The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Servo Motors
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsAnimatics, a patent holder for integrated servo motors, has released a catalog that features both integrated servos built on traditional high-speed brushless SmartMotor servo motor platforms and new fully commutated “servoed” ServoStep step motor platforms. Information: www.animatics.com .
Metal Tubing
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsMicroGroup offers a resource for both medical design engineers and purchasing personnel.
Marking/Coding Site
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsVideojet Technologies Inc. has redesigned its website to help visitors find information on marking and coding solutions for a variety of applications. Brochures, case studies, white papers, and material safety data sheets are now searchable. Information: www.videojet.com .
Laser Serves as Microscopic ‘Tweezers’
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsDr. Zhiwen Liu, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Penn State University, is leading a group of engineers on a project that has enabled them to utilize a white-light laser to serve as optical tweezers.
Polymer Compatibility Aids in Rapid Time-to-Market
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsAirways Development LLC (Kenilworth, NJ) chose Cyrolite GS-90 acrylic-based multipolymer compound for molding the neonatal swivel connector on its Clarissa Infant Nasal CPAP assembly.
CAPA Process White Paper
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | Comments“How to Kick-Start Your CAPA Process,” an industry white paper offered by MasterControl Inc. and PathWise Inc.
Standards/Requirements Store
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsThe ETL SEMKO division of Intertek has launched the Intertek Standards Store, an online store containing more than 1 million technical documents, industry standards, and requirements. It offers the latest conformity assessment standards including IEC 60601-1 and UL 60601-1. Information: www.
Predictive/Preventive Maintenance Site
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsFluke, a leader in test and measurement products and services, has launched a website with tools and educational material on predictive and preventive maintenance in a wide range of environments. Information: www.fluke.com/pdm .
Hydraulics at Work in Spinal Implant Testing
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsMechanical and biomedical engineers at Purdue University have developed specialized hydraulic machines and software to help the industry create better and longer lasting implants for people suffering from spinal injuries, disease, and age-related wear.
FDA Inspection Guidance
August 15, 2005 9:04 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsThe 2005-2006 edition of the “Investigations Operations Manual” (IOM) is available. IOM is the primary guidance document on FDA inspection policy and procedures for field investigators and inspectors.
Connectivity of Wireless Devices and Network Infrastructures in Hospitals
August 15, 2005 8:52 am | Calamp Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Replace the IEEE 802.11 frequency-hopping standard used for wireless connectivity of medical devices.
Custom Power Supplies
August 15, 2005 8:36 am | Excelsys Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsThe Xgen Series “powerKit” offers convenience, allowing system designers immediate development of custom AC/DC power supply solutions.
Hybrid Bearings
August 15, 2005 8:36 am | Mrc Bearing Services | Product Releases | CommentsHybrid ceramic ball bearings serve in large variable-speed electric motor applications and offer key performance benefits over standard steel ball bearings.
Data Matrix Decoder
August 15, 2005 8:36 am | The Value Engineering Alliance | Product Releases | CommentsThe PIATI_STI was developed specifically to read ECC200 Data Matrix codes lasermarked on medical/dental tools and instruments in accordance with HIBCC specifications.
Medical Equipment Design and the Critical Nature of Interconnection
August 15, 2005 7:59 am | Hypertronics | Product Releases | CommentsMedical equipment such as patient monitors, scanners, electronic catheters, and therapeutic devices require dependable connectivity and accurate signal transmission.
