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Globus Faces $16M Payment Over Patent Dispute
June 18, 2013 9:40 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSpinal implant manufacturer Globus Medical may have to pay $16 million after a jury decided that three of its products infringed on the patents held by DePuy Synthes Products LLC, a unit of Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Microporous Polymers Die Cut Sheets, Rods, Tubes
June 17, 2013 5:32 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCustom die cut microporous PTFE, polyethylene, and polypropylene polymers for a wide variety of barrier, filtration, and vacuum, applications are available from Interstate Specialty Products. ISP Microporous Polymers feature a three-dimensional pore structure that comes in a wide range of pore sizes from 1 to 195 microns.
Regulatory Inspections: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Experiences
June 17, 2013 3:41 pm | by Vesna Janic, Director of QA/RA, StarFish Medical | Blogs | CommentsFor all of us in Quality Assurance departments, on-site inspections are a regular occurrence. Our Quality Management System may be subject not only to the scrutiny of FDA Investigators, Health Canada Inspectors, and ISO Auditors, but also to the audits and inspections conducted by our clients.
It Begins and Ends with Testing
June 17, 2013 3:32 pm | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | WuXi AppTec | Articles | CommentsRegardless of the indication, the technology, or the manufacturing process, all medical devices face thorough testing regimens to ensure they function as designed. There’s no room for error with any medical device, whether a low-tech orthopedic knee brace or a life saving pacemaker. The patient relying on the device they are using needs it to work perfectly.
New Surgery Alternative Removes Suspicious Polyps, Keeps Colon Intact
June 17, 2013 12:54 pm | by Rachel Champeau, University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences | News | CommentsMillions of people each year have polyps successfully removed during colonoscopies. But when a suspicious polyp is bigger than a marble or in a hard-to-reach location, patients are referred for surgery to remove a portion of their colon — even if doctors aren't sure whether the polyp is cancerous or not.
Medical Assessment in the Blink of an Eye
June 17, 2013 12:41 pm | by Joan Robinson, Springer | News | CommentsHave you ever thought that you knew something about the world in the blink of an eye? This restaurant is not the right place for dinner. That person could be The One. It turns out that radiologists can do this with mammograms, the x-ray images used for breast cancer screening.
UC Research Examines How Technology Can Break Down Barriers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
June 17, 2013 12:05 pm | by University of Cincinnati | News | CommentsA small, pilot study is examining how mobile technology might support deaf and hard-of-hearing college students when an interpreter can’t physically be present at the time the services are requested. The first phase of the UC research project involved a college student taking a course in a large, auditorium-style classroom.
Is There an Invisible Tug-Of-War Behind Bad Hearts and Power Outages?
June 17, 2013 11:53 am | by Princeton University | News | CommentsSystems such as a beating heart or a power grid that depend on the synchronized movement of their parts could fall prey to an invisible and chaotic tug-of-war known as a "chimera." Sharing its name with the fire-breathing, zoologically patchy creature of Greek mythology, a chimera state arises among identical, rhythmically moving components...
Diabetics Who Use Meters to Monitor Their Glucose Have Better Control Over Disease
June 17, 2013 11:07 am | by Renatt Brodsky, Mount Sinai School of Medicine | News | CommentsMount Sinai researchers will demonstrate new data on diabetes self-management, as well as the role of prostastic acid phosphatase (PAP) in Prostate Cancer (PCa) bone metastases; identify new molecules that can stimulate the thyroid gland; reveal the prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) in an urban population; and show how thyroid autoimmunity may be triggered by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.
Boston Hospital to Offer Hand Transplants for Kids
June 17, 2013 10:55 am | by Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer | News | CommentsA Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
Horizontal Flow Wrapper
June 14, 2013 5:25 pm | by MDT Staff | Campbell Wrapper Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Campbell Pioneer Horizontal Flow Wrapper features a sanitary modular design with cantilevered components. Cutting head, film, and infeed servo motors with timing belt drives provide reliable, maintenance-free operation. The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5000 Series PLC provides exceptional control of machine functions.
IV Flow Regulator
June 14, 2013 5:17 pm | by MDT Staff | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina is now offering an IV Flow Regulator (Part #21293) with an easy-to-turn ridged dial that facilitates quick and accurate flow rate adjustment. Latex-free and DEHP-free, the ivory ABS regulator features a clear silicone gasket. The clearly marked blue flow indicators (5 to 250 ml/ hour) ensure a more reliable infusion rate than other gravity driven components.
250W Convection-Cooled Power Supply
June 14, 2013 5:11 pm | by MDT Staff | Tdk - Lambda Americas | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation has announced the release of TDK-Lambda’s new CUS250LD series low profile AC-DC power supplies. These single-output supplies provide 250-watts of output power with convection cooling (no fans required).
Catheter Adhesive Provides Cure Confirmation and Ease of Post-Cure Inspection
June 14, 2013 4:59 pm | by MDT Staff | Dymax Corporation | Product Releases | Comments214-CTH-UR-SC is the first Dymax adhesive to be formulated with both Ultra-Red and patented See-Cure technologies. It’s designed for use in catheter assembly and offers excellent bond strength to a variety of plastics including Nylon 12 and PEBA. While in its uncured state, this See-Cure adhesive is blue in color for easy verification of placement.
Leak Testing Misinformation Is Widespread in the Medical Device Industry
June 14, 2013 3:18 pm | by Joe Pustka, Director Applications Engineering, Uson L.P. | Uson, L.P. | Blogs | CommentsHere at Uson, we are obsessed with leak testing methods. One problem that we see often, particularly in the medical device industry, is the widespread belief that one type of leak test method is inherently better for nearly all applications. This is simply not true and the misinformation seems to have taken on a life of its own.
