Articles
Development Between Companies Brings a New Product to Market in Record Time
July 6, 2009 11:31 am | CommentsIn the fall of 2005, Bob Elson, vice president of engineering at Coapt Systems Inc, wanted to develop their design for a new cosmetic surgical device, known as the Surgiwire Incisionless Dissector, into a finished product ready for shipment to surgeons.
For Quality Overseas Molds, Don’t Call a Broker
June 8, 2009 6:19 am | CommentsThe ideal method of doing business in a fast-growing nation like China is for a firm to place its own personnel on the ground.
Resin Portfolio Helps Bring a Diabetes Treatment to the Market Quickly and Efficiently
June 8, 2009 6:19 am | CommentsThe World Health Organization reports that close to 177 million people worldwide currently suffer from diabetes and this figure is expected to more than double by 2030. However, getting new treatments to patients can be complex and time-consuming, especially for small, specialty companies.
The MEMS Generation Takes Its Place Beside Quartz
June 8, 2009 6:16 am | CommentsSilicon oscillators now offer quartz oscillator performance at a lower cost Firms like Ecliptek, a supplier of frequency control products to the electrnoics industry since 1987, have embraced the fast-growing MEMS resonator timing market.
Molding Raw Material and Know-How Together to Form a Needleless Injector
June 3, 2009 6:30 am | CommentsThe Makrolon Rx2530 polycarbonate has proved itself useful within the medical community. Avant Medical, a leading medical technology manufacturer, is currently developing the latest generation of its Pulse Injection technology for needleless injection of medications.
Fully Automated Inspection for Surgical Implants
June 3, 2009 6:27 am | CommentsRequiring 100% inspection and identification is essential for most products. Low-volume production often goes hand-in-hand with high costs, particularly if the variety of products concerned is also extensive.
Electronic Device Design, Part V
May 13, 2009 8:19 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | 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 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.
