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by Joe Jancsurak, Editor
Last month’s online poll asked Medical Edge and Medical Design readers
if they are for or against healthcare reform. The results show that 43%
answered in the affirmative, while 37% are opposed. The remainder is
undecided. For the sake of comparison, a recent Gallup poll shows that
39% of Americans are opposed and “would direct their members of
Congress to vote against a healthcare reform bill this fall,” while
37% “want their members to vote in favor." This month's
question is a follow-up to last month’s.
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Medtronic (medtronic.com) presented its portfolio of
transcatheter valves at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT)
2009, the global annual meeting for interventional cardiologists. The
event was held last month in San Francisco.
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Biomedical Testing Solutions
 Instron® offers a
variety of fixtures designed specifically for the biomedical
industry for test applications involving common medical devices. The
XY-Stage is used to test end products or components, offering travel
ranges in both the X and Y directions. The Syringe Test Fixture allows
for precise friction measurement for syringe plungers and meets the
requirements of ISO 7886-1. The Component Test Plate is a tapped plate
with an array of threaded holes that is useful when testing irregular
pieces or components.
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Three researchers in Michigan, Massachusetts, and California, have
been awarded $2 million by the FDA for development of implants for
children who face increased risks during surgery because so few of these
devices are designed for their use. The announcement comes two years
after Congress passed legislation to address the problem, which is
little-known outside the medical world.
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register for this week’s live webinar, “Precision Plastic Parts –
Micromolding Is More than Small Parts,” this Thursday (Oct 8) at 2 pm
ET.
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The EC5 and EC13 sterilizable drives by Maxon Precision Motors,
Fall River, MA, are for use with or without planetary gearheads in
medical applications up to 90,000 rpm. They feature low-noise,
low-vibration operation, and marginal thermal emission.
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The D10 Expert small object counter by Banner Engineering,
Minneapolis, consists of a specialized D10 Expert sensor and
preconfigured PFVCA fiber-optic arrays for a 2D sensing field that
detects objects that break any point of the array. The unit’s dynamic
event stretcher (DES), automatic compensation, and health mode alarm —
make the counter suitable for small-object-counting applications.
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A continuous-integrated gasket by Tech-Etch, Plymouth, MI,
for shielding honeycomb vents reduced cost and faster production time.
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Boker's Free 2009 Washer Catalog
Boker's 2009 Washer Catalog has over 23,000 non-standard sizes with
outside diameters of 0.080" to 5.140", numerous IDs and thicknesses and
2,000 material variations. ISO 9001:2000 Registered
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Proto Labs Cool Parts Calendar
Register today to receive our 2010 Cool Parts Calendar, it
features cool parts from real Proto Labs customers. It’s packed full
of design information, industry tradeshow dates and more! Click here for your calendar.
Prototyping Processes White Paper
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Dimension 3D printers are fast, office-friendly systems for building
functional, durable 3D models. And they're affordable: Lease prices in
the US start at just $275/month.
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