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Electronic Device Design, Part IV
May 13, 2009 8:19 am | Analog Devices | CommentsMore medical devices are being designed with electronic components that enhance the overall functionality and/or efficiency of the product. It is interesting to theorize where these electronics may take healthcare.
Electronic Device Design, Part III
May 13, 2009 8:19 am | CommentsMore medical devices are being designed with electronic components that enhance the overall functionality and/or efficiency of the product. It is interesting to theorize where these electronics may take healthcare.
Electronic Device Design, Part II
May 13, 2009 8:19 am | Omnetics Connector Corp. | CommentsMore medical devices are being designed with electronic components that enhance the overall functionality and/or efficiency of the product. It is interesting to theorize where these electronics may take healthcare.
Electronic Device Design, Part I
May 13, 2009 8:18 am | CommentsMore medical devices are being designed with electronic components that enhance the overall functionality and/or efficiency of the product. It is interesting to theorize where these electronics may take healthcare.
Working Out the Bugs
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Paul Nickelsberg | CommentsAmong the most important factor in medical device design is timely launch to market of a quality product. Aiding designers is an extremely useful process—Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
Orthotics and Prosthetics Go Digital
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by David Chen, Ph.D. | CommentsDigital, 3D systems are enabling orthotic and prosthetic devices that provide a better fit and a shorter manufacturing time over more traditional solutions.
Lasers Focus on Tubing
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Jim McCormick and Chad Carson | Microlumen, Inc. | CommentsMedical device manufacturers have realized a number of benefits from the use of polyimide tubing. However, due to the obstacles in fabricating components from it, the challenge lies in successfully manipulating the tubing without negatively impacting the end product.
The Power of a Heartbeat
April 9, 2009 7:33 am | by Tracy Wotherspoon and Giles Stanley | CommentsIn efforts to achieve greater levels of miniaturization for implantable devices, manufacturers are examining every component that goes into them. One of the most common components that impacts the size of an implantable is the battery.
Perspectives on President Obama, Part II
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | CommentsPresident Obama campaigned on the idea of change, addressing everything from foreign policy to healthcare. Change proposed by the federal government for healthcare often targets the way the FDA operates.
Perspectives on President Obama, Part I
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | Astrodyne Corporation | CommentsPresident Obama campaigned on the idea of change, addressing everything from foreign policy to healthcare. Change proposed by the federal government for healthcare often targets the way the FDA operates.
Piezo Motor Based Medical Devices
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | by Ralph Weber | CommentsPiezo motor technology is still in its relatively early stages of application development, but is already demonstrating the tremendous value and functionality it offers in medical devices. These motors are very small, yet enable long-range and precise motion.
Pumping System Parameters to Consider for Your Medical Instrument
April 2, 2009 5:33 am | by David Vanderbeck | KNF Neuberger, Inc. | CommentsSelecting the wrong pump for a medical instrument can lead to costly manufacturing delays, dangerous device failures, or even reputation-damaging product recalls. Therefore, it is critical that designers have the minimum parameters they need to consider in mind when making their choice.
Top Five Tips for an Efficient Outsourcing Partnership
April 2, 2009 5:32 am | by Chris Coghlin | CommentsWhile outsourcing in the medical device manufacturing industry is growing, there are still a large number of companies who have very little or no experience with this process.
Reimbursement
March 31, 2009 9:26 am | CommentsReimbursement is a critical issue for medical device manufacturers, but is it so important that it
Beyond the Ilities: What Makes Medical Technology Unique
March 17, 2009 11:14 am | by Rick Schrenker | CommentsAn Editorial By Rick Schrenker Rick Schrenker is the systems engineering manager in the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Biomedical Engineering. He can be reached at 617-726-7534 or raschrenker@partners.org .
