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April 5, 2011


MDMA exec issues call to action at MSC
By Joe Jancsurak, Editor

It’s time for device makers and suppliers to raise a collective red flag in Washington. That was the message delivered by MDMA’s Tom Novelli at last month’s Medical Silicone Conference in Minneapolis.

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Readers say FDA budget is fine

Last month's MedicalDesign.com reader poll asked respondents to indicate whether the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) federally funded budget of $272 million should be adjusted, following comments made by FDA’s Jeffrey Shuren during a recent congressional hearing. Shuren is CDRH director. He stated his firm belief that FDA requires more funding. That belief, however, isn’t shared by MedicalDesign.com readers.

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RAPID 2011 to present impact of 3D printing on medical

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Cardio tech innovations continue strong; view webinar now

A panel of three industry experts “e-convened” last week for the “Exploring Innovations, Advances and Challenges for the Cardiovascular Device Market” webinar sponsored by Medical Design.

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New Products

Analog front-end subsystem for diagnostic-quality ECG applications

The first product in a series of fully integrated analog front-end (AFE) chips by Analog Devices, Inc, Norwood, MA, enables ECG systems to achieve monitor- and diagnostic-quality performance.

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Cable compound for medical and electrical applications

A compound by Teknor Apex, Pawtucket, RI, and based on decades of development for high-performance electrical applications has been formulated to also meet stringent medical requirements for reliability, as well as cytotoxicity and chemical resistance.

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Compact microwave power generator

The MSYS245 medical-grade microwave power generator by Emblation Microwave, an
Emblation Limited Company, Scotland, is capable of more than 100 W CW output power at 2.45 GHz. It is designed for a wide range of surgical applications, including soft tissue ablation, microwave hyperthermia therapy, diathermy, and microwave coagulation therapy.

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