The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Protecting Product Quality in an Outsourced Manufacturing Model
April 30, 2010 6:18 am | by Chris Rehl | Articles | CommentsToday’s chilling economic climate is accelerating the adoption of cost-cutting initiatives. Outsourcing component and sub-assembly manufacturing, as well as application development, has long been standard practice for high-tech and consumer manufacturing, and medical electronics manufacturers are now increasingly following suit.
Canfield Scientific Chooses SYSPRO for Integrated ERP CRM Solution
April 30, 2010 6:09 am | by Canfield Scientific | Articles | CommentsCanfield Scientific offers imaging systems services and products for scientific research and healthcare applications, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, medical and skin care industries. The company has recently brought in SYSPRO to replace its previous software systems.
Leverage On-Board Intelligence to Add More Value to Hospitals
April 30, 2010 6:00 am | by Michael Cislo | Articles | CommentsHospitals are under increasing pressure to become more cost-effective and get more “patient throughput” with the equipment and resources that they have. One way of achieving this is the advancement of on-board device intelligence, as discussed in the following article.
Sore Back Relief Rests on Precision Bearings
April 30, 2010 5:14 am | by Axiom Worldwide | Articles | CommentsAt some point in eighty percent of people’s lives, back pain will be their worst enemy. In many cases, the cause is pressure exerted on nerves branching out from the spinal column into the lower or upper extremities. This article discusses newly engineered technologies in spinal decompression.
Non-Glare Material Helps Portable Video Laryngoscope Provide Clear View for Emergency Intubations
April 28, 2010 12:44 pm | by Astra Products | Articles | CommentsVerathon Medical Canada has begun producing its video laryngoscopes with Clarex non-glare materials, allowing for higher-quality, lower-risk medical care to be provided both in and out of a hospital setting.
What’s in the Secret Sauce for U.S. Manufacturing?: Century Old Company Stays Competitive by Designing for Manufacturability
April 28, 2010 12:15 pm | by ATW Companies | Articles | CommentsFor more than a century, the ATW Companies have been world-class suppliers of precision tubing and fabricated metal components. This article explores the ways in which the company has maintained high standards of manufacturability in the modern market.
Keep Cash Flowing With Trade Terms
April 28, 2010 11:48 am | by Richard Flynn | Articles | CommentsTo make the end of the month a bit easier, it pays to understand how trade terms work, how they can be used to even out cash flow, and what you can do to gain access to trade terms, or similar tools. The following provides the basics of trade terms along with tips on how to put them to work for your business.
ControlPanelGRC Gets to the Heart of Abiomed’s GRC Requirements
April 28, 2010 11:37 am | by Abiomed, Inc. | Articles | CommentsControlPanelGRC, as second-generation software, has not only helped Abiomed automate its governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts; it is also helping them streamline their business processes overall, which has been an unexpected but welcome additional benefit.
Speed: Today’s Manufacturing Competitive Edge
April 28, 2010 5:09 am | by Adept Technology, Inc. | Articles | CommentsEver since the Venice Arsenal started mass producing ships in what some refer to as the world’s first factory back in the 13th century, manufacturers have been driven by the need for speed. Manufacturing speed, that is.
Perspectives on Medical Electronics
April 8, 2010 1:12 pm | Texas Instruments Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe role of electronics in medical devices has evolved tremendously over the last several decades and continues to integrate into more products as the industry moves forward.
Singapore: Gateway to Asia
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsBy Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief Last month, I had a fantastic opportunity to visit Singapore to see several medical device suppliers and outsourcing service providers. It was a country I knew very little about and had simply grouped in with the rest of Asia as a low labor market for manufacturing.
Gas Plasma System for Lubricious Coating
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Plasmatech, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis low pressure gas plasma system is designed for deposition of a lubricious, low coefficient of friction coating on bulk medical components.
Silicone Coating Reduces Inherent Surface Tack
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicone elastomers inherently have a high degree of surface tack and a tendency for blocking, which may cause problems in applications in which they come in contact with each other or other surfaces.
Auto Calibration Sensor Monitors Fluid/Air in Medical Tubing
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Optek Technology | Product Releases | CommentsProviding medical design engineers with a cost-effective alternative to ultrasonic sensors, the OCB350 fluid sensor features automatic calibration circuitry, and is available with multiple output states, including "fluid present," "no fluid present," and "no tube present.
