World’s Smallest 5, 10 Watt AC-DC Power Supplies
September 17, 2012 11:23 am | Xp Power | Product Releases | CommentsXP Power today announced the launch of what are believed to be the world’s smallest 5 & 10 Watt single output AC-DC power supplies. Measuring just 1 x 1 x 0.6 inches (25.4 x 25.4 x 15.24 mm)...
LISTED UNDER: Power Supplies | Product DesignSolutions to Motion Design Challenges with Servo System Catalog
September 5, 2012 10:17 am | Kollmorgen | Product Releases | CommentsKollmorgen introduces the new Kollmorgen Servo System Catalog. The catalog details the features, benefits and specifications of the company’s broad range of servo system solutions including Kollmorgen’s complete range...
LISTED UNDER: AC Servo Motors | DC Servo Motors | DrivesCook Medical To Open New U.S. Medical Device Manufacturing Plant in Canton, IL
August 27, 2012 10:31 am | News | CommentsAt the opening of its newest U.S.-based manufacturing plant, Cook Medical President Kem Hawkins will discuss the impact reinvestment in small-town American cities such as Cook’s two plants in Canton, which have a combined investment cost of approximately $40 million, could have in reinvigorating America’s economy. Over its 49-year history, Cook has reinvested more than $1.5 billion in medical device manufacturing...
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Broadened Line of Catheters Expands Options
August 13, 2012 10:19 am | B. Braun Oem Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe B. Braun OEM Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. – an FDA-registered, ISO 13485 provider of contract manufacturing services and components for medical devices and custom procedure kits – now offers a broader range of catheters to meet an expanded list of requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Multilumen Tubing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Multilumen Tubing
Learn How to Build Differentiated Machines
August 10, 2012 10:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsKollmorgen has available its new Automation and Motion Solutions Catalog. This comprehensive resource guide details the features, benefits and specifications of the company’s broad range of innovative motion control solutions headlined by Kollmorgen Automation Suite...
LISTED UNDER: AC Servo Motors | Cylinders | DC Servo Motors
Improve Your Business with Certified Products
August 3, 2012 2:28 pm | by Jay Tourigny, Senior Vice President, MicroCare | Blogs | CommentsDesign and manufacturing engineers strive to develop high-quality devices in a budget-conscious and timely manner. The problem is that a variety of challenges occur in the design and assembly processes that can present functionality issues of the finished device.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing | Product Design
Precision Laser Processing Impacts Medical Device Design Options
July 25, 2012 2:46 pm | by Allan Callander | Articles | CommentsThe development of laser technology in the manufacture of medical devices has so exploded in the past 20 years that it is now impossible to fully describe the breadth of applications in anything less than an encyclopedic volume. But a brief recollection of some of the key historical accomplishments and medical devices influenced can help shed light on what we can expect in the next decade.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Cleanroom Assembly | Micro-machining
‘Just Make It Smaller’
July 25, 2012 2:35 pm | by Jeremy Lug and Randolph Sablich | Metrigraphics, LLC | Articles | CommentsIn the effort to make electronic medical devices smaller, there are a number of obstacles that must be overcome to achieve success. While “just making it smaller” may be the request from the OEM, the component suppliers have a much tougher road to provide the required part. This article looks at a number of factors that need to be examined and offers tips for success.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated Circuits | Prototyping
Drug Eluting Balloon Catheter Processing Technology from Machine Soluctions Inc. Protects Coating Integrity
July 24, 2012 1:34 pm | Machine Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMachine Solutions Inc. (MSI) is pleased to announce the introduction of integrated protective film technology for balloon pleating and folding/wrapping and fluting processes. The FFS975S Drug Eluting Balloon Catheter Pleating & Folding Equipment is the industry’s first and only system specifically designed for processing DEB/DCB products.
LISTED UNDER: Device Coating
Bringing Medical Product Labeling up to Standard
July 18, 2012 1:32 pm | by Warren Ward-Stacey | Blogs | CommentsEvery medical device manufacturer accepts that in the current regulatory environment, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding complete life cycle traceability of every product, accurate labeling is a necessity. Yet the reality is far from satisfactory: many companies have issues with label quality, not knowing what was printed, discarding pre-printed stock and needing to dispose of labeled products; whilst product recalls and field instances are endemic not due to the failure of research and development or manufacturing processes but inaccurate labeling information.
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LSA Publishes Medical Laser Processing Engineering Guide
July 18, 2012 12:13 pm | Lsa Laser | Product Releases | CommentsIf you need micro welding, cutting, brazing and assembly of very small medical components, LSA Laser is the one-stop source with a full range of capabilities. LSA Laser offers precision micro laser welding of tubing, ribbon and round wire for use in a broad range of medical devices including defibrillation leads, stents, catheterization subassemblies, surgical instruments and more. LSA Laser is equipped with more than 35 major laser processing systems and provides precision cutting, assembly, marking and packaging to ISO 13485:2003 quality standards.
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Fabrico Announces Advanced Assembly Capabilities
July 18, 2012 11:16 am | Fabrico, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsFabrico, a leader in flexible materials converting, announces advanced assembly capabilities for its more complex converting and assembly projects. The capabilities are highlighted on the company’s recently updated web site.
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New Speech Valve with High Purity Zirconia Lasts Eight Times Longer than Traditional Silicon
July 18, 2012 9:29 am | by Morgan Technical Ceramics | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsRobust biocompatible material to improves comfort and reduces healthcare costs. Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) worked with the UK-based University of Hull to develop a new valve used to restore vocal function for patients with throat cancer. The new tracheo-oesophageal fistula speech valve uses Zyranox™ bio-compatible Yttria partially-stabilized Zirconia, specifically developed for surgical implant devices.
LISTED UNDER: Other | Prototyping | Control
The Design and Manufacture of DentalVibe Injection Comfort System
July 17, 2012 3:46 pm | by BING Innovations | Articles | CommentsNo more painful dental injections. That would be music to the ears of millions of people in the U.S. and around the world who fear going to the dentist. According to studies from the Dental Fears Research Clinic at the University of Washington Dental School in Seattle, upwards of 50 million Americans avoid the dentist due to their fear of pain. Most often, it’s the pain associated with dreaded dental injections. The fact is that dentistry itself doesn’t hurt – injections do.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Medical Device Testing | Product Design
The Little Things That Kill
July 17, 2012 3:35 pm | by Jeff Reinke | Articles | CommentsA look inside the design of cancer detection and imaging technology offers insight on the time, footprint and specification challenges inherent to medical product development.
LISTED UNDER: Other Testing Instruments | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
