The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
PTFE-Coated Nitinol Tube
January 10, 2008 10:59 am | Applied Plastics Co. Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis PTFE-coated nitinol tube features a highly lubricious coating while maintaining the kink-resistant characteristics of the nitinol tube and can be processed in sizes from 0.002 inches O.D. up and lengths to 10 ft.
Partnering Up to Fight Cancer
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsNVIDIA Corp., a leader of programmable graphics processor technologies, and Planar Systems, makers of specialty displays, are cooperating closely to produce display systems that will enable doctors to more effectively screen for breast cancer.
Combination Products White Paper
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsWhile combination products are experiencing dramatic growth, the convergence of drug/biologics and devices brings a host of regulatory challenges. A new, free white paper, addressing these challenges is now available for download. Information: www.microtestlabs.com/combinationpaper .
MES White Paper
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsMedical device OEMs must balance the need for consistent quality and conformance to product and regulatory requirements with the equally essential need to get new products to market quickly and efficiently.
Lean Production Resource Kit
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group from the Bosch Rexroth Corp. is offering a free Lean Production Resource Kit for Medical Manufacturing available upon request from the company's website.
Dimensional Metrology Instruments Catalog
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsMahr Federal has issued a new catalog covering the full range of the company's dimensional metrology instruments.
Achieving the Perfect Touch
January 10, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsBy Ed Sullivan Biolase Technology Inc., a leading manufacturer of laser-based dental systems, found that partnering with a highly experienced touch screen manufacturer can help OEMs avoid design pitfalls and even accelerate new product speed to market.
EMI/RFI Filters
January 10, 2008 6:55 am | Epcos, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis standard range of EMC filters is specially designed and optimized for inverter applications, such as servos and motor drives. The R105 series filters are compact, lightweight, and offer significant attenuation of the most critical frequencies for inverter applications.
Flame-Retardant Filter Media
January 10, 2008 6:55 am | Universal Air Filter Co. | Product Releases | CommentsThis increased airflow media meets the stringent UL 94 HF-1 flame safety rating and is also flexible enough for a wide range of medical applications. The media is a disposable, less expensive alternative media with lower pressure drop and increased airflow.
IV Filters (4649)
January 10, 2008 6:55 am | Np Medical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis complete line of IV filters is offered with the highest throughput membrane available. The IV Express sterilizing grade 96-hour IV filter features a 0.22 µm PES membrane and the Nutrivex filter for TNA emulsions houses a 1.
Fine Microetched Screens
January 10, 2008 6:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsFine MicroEtch screens for filtering are manufactured using photoetching technology. Unlike stamping, photoetching yields a burr-free product, resulting in cleaner, more efficient screens with greater material integrity. They are ideal for use as filters in the medical market.
The Tubing Solution Behind Minimally Invasive Surgery
January 10, 2008 6:41 am | Articles | CommentsMinimally invasive surgery has been a growing trend in healthcare for some time. As such, manufacturers who provide devices to the medical community for these procedures need to stay abreast of the technologies available to enhance their products.
PEEK-OPTIMA Enables Enhanced Safety in Fracture Treatment Applications
December 17, 2007 8:23 am | Articles | CommentsOrthopedic technologies are dominated by metal materials in the fabrication of implants and other devices used in this sector. However, increasingly, advanced, high-performance plastics are enabling enhancements with regard to safety and functionality.
Vibration Isolation Solutions at the FDA’s New Lab
December 10, 2007 12:08 pm | Articles | CommentsWhen it was decided that the FDA’s OSEL would be moving, officials sought to address vibration isolation in the new building upfront so they wouldn’t bring this issue with them from the previous facility.
Cover Kits for Power Supplies
December 10, 2007 9:56 am | Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsCover kits are offered for the Artesyn NLP250, Artesyn TLP150, and Astec LPS120 series of AC-DC power supplies. Until now, the power supplies have only been available in open-frame, or non-enclosed, versions.
