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December 16, 2010


Polls ‘n’ blogs
By Joe Jancsurak, Editor

We have for your reading pleasure, this year's Reader Poll results on a range of topics and our Perspectives served up as blogs. Read on . . .

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Articles

AdvaMed speaks out on ACOs

The premise behind Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is solid; it’s the execution that has AdvaMed execs concerned. That was the message behind a recent media briefing by AdvaMed’s Senior EVP David Nexon and EVP for Payment and Health Care Delivery Policy Ann-Marie Lynch.

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Lasers and microdevices are used to understand cells and diseases

A system by Tustin, CA-based LightWorks Optics, Inc, a maker of advanced optics systems for biomedical companies, integrates pulsed laser microbeam irradiation and polymer microdevices is expected to lead to a greater understanding of cellular behavior and disease progression.

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Oral cancer tool applies semiconductor and fiber optic advancements

Tissue visualization technologies using advanced semiconductor and fiber optics are being employed to detect oral cancer early on. The research and development effort by Houston-based Trimira LLC led to the development and launch of the Identafi 3000 ultra.

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New Products

Software saves modeling time while simulating real-world product performance

Users of the newly introduced Abaqus 6.10-EF finite element analysis (FEA) software from the Providence, RI-based SIMULIA brand of Dassault Systèmes can create substructures of distinct regions in their products, import them into assemblies, recover the results during analyses, and reuse the substructures in future models, saving significant modeling time.

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High-performance vision inspection device

The QV-ELF by Aurora, IL-based Mitutoyo America Corp, provides complete, high-end vision-inspection capabilities in a lightweight, compact instrument, suitable for lab and near-line quality assurance. The device features a large, 8-in., Z-axis for taller medical components.

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High-resolution linear actuator

The 19000 series captive linear actuator by Waterbury, CT-based Haydon Kerk is 20mm diam. can-stack with a 7.5° step angle resulting in smaller move increments and finer positioning ability. The high output, compact linear actuator is for precision motion applications requiring a small footprint and is the newest addition to a larger family of 4th generation high output linear actuators.

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