Are you or someone from your firm an expert on one or more of the following topics?
• Achieving 510(k) clearance
• Silicones for non-implantables and short-term implantables
• Silicones for long-term implantables
• Antimicrobial silicones
• Micromolding
• Inspection techniques/equipment
• Testing & Quality
• Topical drug delivery
• Rapid prototyping
• Tooling challenges
• Surface modification
• Two-shot molding/Adhesion Bonding/Overmolding
• Emerging Trends & Developments
If you answered yes, then the Medical Design staff wants to hear from you or your colleagues. Following the success of the first-ever Medical Silicone Conference and an overwhelming response by attendees and exhibitors alike for a second event on the West Coast (see Survey Notes below), Medical Design will sponsor MSC Anaheim at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort, November 3 - 4, 2010.
On matters involving industrial design, Medical Design readers are split when it comes to their approach. According to an online reader poll, 40% use both inhouse and outside industrial designers; 24% use inhouse industrial designers; and 16% use outside industrial designers. This month’s poll asks: What effect will healthcare reform have on medical device and equipment innovations? Please weigh in with your opinion. And for more on the medical device community’s approach to Industrial Design, see this month’s Medical Design.
The FDA’s increased emphasis on the application of human factors as a risk management activity has led to a substantial increase in the number of organizations looking to include human factors (a.k.a. ergonomics) as a critical activity in their design and development process. This is the shared opinion of Battelle’s Reade Harpham and David Wourms as expressed in this month’s issue of Medical Design.
Patent Dashboard is a proprietary Web 2.0-based collaborative tool by Dolcera Corp, San Diego. The flagship software as a service (SaaS) offering enables companies to visualize, search, and map the relevant competitive patent landscape, determine patent value and ultimately accelerate the time to commercialize their patents. The Patent Dashboard v1.1 lets users create custom taxonomies and edit patent categories.
Microcontroller (MCU) product lines for medical applications by Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, TX, draw low power with stop currents of less than 450 nanoamps and integrate an LCD segment display, USB connectivity, and advanced analog circuitry. This provides up to a 30% reduction in components. The chips are tailored for the embedded medical market and are best suited for portable medical applications, such as blood glucose meters and heart rate monitors. Other applications include diagnostic and therapy solutions, such as electrocardiograms (ECG), patient monitors, and medical lab equipment. The system-on-chip solutions include . . .
InnerPulse, a Research Triangle Park, NC-based medical device company, has developed a percutaneous implantable defibrillator (PICD) that enables physicians to implant the life-saving defibrillators within a patient’s vasculature using a catheter procedure – making the procedure minimally invasive and less expensive.
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. Request one today!
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. www.bokers.com/mee
Free Machining Tips
Would you like helpful advice about designing your parts for CNC machining? Our new First Cut Machining Tips email newsletter will arrive in subscribers' inbox and will deliver tips or suggestions for efficiently and cost-effectively machining prototype parts. Sign-up today!
Medical Molding
Precision plastic components for Medical OEM projects require more than tight tolerances and consistent quality. They often require manufacturing in a clean environment and a solid understanding of the application or related standards. Learn More
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