Casters Withstand Rigorous Applications
December 13, 2011 11:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsColson Caster Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of standard and custom application caster and wheel products, has added new features and expanded the attributes of its popular 2 Series...
LISTED UNDER: Casters | Component Testing
Mobile Cleanroom for Optical Tables
November 17, 2011 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew Mobile Environmental Enclosures have been introduced by Kinetic Systems, Inc. These mobile cleanrooms provide for dust-free assembly, testing, and research.
LISTED UNDER: Cleanroom Assembly | Component Testing
Securing Success for Orthopedic Implants
November 11, 2011 10:11 am | by Del Williams | Articles | CommentsThe Challenge: A company needed a fastener for an orthopedic device that would offer a high degree of repeatability in motion without a loss of function. The Solution: The Spiralock self locking fastener successfully survived load and fatigue testing to one-million cycles without loosening or backing out.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component TestingRoundtable Q & A: Medical Electronics
November 11, 2011 9:38 am | by Seamus Grady, Dr. Juergen Schilz, and Bill Tormey | Articles | CommentsIn this “Roundtable Q&A,” industry leaders provide insights on medical electronics topics, including the design impact of consumer electronics, obstacles to success with taking a product from wired to wireless, and the value of making devices “smart.”
LISTED UNDER: Electronic Components | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
Perspectives on Balancing Development Success, Part II
October 28, 2011 12:12 pm | WuXi AppTec | Articles | CommentsWith the development of a medical device, how do you best achieve a balance between time to market, cost savings, and regulatory compliance?
LISTED UNDER: Biocompatibility Testing | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device TestingApplying Tech: ER and Surgical Devices—Part II
October 24, 2011 12:28 pm | Omron Healthcare, Inc. | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing ER/surgical devices?
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Medical Device Testing | Component TestingApplying Tech: ER and Surgical Devices—Part I
October 24, 2011 11:44 am | Articles | CommentsHow are you influencing ER/surgical devices?
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | Leak Testing | Medical Device Testing
Two-Shot Liquid Silicone and PC—A Union of Medical Materials
October 21, 2011 11:11 am | by Eric Bishop | Articles | CommentsThe Challenge: A previously identified material selected to be overmolded onto polycarbonate would not properly bond without pre-treatment. The Solution: Utilizing a liquid injection molding system product, a replacement material that did not require pre-treatment and offered the ability to perform a higher production run than originally scheduled resolved the bonding challenge.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Control | Biocompatibility Testing
Healthsense Uses Protomold and Firstcut for Faster Product Design
October 21, 2011 10:46 am | by Brad Cleveland | Proto Labs, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe Challenge: Identify an affordable and reliable way to develop prototype parts that can withstand the scrutiny of real world testing. The Solution: Utilizing an array of services including Protomold and Firstcut, the company was able to secure a low volume run of components that were provided in near production ready materials suitable for testing.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Product Design | Prototyping
Space-saving Design for Compact Stop Switch
October 20, 2011 11:08 am | Eao Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsEAO Corporation of Milford, CT USA, a premier global supplier of Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems and Components, announces the launch of the Series 51 Stop Switch...
LISTED UNDER: Switches/Pushbuttons | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
Miniature Linear Positioning Stages
September 22, 2011 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe MPS50SL miniature linear positioning stage is perfect for the confines of the laboratory while retaining the high reliability required in production environments.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Component Testing
Production of Custom Catheter Tips
August 24, 2011 6:54 am | Medical Murray, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMedical Murray, a medical device development and contract manufacturing company, with ISO13485 certification and FDA registration, provides clients with custom catheter tips for all their complex catheter requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | Insert Micro Molding | Full Service Contract Manufacturing
Advanced Adhesives for Medical Applications
August 15, 2011 9:58 am | by Jeremy Cooler | Articles | CommentsFueled by continued growth in the medical and surgical device market to meet the demands of an aging population, research in adhesives for medical applications is generating new products with enhanced functionality, higher purity, and unique properties. For design engineers focusing on wound care, ostomy appliances, surgical drapes, and medical diagnostics, it becomes increasingly important to work with materials experts who can access a broad range of adhesives and materials to meet unique application requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Biocompatibility Testing | Medical Device Testing | Seal-Strength Testing
Differentiating Between Validation Testing and Other Usability Testing
August 10, 2011 4:52 am | by Beth Loring | Blogs | CommentsIn March 2010, IEC 62366:2007, “Medical Devices–Application of Usability Engineering to Medical Devices,” went into effect, and compliance to this standard is now required by the European regulatory bodies. Compliance to the standard’s predecessor, ANSI/AAMI HE74:2001, “Human Factors Design Process for Medical Devices,” has been required by the FDA for more than ten years. Both documents state that medical device manufacturers must demonstrate that all potential use-related hazards in their devices have been identified, tested, and mitigated.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component TestingContinuous Improvement through Continuous Motion
August 8, 2011 11:50 am | by Pat Phillips | Blogs | CommentsAs designers envision more complex, functional products, and manufacturers increase production speeds, the engineers in charge of the next step—assembly—need to step up their game, as well. Part of any continuous improvement initiative involving assembly should take a look at continuous motion technology.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
