May 1, 2010
Features
Advancing medical device displays
With the development of digital signal processing (DSP) technology, medical monitors have evolved from the old analog versions, into digital multiparameter monitors that can track many different vital signs at once...
Manufacturing techniques for engineered silicone polymers
The commercial production of silicone polymers involves what is called ring opening polymerization (ROP)...
Lean vision achieved by eyeglass maker
The 21st century, with its bright lights, all-day computing, 24-hour shopping and high-definition TV, places more stress on people’s eyesight than perhaps any other time in history...
Lean effort yields single platform for eight devices
In a perfect world, lean manufacturing would be a strategic initiative – an end in itself – with the “seven wastes” designed out of every new part and product and process...
Machining cell promotes lean manufacturing
Challenging materials, complex shapes, and extremely tight tolerances characterize manufacturing challenges associated with medical devices...
Editorial
Send ‘diamonds’ with caution
“Documents are like diamonds. They are very precious. And they (like hard-drive content) last forever."...
News Watch
FDA announces medical device home use initiative
Approximately 7.6 million individuals are receiving home healthcare, according to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice...
Sony shows HD video workflow technology for the OR
Two prototype systems for high-definition (HD) digital recording and storage solutions for the operating room (OR) were shown by San Diego-based Sony Electronics at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2010 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery held in April in Landover, MD...
Plans under way for next MSC
The medical device industry’s first-ever Medical Silicone Conference, presented by Medical Design in Minneapolis last month, attracted nearly 150 attendees and 20 exhibitors...
Industry Viewpoint
Prepare now for 510k changes
Dramatic and unprecedented changes are unfolding in the medical device industry thanks to the intense scrutiny being placed on the Food and Drug Administration’s 510k process to clear certain medical devices for sale in the U.S. marketplace...
Medical Manufacturing Technology
Rapid prototyping helps advance medical devices
Advancements in rapid prototyping (RP) processes and materials are affecting medical devices, implantables, equipment, and anatomical models...
R&D Notebook
Collaboration could open new doors for innovation
In an era when medical devices are starting to become commoditized and the industry faces new taxes in the large U.S. market, competitive pressures are making clear the importance of collaborating just to stay ahead...
Designing with Advanced Materials
Tribological coating unharmed by gamma
Gamma radiation is the medical device/equipment industry’s near-ideal answer to the problem of sterilization...
The Art of Motion Control
Precision via piezo
Recent advances in piezoelectric motors and actuators are impacting medical applications...
Innovations
Electronic stethoscope with adjustable volume
The ds32a electronic stethoscope from Thinklabs, Denver, can amplify sounds up to 50x, giving physicians and healthcare workers flexibility in dealing with patients and clinical environments...
Tech Spotlight
Tech Spotlight: Filter & IV Components
New fiber-based filters for pipette tips are said to better protect liquid samples and users from aerosol contamination in microbiological-sample analysis than do plastic-based tips...
Data acquisition and display stations
The DXAdvanced R4 is latest version of the Daqstation data-acquisition and display stations with high-capacity memory and an option for stringent pharmaceutical applications...
Piezon ceramic replacement actuators
Compact ceramic piezo motors and actuators serve as effective replacements for classical actuators and motion control components in medical and pharmaceutical applications...
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