September 1, 2010
Features
Protecting intellectual property
There are simple, yet potentially potent, mistakes to avoid during new product development...
New vision for medical-parts validation
Advanced software makes vision and multisensor inspection a mainstream tool for medical-parts analysis and inspection...
Fat grafting is attractive alternative to implants
One of the latest innovations in plastic surgery is the evolution of fat grafting, which uses the patient's fat to enhance other areas of the body, such...
Editorial
Prepare Now For An Evidence-Based Future And Msc Anaheim
An information-packed, thought-provoking conference program awaits attendees of the Medical Silicone Conference – Anaheim...
News Watch
R&D center collaborates with simulation center
While FDA recommends device developers incorporate real-world feedback into their designs, increased restrictions in hospitals make it difficult to get...
Studies shows potential prostate cancer marker
Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis...
Meetings & Shows
Oct 12 to 14, Medical Design and Manufacturing Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Convention Center will present advances in medical materials, assembly,...
Industry Viewpoint
When it comes to compliance education, creativity gets an ‘A’
As executive director of both the Food and Drug Law Institute and AdvaMed’s Medical Technology Learning Institute...
Medical Manufacturing Technology
RPD provides holistic approach for cutting time to market and costs
Many contract manufacturers use rapid prototyping (RP) as a valuable tool in product development...
R&D Notebook
Bracing for an evidence-based future
Editor’s note: The following is the first part of a two-part series on current research trends affecting medical technology innovation...
Designing with Advanced Materials
Precision process advances Nitinol applications
Nickel-rich nickel-titanium alloys known as Nitinol have what many medicaldevice applications require: superelasticity...
The Art of Motion Control
Demystifying ball-spline specs
Place a recirculating-ball bushing on a shaft and what do you get? Frictionless movement of the shaft. But, create grooves along the axial length of the...
Packaging Wrap-UP
Shift toward home care requires labeling, and design changes
Healthcare is increasingly moving from institutional to domestic settings. According to the National Home and Hospice Care Survey (www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm),...
Innovations
Ultrasonics deliver precise coatings
Companies making medical products often coat them with drugs (stents) , anti-coagulating chemicals (blood collection glassware), bactericides (wound dressings...
Products & Services
Foot switches
Line of foot switches includes the Linear Slim-Line, the Low-Profile, and the USB (Universal Serial Bus) foot switch...
Micromachining
Micromachining requires little or no tooling during the design iterations associated with medical device development, including those used for minimally invasive surgery...
Protective tips for medical brushes
The Z-Tip protective brush tip for medical brushes is for endoscopic cleaning brushes and cytology brushes, which require smooth tips to protect sensitive...
White papers on valves, piezo, cable
“Benefits of Using a High Flow Proportional Control Valve” is a Parker Hannifin (Precision Fluidics Division) white paper in which Parker engineer Jonathan DeSousa discusses achieving high flow in miniature proportional valves while keeping size...
Tech Spotlight
Connectors sport efficient hyperboloid basket design
The Hypertac series of connectors from Hypertronics, Hudson, MA, have an unusual design that supports performance requirements previously...
Bal Seal to launch first contact system with integrated isolation seals
The first integrated seal and electrical contact system for active implantable devices will be officially introduced at MD&M Minneapolis, October 13...
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