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 By Joe Jancsurak, Editor
Success breeds success as evidenced by the number and quality of companies sponsoring the Medical Silicone Conference Anaheim, Nov 3 and 4.
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In a first-of-its-kind event, a delegation of chief executives from some of the top American medical technology companies recently held a successful series of meetings in Beijing with key Chinese government officials to strengthen the U.S. industry’s presence there. The trip, coordinated by the Washington-DC-based Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), focused on the industry’s commitment to providing patients in China with access to the innovative medical technologies and diagnostics developed by U.S. based companies in support of China’s reform of its healthcare system.
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software recently helped Enfield Technologies, Trumbull, CT, solve a flow problem in the control valve of a medical respirator.
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UV Curable Compound USP Class VI Approved
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 Fast curing Master Bond UV18Med is a single component adhesive/sealant that meets USP Class VI specifications for medical applications. UV 18MED offers durable, flexible bonds and low superior resistance to water and chemicals. It has a Shore D hardness of 55-60 and an elongation >35%. It adheres well to a wide range of substrates including metals, glass and most plastics. Shrinkage upon cure is substantially less than conventional UV cure systems.
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The medical devices industry has seen its fair share of large patent lawsuits in recent years, with settlements and fines ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. Some recent examples: Medtronic, Inc, paid $400 million to Abbott Laboratories to settle a lawsuit over stent and stent delivery systems, and Boston Scientific Corp agreed to pay Johnson & Johnson $1.73 billion to settle two stent-related lawsuits.
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Colder Products Company, St. Paul, MN, continues its expansion of the FitQuik product line. The latest additions include hose barb to hose barb tees, straights, elbows and Ys along with luers – all in medical-grade polycarbonate material. The new polycarbonate fittings are for any application requiring biocompatibility, robustness, and heat resistance. Colder’s full line of fittings complements its broad quick disconnect couplings portfolio for medical device OEMs.
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Manufacturing Innovations – Medical
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 ...is the one place where you can find the most technologies, machinery, equipment, and contract manufacturing dedicated to your needs under one roof this year. If you manufacture medical devices, dental devices, drug delivery devices or related products, this event is your best opportunity to source new solutions to enhance productivity and throughput as you plan for 2011 and beyond.
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The first integrated seal and electrical contact system for active implantable devices will be introduced at MD&M Minneapolis, October 13. SYGNUS Implantable Contact System by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc, Foothill Ranch, CA, combines electrical contacts and isolation seals in a standardized, platform-ready “stack” configuration to provide a turnkey connecting solution for implantable devices used in cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, and neuro sensing therapies.
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Advanced Antivibration Components – AAC, New Hyde Park, NY, offers functional vibration isolators, including silicone gel pads, sheets, silicone gel as well as wire rope isolators for larger applications. Applications include medical equipment such as flow cytometers, blood analyzers, life science cameras, sensitive electronic scales, handheld devices, carts, motors, and pumps.
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