The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Ceramic Heaters
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe high thermal conductivity aluminum nitride ceramic composition is paired with a proprietary, thermally matched, heating element in the Ultramic 600 advanced ceramic heater to enable a fast responding heater configured in a low mass package.
EMI Connector-Seal Gasket
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Spira Mfg. Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis connector-seal gasket is available with EMI and environmental protection using a patent-pending design. The unique design includes a rigid layer between either silicone or fluorosilicone elastomeric sealing and includes a patented spiral gasket for EMI shielding.
Gas Plasma: A Green Alternative for Surface Engineering
July 5, 2006 11:02 am | Plasmatech, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThere are many methods with which to affect the surface of a material or device to achieve a desired effect. Therefore, factors related to the process such as environmental considerations or temperature concerns will reduce the number of possible options.
Visual Sensor Provides a Breath of Fresh Air for Medical Ventilation
July 5, 2006 11:00 am | Omnivision | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Create a mechanism that dramatically improves the rate of successful intubation of patients.
Innovations Series Presents: Pulse of Innovation
July 5, 2006 8:21 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsPulse of Innovation On the cover: Just a few of the latest innovations addressing the needs for device technology in the cardiovascular sector.
Dispensing Components QC Checklist
May 4, 2006 11:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsThis “Dispensing Components QC Checklist” features 15 simple checks to help users of air-powered and mechanical fluid dispensers achieve better process control, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
Sensor Total Cost of Ownership White Paper
May 4, 2006 11:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsSensor buyers can obtain a better understanding of how to evaluate sensor costs by reviewing a white paper available at no charge.
FDA Medical Device Investigator Q & A White Paper
May 4, 2006 11:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsMany medical device firms receive Form 483 citations from the FDA because of issues related to quality audits, corrective and preventive actions, employee training records, documentation control, etc.
Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Support Web Site
May 4, 2006 11:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsEH&E, a leading provider of health, safety, and engineering consulting services, has introduced an environmental health and safety compliance support site specifically designed for companies containing laboratory space.
Packaging Compliance Web Site
May 4, 2006 11:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsDDL—a package, product, and material testing lab—has launched a new website as an educational resource for manufacturers and packaging professionals.
Lower Cost, Portable Surgical Robots Could Be Smooth Operators
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsA mechanical engineer at Purdue University is teaming up with medical doctors in research aimed at developing less expensive, portable, and versatile surgical robots that could become more common in operating rooms.
Centers of Excellence Strive to Promote Innovation
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsWhile most companies try to solve healthcare design challenges as they arise, GE Plastics is a company that sees global application technology (GApT) and design as a major competitive advantage as it accelerates expansion of GApT capabilities worldwide.
Blood Pressure Maker Leverages Online 3D Interactivity
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsMedwave Inc.—an innovator in sensor-based, non-invasive blood pressure measuring solutions—has selected the Kaon Advisor to showcase the Primo non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring system.
Precise Motion Control Leads to Enhanced Virtual Microscopy Slide Scanner
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | Heidenhain Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project : Create a device to enable the high speed digital scanning of slides for use in virtual microscopy. The Solution: Use precision motion control components to ensure extremely high resolutions, that are free of imperfections, are achieved.
Vision System Heats Up Needle-Electrode Inspection Process
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | Cognex Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Create an alternative to the inspection protocols that rely on a human operator to verify the quality of electrosurgery electrodes. The Solution: Develop a 100% automated inspection system, that maintains rapid throughput, to ensure consistent results.
