Meeting the FDA’s Mandates for Unique Device Identification
April 22, 2013 2:22 pm | by Hiroshi Ono, Group Product Manager, Roland DGA Corp. | Roland DGA Corporation | Articles | CommentsThe FDA’s UDI rule is on its way and will impact virtually everyone in the industry in one way or another. While the rule has its benefits, getting to compliance will not be achieved overnight. This article provides an overview of the direct part marking technologies required to comply with the UDI rule and offers a solution that addresses the shortcomings of several other technologies.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Marking | Printing | Surface Modification
Think Before Sending that Email
April 18, 2013 2:39 pm | by Patricia J. McGrath and Christopher M. Scharff, Shareholders, McAndrews, Held & Malloy | Blogs | CommentsThe medical device industry is, without question, one of the most litigious industries. Medical device companies are constantly engaging in high-stakes patent or trade disputes, defending against product liability claimants, or fending off new market entrants. So when a seemingly harmless communication becomes a major piece of evidence in a case brought against your company, you do not want to be the one who hit “Send.”
LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Patents/Trademarks | Regulatory Affairs
LED-Optimized Medical Electronics Coating Offers Operating Cost Savings
April 17, 2013 3:59 pm | by MDT Staff | Dymax Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsDymax has introduced MD 1901-M, a flexible, high-performance, LED-curable coating for medical micro circuits typically used in hearing aids, wound-care devices, and medical pumps. 1901-M, developed to be tack free immediately after curing, helps prevent potential defects that could occur as a result of components being handled too soon.
LISTED UNDER: Device CoatingSt. Vincent, Austen BioInnovation Institute Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop New Products
April 16, 2013 11:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, a member of the Sisters of Charity Health System, jointly announced today a Strategic Innovation Partnership intended to create an innovation-oriented pathway for surgeons to explore and commercialize...
LISTED UNDER: Conceptual Design & Visualization | Design Services | Product Design
NCSIMUL Machine 9 Offers ‘Touch'NC’ Simulation to Shop Floor
April 12, 2013 4:27 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsSpring Technologies has announced that it is among the first NC simulation software developers to offer mobile functionality in its latest release, NCSIMUL Machine 9, running on Windows 8 Pro and Intel certified. Now operators can access a realistic graphical representation of the machining process and other relevant data, in real time, right next to the machine.
LISTED UNDER: Conceptual Design & Visualization
Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer
April 9, 2013 4:49 pm | by University of Houston | News | CommentsA device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
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Additive Manufacturing Changes Everything
April 9, 2013 11:18 am | by University of Connecticut | Videos | CommentsThe University of Connecticut and Pratt & Whitney have created one of the most advanced additive manufacturing laboratories in the country. The new Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn is the first additive manufacturing facility in the Northeast to work with metals rather than plastics.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Product R&D | Prototyping
The Most Advanced Additive Manufacturing Laboratories in the U.S.
April 9, 2013 9:57 am | by Colin Poitras, University of Connecticut | News | CommentsOver time, the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn is expected to elevate Connecticut industries' production capabilities, reduce manufacturing times, eliminate material waste and allow for the creation of a new generation of intricate, light-weight, and durable custom products.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Product R&D | PrototypingFuture Organ Production a Possibility with 3D Stem Cell Printer
April 4, 2013 10:45 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsFor the first time scientists have printed human embryonic stem cells using a 3D printer. The Heriot-Watt University team's research could eventually lead to human organs being printed on demand and an end to animal drug testing. Jim Drury reports.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Technology DevelopmentMinnetronix Names Phil Ankeny Chief Financial Officer
March 27, 2013 9:51 am | by The Associated Press | Minnetronix, Inc. | News | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 27, 2013--Minnetronix, Inc., a medical device design, manufacturing and IP innovation services firm, announced today that Phil Ankeny will join the company as Chief Financial Officer beginning April 1, 2013.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing
Designers, Hackers, Healers, & Hustlers Tackle Employee Wellness in Innovation Challenge
March 11, 2013 4:50 pm | by Ryan Wynia, Founder|Design Visioneer, FIREBONE | Articles | CommentsThe innovators selected to participate in StartX MedIC were unbelievable individuals. The participants included physicians, surgeons, physicists, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, computer scientists, data scientists, computer programmers, industrial designers, interface designers, interaction designers, start-up founders, serial entrepreneurs, inventors, PhD students, medical students, and marketing executives from all types organizations and institutions.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Product R&D | Technology Development
Product Commercialization Capabilities
March 8, 2013 10:35 am | by MDT Staff | Joining Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJoining Technologies, Inc., an innovator in industrial laser applications, announces that it has expanded its core competencies to include product commercialization assistance.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Welding | Welding | Supply Chain ManagementSurModics to Webcast Annual Meeting on February 11
February 6, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | SurModics, Inc. | News | CommentsEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 6, 2013--SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of surface modification and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today that it will host a live webcast of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Monday, February...
LISTED UNDER: Surface TreatmentArizona Bioscience Jobs Continue Rapid Growth During Economic Recovery
February 5, 2013 1:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 5, 2013--Arizona’s bioscience sector added jobs at nearly four times the national rate over the past decade and experienced double-digit job growth during the economic recovery, a new report shows. The new performance analysis of Arizona’s bioscience sector,...
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A Matter of Materials: Adhesives/Coatings
January 29, 2013 3:29 pm | by Jennifer Hooker | Master Bond, Inc. | Articles | CommentsNew material offerings are critical to medical device manufacturers as they provide new opportunities in the development of cutting edge technologies. This three-part round-up features three new materials that are impacting medical device manufacturing in the areas of adhesives/coatings, molding, and extrusion. This part focuses on adhesives/coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Silicone | Silicone | Device Coating
