Materials
Material for electronic products addresses static electricity
ABS-ESD7 is a new material engineered by Stratasys Inc, Eden Prairie, MN, for prototyping and producing parts for electronic products...
Catheter producing equipment to reduce cycle times
A balloon visual inspection system with enhanced pneumatic rotary air chucks for quick and easy loading and unloading of balloons and a tight, reliable seal, and a vision system with an LCD display that improves tube welding operations are expected to reduce cycle times and ensure production consistency of balloon catheter production...
Next-generation mask is first with embedded antimicrobial performance
The SpectraShield model 9500 Surgical Respirator Mask by Nexera Medical, Richmond, BC, Canada, is treated to kill 99.99% of tested bacteria on the surface of the mask within an hour...
RF welded products company teams with device maker on breakthrough IV sleeve
The StedLine IV sleeve is a stabilizing device that eliminates the need for glue or tape to secure an intravenous line to skin...
Knowing elements of style for injection-molded parts aids R&D efforts
With CAD solid modeling software, advances in CNC and CAM milling technology, and the ability to easily transmit CAD data becoming mainstream, reliable and inexpensive aluminum prototype injection molding is within easy reach of R&D designers....
Hydrophilic coatings white paper
A new white paper focuses on product development considerations for hydrophilic coatings...
Certified colorants
Colorants developed for healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical applications, now meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility requirements when used with medical grades of Eastman Tritan copolyester...
Customizable controls control HAIs
Customizable control units and input devices feature membrane surfaces, membrane potentiometers, and advanced materials....
Rubber Expo to include Advanced Materials in Health Care
With the rubber and polymer industries expanding into new biomaterials and providing products to the health care industry, the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has formed a new partnership to expand its Rubber Expo to include Advanced Materials in Health Care...
Animal-free polypropylene
In response to changes in supplier certifications and increased customer demand, a plastic tube fittings supplier now includes certified animal-free USP Class VI polypropylene as one of its core resin offerings...
Graphite molds and zinc-aluminum parts are effective combo
When it comes to tooling costs, material helps determine cost, lead time, and the process itself. National Optronics, a Charlottesville, VA-based producer of high-precision machines for cutting and finishing plastic eyeglass lenses, knows this firsthand....
Beyond data sheets:Resin suppliers maximize design process contributions
Resin suppliers are playing a larger role in enabling medical device OEMs to contain costs, meet evolving regulations, and increase patient comfort and...
Expanded medical TPU line
Three new grades have been added to the medical thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) product line of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh....
PAEK for ultra-thin film applications
AvaSpire polyaryletherketone (PAEK) grade by Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, Alpharetta, GA, is designed for the extrusion of ultra-thin film to thicknesses as low as 6µm (25 gauge, 0.236mil)....
Tactile surface pressure measurement aids device design
Precise contact measurement is more critical to the success of the medical device industry than to most other industries....
Swelled is ‘swell’ when it comes to working with silicone
Silicone’s excellent biocompatibility makes it a desirable material for medical device makers, though its challenges can be formidable. ...
First-ever Medical Design prototyping conference set for September
Medical Design's first Medical Prototyping Conference (MPC) will be held Sept 7-8 in Minneapolis, home to many medical device companies....
Need lighter, smaller, more cost-effective parts?
Cost-effective parts may be a matter of going from metal to plastic and choosing the right molders and moldmaking partners, says Plastikos, Inc...
Small parts loom large in silicone molding
Molders now make medical parts that are almost invisible to the naked eye....
Momentive Performance Materials and SSF collaborate on medical device applications
Momentive Performance Materials Inc and Specialty Silicone Fabricators (SSF) are collaborating to develop combination products for medical devices manufacturers....
Materials company Styron changes name to reflect broader product range
Styron, a global materials company established in June 2010, plans to change its company name to Trinseo. The name change will be fully effective in all countries later in 2011; the company will continue to do business as Styron until that time....
Designing with Advanced Materials: Titanium-on-PEEK application method in step with orthopedic and spinal devices
Orthopedic and spinal device OEMs are teaming up with suppliers that are developing new and novel technologies for advanced materials, such as PEEK-Optima polymer by Invibio (invitio.com), West Conshohocken, PA....
Antimicrobial adhesives for medical devices
NIMBUS antimicrobial technology from Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, Chicago, can be used for a variety of medical applications including surgical, wound care, and vascular access. ...
Medical Design announces fall conferences
The fourth edition of the Medical Silicone Conference, a twice-annual event sponsored by Medical Design, will be Oct 4 and 5, at the Sheraton Framingham, Framingham, MA. ...
From metal to plastic - Design flexibility and improved functionality
Converting parts from metal to plastic will reduce costs. Understanding materials selection is key....
What to ask when designing in the right medical adhesive
There’s a bonding solution for just about every substrate combination, but some solutions may lead to expensive tradeoffs. ...
Coatings selections and services made easier
The widely adopted trend for minimally invasive surgical procedures has catapulted innovations in material science technologies, specifically within the coatings realm. ...
Editorial – MDMA issues call to action at MSC
Tom Novelli has a message for medical device manufacturers and their suppliers, and he delivered it at Medical Design’s Medical Silicone Conference (MSC) in Minneapolis....
Disposable components with conductive coatings
Offered as an alternative to traditional metal and plastic electrically conductive parts, a direct printing process can apply patterned conductive and dielectric thick film coatings onto disposable medical device components made of polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin. ...
