryabn Katen, Engineering Manager, Plastikos, Inc, Erie, PA, plastikos.com

Cost-effective parts may be a matter of going from metal to plastic and choosing the right molders and moldmaking partners, says Plastikos, Inc...

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...

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...

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...