March 2011
Features
Forecast is bright for cloud computing in healthcare
In the past few years, the business world has embraced a new buzzword—cloud computing. Cloud computing announcements appear with regularity from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other vendors...
Device makers spark innovations in motion control technology
Four examples show how...
Wearable blood pressure monitors relies on microdrive
A miniature and mobi le blood pressure monitor by Schiller AG, Baar, Switzerland, is designed to be worn continuously and unobtrusively, resulting in long-term blood pressure monitoring...
MSC Minneapolis Preview
Recognizing that the unique nature of silicone as a material puts it in a category on its own, the Medical Silicone Conference will take place March 22–23 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis...
Medical motors shrinking in response to low-power challenges
Whether battery-operated devices or low-power surgical tools, today’s motor challenges are anything but small...
Editorial
FDA seizes chance to defend itself
Last week’s U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the “Impact of Medical Device Regulation on Jobs and Patients,” provided FDA with an opportunity to defend itself, and it did...
News Watch
RIFD found effective in preventing RSIs
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology has been found to be 100% effective in terms of sensitivity and specificity in patients of varying body size...
EOS provides peek at PEEK test implants
The first PEEK craniofacial test implants to be produced with laser-sintering were presented by Munich, Germany- based EOS, at the co-located Pacific Design & Manufacturing/MD&M West shows held earlier this month in Anaheim...
Wireless EEG enables remote monitoring
Wireless electroencephalogram systems (EEG) technologies that can enable continuous ambulatory monitoring were presented at MD&M West in Anaheim, CA...
Nobel biocare develops biocompatible dental caps
Designed for dental implant applications, dental healing caps are molded out of polysulfone (PSU) resin that features toughness, biocompatibility, and sterilizability...
Boston Scientific acquires two novel technologies to treat peripheral artery disease
Boston Scientific Corp today announced the acquisition of two novel technologies to treat peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...
Industry Viewpoint
All signs point to FDA
Innovation and competition. These go hand in hand and they are the topic of nearly every press conference and land on the agenda of almost every industry meeting...
Designing with Advanced Materials
Thermoformed alloy doors are attractive solution for testing instrument
The attractiveness and functionality of the thermoplastic enclosure for the Immulite Immunoassay medical diagnostic testing instrument by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Deerfield, IL, is the result of a cost-effective union involving the right thermoplastic alloy and forming method for the job...
Medical Manufacturing Technology
Four tips for successful silicone molding
Although liquid silicone rubber (LSR) has been commonly used in Europe for a long time, some North American OEMs still view it as a “black magic” material because of a lack of internal expertise as compared to thermoplastics...
Tech Spotlight
Miniature diaphragm pumps
The JADE line of miniature diaphragm pumps now includes a pump with an electronically commutated brushless dc motor (BLDC)...
Small cartridge valves
Manifold-mount cartridge valves are part of a family of direct-acting solenoid valves for air and liquid (including light oil) applications...
Tandem diaphragm pump
These tandem diaphragm pumps for liquids feature two pump heads driven by one motor...
Quiet solenoid valve
The new Quiet Operation High Density Interface (HDI) is a three-way solenoid valve designed to increase patient comfort by reducing actuation noise by 50%...
Miniature ball valve
The MBVMD three-way mixing/diverting ball valve is one of the smallest valves of its type in the industry...
Products & Services
Mini and flexible rotary position sensor
The PS15 rotary position sensor features configurable capabilities for design flexibility in a small 15mm package...
Shielded connector for medical interconnects
Constructed to protect medical interconnects from EMI and RFI, the Shielded HyperGrip connector is designed to prevent signal interruptions in medical equipment with high data transfer rates such as homecare cardiac devices...
Diaphragm valves for reactive fluids
Tridak Model 475 Series diaphragm valves are designed to be used with low-to-medium viscosity fluids...
Innovations
Memory survives gamma sterilization
The GammaSafe memory token from Datakey Electronics Inc, Savage, MN, is a non-volatile, reprogrammable, portable memory that withstands gamma sterilization without losing data...
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