Articles
Challenges and Rewards of Molding Silicone
November 9, 2011 11:50 am | by Mats Håkanson | CommentsSilicone is a significant material in medical device design. As such, finding an expert partner who understands all of its benefits and challenges is key for manufacturers who wish to implement the material into a product. This article highlights several advantages of using silicone for component fabrication as well as some of the obstacles to success.
Anodized Device Delivery: The New Face of Medical Packaging
November 9, 2011 11:12 am | by Steven Rusch | CommentsTraditionally, the appearance of medical devices was an afterthought and not considered a critical element of design. However, with more devices being used directly by the patient, aesthetics have come to the forefront. This article looks at a technology that helps maintain a high level of functionality in the packaging of a device and couples it with a great appearance.
High Powered Medicine
November 9, 2011 11:02 am | by Dr. Thomas Dittrich | CommentsThe trend to miniaturize medical devices is active throughout the industry. With it, the challenge of identifying power solutions for these technologies is one that medtech companies are eager to solve. This article highlights one specific design option, that is, high energy lithium metal oxide batteries and showcases the advantages they present.
Printed Electronics Technology Moves Closer to Fully-Printed Devices
November 9, 2011 7:12 am | by Dr. Harry Zervos | CommentsScreen Printing is one of the more established technologies utilised in the manufacture of what a lot would consider "conventional" electronics.
Body Area Networks: A way to improve remote patient monitoring
November 1, 2011 9:29 am | by Iboun Taimiya Sylla, Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments Inc. | CommentsWith today’s aging population, monitoring healthcare systems represents an important element of the healthcare issue, especially in countries where the limits of the system are being tested. Monitoring the health condition of elderly people and sharing information with remote care providers or hospitals is increasingly in great demand...
Perspectives on Balancing Development Success, Part II
October 28, 2011 12:12 pm | WuXi AppTec | CommentsWith the development of a medical device, how do you best achieve a balance between time to market, cost savings, and regulatory compliance?
Perspectives on Balancing Development Success, Part I
October 28, 2011 11:33 am | CommentsWith the development of a medical device, how do you best achieve a balance between time to market, cost savings, and regulatory compliance?
Biomedical Textiles Stay in Step with the Beat of Cardiovascular Designs
October 28, 2011 11:02 am | by Jeffrey M. Koslosky | Secant Medical, Inc. | CommentsMaterial options for medical devices are not limited to only plastics or metals. Biomedical textiles play an important role, serving as solutions for a number of areas of the medical device community, including the cardiovascular sector. This article provides insight into how these textile solutions are fabricated, what specific materials are utilized, and what unique products are able to be realized.
Roundtable Q & A: Medical Packaging
October 28, 2011 10:19 am | by Kelly Doyle, Chris Osborn, and Thomas A Misik | CommentsIn this month’s “Roundtable Q&A,” industry leaders provide insights on medical packaging topics, including the use of new materials, commonly overlooked issues by medical device designers and manufacturers, and combating counterfeiting with help from the packaging.
Disposable vs. Durable
October 28, 2011 10:03 am | by David Fink | CommentsA question must be addressed at the start of any new medical device product development process, “Will the device or a component be disposable or be durable?” With safety being of paramount importance, cost and “green” considerations also enter into the equation. This article examines both options and the considerations that must be taken into account for each.
Making the Change: Advancements in Single-Use Tube Connections
October 27, 2011 12:38 pm | by Chuck Philipp | Value Plastics, A Nordson Company | CommentsSingle-use tubing connectors are an important component in a multitude of medical devices and often the primary connection interface between the patient and the healthcare equipment providing the treatment. But as the popularity of single-use tubing sets continues to rise, so does the number of issues that design engineers must overcome in making the connections both easy for end users and safe for their patients.
Perspectives on Home Healthcare
October 27, 2011 12:13 pm | Crane Aerospace & Electronics | CommentsAs devices continue to move out of hospitals/doctors' offices, what new technologies will further this movement? What are the healthcare implications of this trend?
A proactive approach to healthcare
October 26, 2011 12:21 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsWe’ve cured cancer. Well...not quite, but according to some, early detection will eradicate deadly diseases. This was one of many fascinating topics covered at the 2011 Imec Tech Forum.
Applying Tech: ER and Surgical Devices—Part II
October 24, 2011 12:28 pm | Omron Healthcare, Inc. | CommentsHow are you influencing ER/surgical devices?
Applying Tech: ER and Surgical Devices—Part I
October 24, 2011 11:44 am | CommentsHow are you influencing ER/surgical devices?
