The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rechargeable Battery Technology for Portable Medical Applications
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsIn the ongoing movement to establish more wireless options for medical devices, concerns over adequate power sources become a primary issue for manufacturers. This exclusive article will examine Lithium-ion technology and analyze the essential components of the battery pack. By Dr.
Aligning Product Development Processes to Meet Compliance Demands
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | Matrixone, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Streamline the document management and retrieval processes to enable a more efficient regulatory compliance protocol. The Solution: Implement an electronic product lifecycle management solution to manage product-related information.
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.
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.
Contract Manufacturers Aid in Enabling Supply Chain Optimization
May 3, 2006 6:04 am | Solectron | Product Releases | CommentsMedical device OEMs can partner with contract manufacturing firms to optimize their supply chains to gain a competitive advantage over other manufacturers in the industry.
