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 by Joe Jancsurak, Editor
The second Medical Silicone Conference (MSC), sponsored by Medical Design magazine, will be held this fall in Southern California (date and location to be announced). The first-ever Medical Silicone Conference held in April in Minneapolis attracted nearly 150 attendees and 20 exhibitors, and the second one promises to even stronger.
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The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and the European Medical Technology Industry Association (Eucomed) concluded their trans-Atlantic statement on ethical interactions between medical technology companies and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of AdvaMed, and John Wilkinson, chief executive of Eucomed, signed the agreement during a ceremony held at the 2010 International Medical Device Industry Compliance Conference in Berlin, Germany. Christine Tarrajat, Director-General of the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA), also signed the agreement.
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A National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant will help expand neonatal research by Indianapolis-based SonarMed and developed by George R. Wodicka, professor at Purdue University and head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. It was licensed through the Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization.
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“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,” writes Celestica’s Nancy Duarte-Lonnroth in the May issue of Medical Design. The author is director of quality, regulatory affairs, healthcare for the Toronto, ON-based contract manufacturer.
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Testing and QA/QC facilities with bottlenecks or a need to increase productivity may benefit from CarbiMet2 silicon carbide grinding paper by Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL. This paper type is one of the core staples of materials testing involved with medical equipment (from printed wiring boards to metals and prosthetics). The CarbiMet 2 improves material removal rates by up to 20%; it removes 75% of all material within the first 60 seconds of use.
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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. The tip filters are by Filtrona Porous Technologies, Colonial Heights, VA.
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A hybrid connector by Colder Products Company, St. Paul, MN, integrates fluidics and electronics into a single connection point, thus eliminating the need for multiple connections while simplifying the user interface between remote tools and a device.
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Fast doesn't mean simple
Proto Labs created The Protomold Torus to demonstrate interesting, complex features that can be designed into your parts for an assortment of different purposes. "The Torus" comes with an informational user key that describes the features and mold-making techniques used to produce those features.
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Boker’s 2010 Washer Catalog
Boker's free 2010 Washer Catalog features over 24,000 non-standard flat washer sizes with ODs of 0.080" to 5.140"; numerous IDs and thicknesses; 2,000 materials; and no tooling charges. ISO 9001:2008 Registered.
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Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation
UtiliTrak® linear guides are a narrow, compact profile solution to suite a variety of environments requiring smooth, reliable, high speed motion -- ideal for running two systems in parallel.
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Precision Medical Device Component Manufacturing
Unmatched development support and manufacturing for orthopaedic and cardiovascular implants. Devices include spine, trauma, extremity, MCS, valve repair, and vascular. Swiss turning, multi-axis milling, EDM, and clean room. ISO 9001:2000 and 13485:2003. www.lowellinc.com
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