NVision Increases its Medical CT Scanning Projects
November 27, 2012 11:25 am | Nvision Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNVision reports that an increasing number of its contract scanning services now involve CT scanning for reverse engineering, and inspection and measurement of medical components and surgical tools.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Component Testing | Other Testing Services
Cyclo Olefin Polymer Syringes
November 15, 2012 11:32 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina now stocks Medallion syringes (#C1116 – #C1126) made from Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP). Offered with either an ABS or PC plunger, the 20 ml syringes are available in an array of colors...
LISTED UNDER: Cannulae/Needles/Trocars | Transfer Devices | Silicone
ISO 3 Cleanroom Robots
November 15, 2012 10:35 am | Denso Robotics | Product Releases | CommentsDENSO announced new ISO 3 (class 1) cleanroom versions of its VS-Series six-axis articulated robots, adding to its previously released ISO 5 (class 100) versions.
LISTED UNDER: Robotic Systems | Injection Molding | Cleanroom AssemblyMedical Murray, Inc. Opens New Design and Development Facility in Charlotte, NC
November 8, 2012 11:57 am | by Medical Murray | News | CommentsMedical Murray proudly announces the opening of its new design and development facility located in Charlotte, North Carolina. “We are excited to move forward with our plans to open a new Charlotte facility, which will allow us to better service our new and existing customers in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic,” said Phillip Leopold, President of Medical Murray.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract ManufacturingRedbird Medical Introduces All-Encompassing Medical Contract Manufacturing Services
October 31, 2012 12:33 pm | News | CommentsRedbird Medical, a contract manufacturer for the life science and health care industries, today announces the launch of its robust, customizable services benefiting companies in need of manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and supply chain management. As an affiliate company of The Phoenix Group with world-class infrastructure already in place, Redbird Medical’s processes...
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing
EMS Capabilities for Medical Devices
October 26, 2012 10:45 am | Suntron Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSuntron Corporation, a leader in integrated electronics manufacturing systems (EMS) and embedded computing solutions, announces that it will showcase its capabilities for the medical industry...
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Product Design
Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | Fluoroplastic
Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity
October 25, 2012 11:37 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI), leading the industry with the most complete wireless connectivity portfolio for embedded applications, today announced that its Bluetooth® v4.0 technology-based CC2560 and CC2564...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Bluetooth Modems | Prototyping
ISO 3 Cleanroom Robots
October 25, 2012 10:41 am | Denso Robotics | Product Releases | CommentsDENSO announced new ISO 3 (class 10) cleanroom versions of its VS-Series six-axis articulated robots, adding to its previously released ISO 5 (class 100) versions. The VS-Series robots offer the world’s highest speed...
LISTED UNDER: Automation Equipment | Robotic Systems | Assembly Equipment
Perspectives on Supplier Differentiator, Part II
October 19, 2012 2:10 pm | by Deborah Kacera, Daniel Rudolf, Dan Walsh, Christine Forcier, and Bill Leverich | Pilgrim Software, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe next evolution is the focus on the supply chain and ensuring the detailed processes are in place and that products/processes provided by downstream suppliers are validated and real. With globalization as the post facto now, it will require more stringent supplier controls from the initial selection of suppliers through the monitoring phases. How will suppliers select and monitor their supplier base?
LISTED UNDER: Supply Chain Management
Perspectives on Supplier Differentiator, Part I
October 19, 2012 11:49 am | by Joe Rotino, Alan Walsh, Aidan Petrie, Carol Tucker, and Michelle Lott | Pro-Dex | Articles | CommentsAs external industry influences like excise taxes, longer approval process time, and reimbursement pressures bear down on device manufacturers, development partners must look to areas of opportunity and how to best support medical firms in these pursuits. While opportunities such as the growing and aging population and emerging markets are getting a lot of play, it’s also important to realize that progress (i.e., technological advances) poses perhaps the most significant area of opportunity in transforming healthcare.
LISTED UNDER: Supply Chain Management
Roundtable Q&A: Machining
October 17, 2012 5:06 pm | by Marty Cavegn, Steve Dicke, Pete Marut, and Trisha Mowry | Metal Craft Machine & Engineering | Articles | CommentsRepresentatives from machining companies serving the medical device community respond to questions including, " Why are machined components still a viable part option for medical devices over cheaper plastic ones?" " How have newer metals enhanced machined component offerings for medical device designers?" and " What impact have coatings made on the additional value machined components can offer?"
LISTED UNDER: Electrical Discharge Machining | Laser Machining | Micro-machining
The Role of Coatings in Orthopedic Instrumentation
October 17, 2012 4:07 pm | by Don Garcia | Boyd Coatings Research Inc. | Articles | CommentsHigh-performance coatings are being used across just about every device sector and on a variety of devices. Coatings can make components and the devices themselves stronger, safer, and more cost effective. This article looks at PVDF coatings and the array of benefits they offer when used on orthopedic tools.
LISTED UNDER: Abrasion resistant | Biocompatible | Device CoatingThogus Launches Jalex, a Medical Device Company
October 15, 2012 4:15 pm | by Thogus | News | CommentsThogus, a 62-year old custom injection molder expands services to include rapidly developing medical device market. JALEX Medical, LLC will focus exclusively on biomedical engineering, product development and regulatory/quality assistance. JALEX joins Thogus and Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (rp+m) under the same roof, fostering accelerated product design through complete production.
LISTED UNDER: Regulatory Affairs | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Design Services
Roundtable Q&A: Contract Manufacturing
October 11, 2012 5:01 pm | by Mike Gaul, Al Hoffmann, Ruben Macias Jr., Tim Nakari, Chris Paolo, and Mike Treadway | Sparton Medical | Articles | CommentsRepresentatives from contract manufacturing companies serving the medical device community respond to questions including, "What is your best recommendation to ensure clear communication between the CM and the OEM?" "How do you alleviate concerns of the potential for you to work with a customer’s competitor?" and "How do OEMs benefit from CMs who develop products for other industries outside of medical?"
LISTED UNDER: Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | IVD Contract Manufacturing
