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RFID Solution Enhances Safety in Surgery
August 12, 2008 8:13 am | CommentsPatient safety is of paramount importance during a surgical procedure, while avoiding preventable errors during the procedure can result in significant cost savings.
Advanced Miniature Fluidic Modules Enhance Portability
August 12, 2008 8:13 am | CommentsMedical device demands require that component suppliers offer products that can be incorporated into portable solutions for patients and healthcare professionals alike. For makers of fluidic modules, the challenge to miniaturize is no different.
Perspectives on First Step in Design (Part VI)
May 22, 2008 11:59 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the "napkin sketch" has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what's the first "real" step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month's Perspectives feature.
Perspectives on First Step in Design (Part V)
May 22, 2008 11:49 am | Pilgrim Software, Inc. | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the "napkin sketch" has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what's the first "real" step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month's Perspectives feature.
Perspectives on First Step in Design (Part IV)
May 22, 2008 11:40 am | Protek Power | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the "napkin sketch" has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what's the first "real" step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month's Perspectives feature.
Perspectives on First Step in Design (Part III)
May 22, 2008 11:28 am | Dukane Corporation | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the "napkin sketch" has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what's the first "real" step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month's Perspectives feature.
Perspectives on First Step in Design (Part II)
May 22, 2008 11:12 am | Analog Devices | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the “napkin sketch” has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what’s the first “real” step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month’s Perspectives feature.
First Step in Design
May 8, 2008 8:43 am | Astrodyne Corporation, Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. | CommentsThe idea has been thought up, the "napkin sketch" has been made, and the project is ready to move forward. So what's the first "real" step in the design process? This was the question for the participants in this month's Perspectives feature.
Designing for Obsolescence in Outsourced Product Development
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | CommentsElectronic components used in medical devices can often experience much shorter lifecycles than the products in which they are used. With the additional challenges that come from replacing a part in a finished device, it is best to be as prepared for this inevitable process as possible.
Laser Joining Technology Furthers Miniaturization Capabilities
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | CommentsMicrowelding provides the medical device industry with yet another manufacturing solution option that enables OEMs to achieve further miniaturization of their products. It can be an ideal alternative to additive joining processes for a number of reasons.
Brushless Blower Technology 101
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | CommentsVariable speed blowers offer a unique solution to several medical device systems requiring a fluctuating air flow. However, device designers are unlikely to be all that familiar with it.
Ceramics—Ideal Alternative for Baby Boomers
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | CommentsWith the baby boomer population remaining active while still exerting significant stress on their bodies, the number of joint replacement surgeries is increasing dramatically and expected to continue. As such, implant makers need materials that can help patients avoid "revision" surgeries.
Driving Design Excellence With Test
May 8, 2008 8:40 am | CommentsEffective data collection methods and quality test systems are critical elements in ensuring medical device design success.
Perspectives On Miniaturization (Part III)
May 7, 2008 8:08 am | Hypertronics | CommentsIn the March and April issues of MDT, Perspectives presented the experiences of industry experts in facing the challenges of miniaturization of medical devices and the components used to make them.
