The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Shock Control White Paper
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | Comments“Shock Control for Portable Electronics,” a white paper created by E-A-R Specialty Composites, is available for download.
Solid 3D Connector Models
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsSolid 3D models, available from Omnetics Connector Corp., have been created as STEP Files (.stp) to be inserted\imported into a variety of different CAD programs (e.g. ProE, Solidworks, Inventor).
Manufacturing Report
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsAberdeenGroup, a provider of fact-based research for the technology-driven value chain, reveals that better-performing manufacturers are leveraging real-time analytics and electronic dashboards to improve decision-making capabilities from the plant floor to the boardroom.
Injection Molding Part Cost Calculator
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsIDES Inc. offers a new version of CostMate—a free, injection molding part cost calculator. The tool assists injection molders and OEMs in assessing the true cost of a plastic part.
Actuator Helps Provide Quadriplegics the Power to Move
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsInvacare Corp., headquartered in Elyria, OH, is a global supplier of home healthcare products and the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchairs. Power wheelchairs range from standard models to those customized specifically for the needs of a particular user.
Liquid Silicone Rubber Resolves Precision Tubing Component Design Challenge
January 6, 2006 11:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsZevex International Inc., a Salt Lake City, UT manufacturer of enteral nutrition products, chose GE–Silicones’ injection–molded LIM 6050-D2 liquid silicone rubber to design a complex, precision tubing component and solve a big challenge.
Forecast Series PresentsMarket Trends Buzz
January 6, 2006 9:23 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsOn the cover: This completely in-the-ear hearing aid is a product of miniaturization, one hot sector for medical device manufacturers in 2006.
Miniature Liquid Pump
November 2, 2005 7:09 am | KNF Neuberger, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAt 1.6 inches long, the NF5 allows for locating it closer to the pumping function. Featuring a flow rate of 50 ml/min, it develops a suction height of 13 ft water with a discharge pressure of 15 psig.
Piston Pump
November 2, 2005 7:09 am | Micropump, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Series PF valveless piston pump is specifically designed to ensure accuracy and reproducibility. The valveless design virtually eliminates clogging and allows for highly consistent metering and dosing of even soft-solid containing fluids.
Solenoid Valve (2477)
November 2, 2005 7:09 am | Humphrey Products Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe HKL5 valve is designed to offer zero leakage in liquid and gas applications. This direct acting solenoid valve is 12.6 mm wide, with a high 0.05 C v flow rate, low 1.8 watt power consumption, a pressure rating from vacuum to 30 psig, and a working temperature range from 32°F to 175°F.
Researcher Creates Device to Examine Engineered Tissue
November 2, 2005 6:56 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsTremendous strides have been made in tissue engineering and, more specifically, in the development of skin grafts, heart valves, and blood vessels. However, these items are expensive to develop and take time to create.
Processor Provides Solution for Automatic External Defibrillator
November 2, 2005 6:56 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsCMOS Drake, a medical equipment manufacturer in Brazil, required a processor for its automatic external defibrillator (AED) that provided high performance for ECG analysis while still enabling a lower cost and faster time to market.
Modified Collagen Offers New Treatment Opportunities
November 2, 2005 6:56 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsCommonly associated with beauty products and lip enhancement, collagen is now being studied for potential health benefits.
Emphasis on Innovation: Precision Particle ReductionEnables New Drug Delivery Methods
November 2, 2005 6:50 am | Microfluidics | Product Releases | CommentsWith the ability to reduce drugs to sub-micron particles of uniform size, exciting drug therapies and delivery methods are emerging. In fact, precision particle reduction processes are becoming as essential to 21st century medicine as the mortar and pestle were for the 19th century pharmacy.
Patient Simulator
November 2, 2005 6:41 am | Bc Group International Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Biomedical PS-2000 multi-parameter patient simulator series offers an easy-to-use hand-held simulator that is intuitive as there are no codes to enter. It has simple scroll control of options.
