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Managing Medical Product Development Effectively: A Systems Engineering Approach
May 10, 2013 3:24 pm | by Jennifer Vondran and Richard Moroney, PA Consulting Group | Blogs | CommentsFor companies involved in designing and developing medical devices and diagnostic instruments, adhering to design control principles at every stage is critical. This begins with the identification of user requirements (voice of the customer) and continues through verification and validation testing.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Product Design | Technology Development
5 Ways to Turn a Medical Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage
May 9, 2013 2:25 pm | by Greg Thompson, Vice President of Engineering, Sanmina | Blogs | CommentsDesign engineers are charged with creating reliable, high quality, safe medical devices that easily (and quickly) pass U.S. FDA and other geographies’ regulatory requirements. Because of the unique challenges that a medical device OEM must overcome to stay competitive, more and more OEMs are choosing to outsource manufacturing.
LISTED UNDER: Supply Chain Management | Electromedical Contract Manufacturing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing
Make Two Models and Call Me in the Morning
May 2, 2013 2:47 pm | by Joe Hiemenz, Technical Communications Manager, Stratasys Inc. | Stratasys Inc. | Articles | CommentsA prototype lab is tasked with inventing solutions to design challenges presented to them by surgeons with medical device ideas. Utilizing a fused-deposition modeling machine and design software, engineers are able to create physical prototypes of medical devices that are able to be put through functional testing.
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Beyond 'Glocalization': Securing the Future for Medical Technology Innovation
May 1, 2013 3:08 pm | by Milind Purandare, Industry Principal, Medical Devices, Infosys | Blogs | CommentsIt is a well-known fact that innovation is the true lifeblood of a medical device company. In an industry where approximately 80 percent of revenue for a medical device company comes from products introduced in the last five years, strategic growth requires continuous and efficient innovation.
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Cut to the Bone
April 30, 2013 2:54 pm | by Gus Breiland, Customer Service Engineer Manager, Proto Labs Inc. | Proto Labs, Inc. | Articles | CommentsAs material costs rise, designers are attempting to use as little as possible for their components without sacrificing the functionality or durability of a part. While this is the goal for virtually every designer across every industry, accomplishing it can be a challenging task. Using rapid injection molding for prototype parts, designers can get a much better handle on achieving this task.
LISTED UNDER: Rapid Prototyping Equipment | Injection Molding | MoldingNet Medical Xpress Announces Formation of Technology User's Group
April 23, 2013 9:24 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNet Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc., (OTC QB: NMXS), announced today the formation of a Technology User's Group to accelerate the development of improvements in telemedicine. Dick Govatski, CEO, Net Medical, said, "User Groups are an ideal way to solicit and collect valuable customer feedback...
LISTED UNDER: Product Design | Technology DevelopmentSt. 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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Industry Forecast 2013
January 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Xeridiem | Articles | CommentsSince 2013 brings uncertainty with it due to a number of issues and concerns, MDT sought out the industry’s supplier side to see where their thoughts were focused. Speaking with a number of service providers and component suppliers, this “industry forecast” highlights five areas: contract manufacturing, design, molding, power, and test.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Insert Molding | Micro Molding
Vessix Vascular Prepared for Growth and Compliance with PLM Solution
January 4, 2013 4:09 pm | by Alaine Portnoy | Omnify Software | Articles | CommentsThe team at Vessix had previous experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software as a tool to automate product design and development processes. They wanted to implement PLM early on as a best practice for managing BOMs, engineering changes, product documentation, training records, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
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