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by Joe Jancsurak, Senior Editor
The $787 billion economic stimulus bill signed into law this week by
President Obama will, for the first time, provide money -- $1.1 billion
-- for the federal government to compare the effectiveness of different
treatments for the same illness. What this will mean for the
medical-device industry remains to be seen.
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Students at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, are being provided
with the opportunity to know what it’s like to work for a medical
start-up company. The effort could lead to future medical-device
breakthroughs.
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What You Need to Know to Use a Digital
Microscope
 A 36-page
illustrated guide from KEYENCE covers microscope setup, imaging and
measurement. Includes details on surface analysis, 3D Image composition,
topographic displays, illumination and effects, lenses, light
principles, depth-of-field and digital focusing. Learn how to: use
digital image processing to improve images, use digital microscopes on a
network, use communications software and more.
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An animated 3D CAD model of the human heart put together by a team of
U.K. doctors is so realistic its four chambers beat in the same
asymmetrical rhythm as a real heart. It's expected to improve doctor
training.
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The Advance PTX drug-eluting balloon by Cook Medical,
Bloomington, Ind., was part of a clinical trial during one of the live
case demonstrations at the ISET 2009 International Symposium on
Endovascular Therapy. Cook also introduced microwires as part of a
leg-therapy initiative.
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Workforce numbers up or
down?
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If you haven’t yet responded to our current Reader Poll, please take a moment to
provide us with your answer. In return, you’ll get instant results
that reflect your input, and we will report the final results next
month. This month’s Reader Poll wants to know if your company’s
workforce in 2009 will likely show a net gain, net loss, or remain the
same. Stay tuned.
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Teflon-coated extrusion wire and forming mandrels by Applied
Plastic Co, Norwood, Mass., are for manufacturing cardio-vascular
catheters, balloons, and related devices, where a clean inside diameter
is absolutely critical.
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The Polar Wand by GI Supply, Camp Hill, Pa., is for controlled
ablation of mucosal lesions throughout the gastrointestinal tract,
including the esophagus, stomach, and rectum.
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Overmolded cuffs by Flexaust,Warsaw, Ind., are injection molded
over flexible hoses to ensure system integrity, prevent contamination,
and create a hermetic seal.
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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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