Making the Case for Enclosures
April 6, 2010 5:07 am | Articles | CommentsThe Project: An enclosure was needed for a power source that aided surgeons with a very delicate procedure.
LISTED UNDER: Enclosures/Chassis | Power Supplies | Product DesignBuilding Efficient and Effective Graphical User Interfaces for Medical Devices
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | Aubrey Group, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsProper design of the physical medical device itself is obviously important to its success. The design of the user interface for that device, however, can be equally critical.
LISTED UNDER: Software Integration | Prototyping | Medical Device Testing
Medical Manufacturers Drawn to Fast Growth of Combination Products
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | by Mark Paulsen | Articles | CommentsBy Mark Paulsen Examples of miniature silicone combination products Combination products are a rapidly growing segment of the healthcare market that has attracted the interest of a growing number of medical device manufacturers.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design
Rethinking the Standard Device Pre-Clinical Testing Paradigm for Combination Products
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | by Drs. Donald F. Palme II and Linda Hansen | WuXi AppTec | Articles | CommentsTraditional testing procedures are satisfactory for the majority of today's medical devices. However, with combination products, testing can become a significantly greater challenge.
LISTED UNDER: Product-Safety/Performance Testing | Biocompatibility Testing | Medical Device Testing
Validation: Does the Supplier Share Your Interpretation?
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | by Dana Schramm | Articles | CommentsValidation is a critical element in medical device manufacturing success, but what if a supply
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Injection Molding | Precision MachiningApplying Tech: Telemonitoring
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | Commentsmd03ATgalley03850000100Applying tech: TelemonitoringSOL How Are You Influencing Telemonitoring Technology? Chris Mertens VP, PSG Healthcare Business Development, HP The advantages to remote care are numerous, but the risks are real and potentially fatal.
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Wire and CablePolyOne Debuts Expanded Specialty Healthcare Portfolio
February 18, 2010 7:44 am | Polyone Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsPolyOne Corporation has unveiled a newly expanded portfolio of specialized solutions for the healthcare industry.
LISTED UNDER: Resin | Product DesignExtruMed Offers Balloon Expansion Capabilities
February 18, 2010 7:44 am | Extrumed Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsExtruMed, the thermoplastics division of medical device contract manufacturer Vesta Inc., has launched balloon expansion capabilities within its Livermore, CA plant.
LISTED UNDER: Angioplasty Balloons | Medical Device Testing | Product R&D
Free Laser Machining Prototyping Offered to Outsource-Manufacturing Customers
February 18, 2010 7:44 am | Avicenna Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAvicenna Technology offers free laser-machining prototyping to their volume-contract outsource-manufacturing customers. Avicenna provides proof-of-concept services and delivers feasibility samples during the design and evaluation stages of outsource manufacturing.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Prototyping
Spin Welding Capabilities Allow for Specialized Joining of Plastics to Metals
February 9, 2010 4:12 am | Veridiam Medical | Product Releases | CommentsVeridiam Medical (MD&M West Booth 2962) introduces new spin welding capabilities to its array of specialized manufacturing operations. The new Spin Welder allows plastic components to be quickly, cleanly, and permanently attached to metal assemblies.
LISTED UNDER: WeldingEastman Announces Polymer Portfolio Expansion for Medical Packaging
February 9, 2010 4:12 am | Eastman Chemical Company | Product Releases | CommentsEastman Chemical Company (MD&M West Booth 639) introduces expanded capabilities of its polymer portfolio for medical packaging. Eastman is working with premier design firm DD Studio to explore strategic, human-centric innovations for the medical market and other industries.
LISTED UNDER: Polymers | Prototyping
Judson Smith Showcases Tubular Parts Fabrication Capabilities
February 9, 2010 4:12 am | Judson A. Smith Company | Product Releases | CommentsJudson Smith, a subsidiary of ATW Companies (MD&M West Booth 1828), whose tube components and assemblies are widely used in instruments designed for minimally invasive surgical procedures, is showcasing its tubular parts fabrication capabilities.
LISTED UNDER: Tubing-Processing Equipment | CNC Machining | PrototypingWytech Provides Solutions to Prototyping and Immediate Medical Wire Needs
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Wytech Industries Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWytech Industries Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of fine wire and tubing components for the medical device industry, offers two services to accommodate immediate needs.
LISTED UNDER: Wire Forming | Prototyping | Rapid PrototypingSmall Core Mid-IR Fiber Enables High Power Handling Over Smaller Bend Radius
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Irphotonics | Product Releases | CommentsIRphotonics (MD&M West Booth 568), a leading provider of advanced infrared fiber and materials, offers its new small core High Power Multimode mid infrared fiber (H100) targeting medical, industrial, and R&D applications. The H100 mid-IR fiber offers a spectral transmission from 0.3 to 4.
LISTED UNDER: Fiber Optics | Product R&DCreganna-Tactx Medical is Unveiled
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Creganna-Tactx Medical | Product Releases | CommentsFollowing the recent announcement by Creganna of the acquisition of Tactx Medical Inc., the newly combined company, Creganna-Tactx Medical (MD&M West Booth 2901) will be showcasing its extensive combined capabilities, technologies, and services at the show.
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing
