Servo-Controlled Ultrasonic Welding Line Expanded for Medical Market
June 2, 2010 5:51 am | Dukane Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsDukane Corp.’s Ultrasonics Division has expanded its novel line of iQ servo-controlled ultrasonic welding systems for medical applications and other high-value components.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Welding | Proportional | Control
Considerations for Outsourced Injection Molded Parts and Prototypes
May 6, 2010 10:36 am | by Brad Cleveland | Proto Labs, Inc. | Articles | CommentsHaving a reliable external injection molded components supplier on speed dial seems like a more common requirement for today’s medical device design engineer. However, prior to making that choice, there are a number of aspects to evaluate
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Injection Molding
Intelligent Pump System Will Advance Microfluidic Applications
May 5, 2010 7:06 am | by Dolomite | Articles | CommentsDolomite has announced the release of the Mitos Syringe Pump, an intelligent pump system that enables the future development of complex and powerful microfluidic systems.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Flow | Microbiology/Chemical TestingAsk the Expert
May 5, 2010 6:28 am | by Tom O’Brien | Articles | CommentsAn interview with Tom O’Brien of SABIC Innovative Plastics on materials for home healthcare medical devices.
LISTED UNDER: Biocompatibility Testing | Laboratory Testing | Microbiology/Chemical Testing
New Sample Digestion System Utilizes RGS Rapid Guide Screw for Precise Motion
May 5, 2010 6:15 am | by Thomas Cain, Inc. | Articles | CommentsNew, technologically advanced devices are constantly being developed for use in environmental laboratories. Generally speaking, their primary benefits lie in reduced analysis time, increased accuracy, and greater reliability. One such device is DEENA, the creation of which is discussed in this article.
LISTED UNDER: Component Testing | Heating Elements
Bug Prevention in Medical Devices
April 30, 2010 11:19 am | by Alen Zukich | Articles | CommentsA complex set of factors, including an aging population, is putting pressure on medical device manufacturers to produce increasingly intuitive devices, with advanced features and functionality, faster and less expensively than ever before.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
Antimicrobial Protected Tubing 2010: Focus on New Materials
April 30, 2010 7:24 am | by Marcia Coulson | Eldon James Corp. | Articles | CommentsSeveral issues are pushing dramatic changes in the area of medical tubing. This article covers, in detail, what these areas are, what challenges they pose to all involved in making and using medical tubing, and what new approaches, materials and testing are going into the new breed of tubing that is being demanded by end users today.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Micro Molding | Laboratory TestingProtecting Product Quality in an Outsourced Manufacturing Model
April 30, 2010 6:18 am | by Chris Rehl | Articles | CommentsToday’s chilling economic climate is accelerating the adoption of cost-cutting initiatives. Outsourcing component and sub-assembly manufacturing, as well as application development, has long been standard practice for high-tech and consumer manufacturing, and medical electronics manufacturers are now increasingly following suit.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Electronic Components | Medical Device TestingThe QL Care Analyzer: A Leap Forward in POC Diagnostics
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Articles | CommentsIn an effort to ensure more timely and accurate diagnoses for a wide array of medical conditions, cutting-edge technology is being harnessed to set a new standard in point-of-care (POC) immunoassay testing.
LISTED UNDER: Analyzers | Control | Microbiology/Chemical TestingUltraSafe Passive Needle Guard Utilizes High-productivity Medical Grade of Polycarbonate Resin
March 23, 2010 9:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsTo manufacture its UltraSafe Passive Needle Guards, Safety Syringes Inc. needed to find a material that was not only robust and transparent, but also offered improved flow, lubricity, and easy release characteristics.
LISTED UNDER: Resin | Injection Molding | Biocompatibility Testing
The Quest to Replace Plasticized PVC Tubes
March 23, 2010 9:58 am | by Kyle Rhodes, Nadine Blaesing, and Rory Wolf | Dymax Corporation | Articles | CommentsThere is a growing interest within the medical device community to replace plasticized PVC tubing with more environmentally friendly and less potentially harmful alternatives. However, bonding these different materials for traditional applications can prove challenging.
LISTED UNDER: UV-or Light-Cure | Biocompatibility Testing | Microbiology/Chemical TestingBuilding 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
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 TestingMicro Power Offers Battery Packs for Surgical Instruments; Compatible with Gamma Sterilization
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicro Power Electronics Inc. (MD&M West Booth 2252) offers advanced, custom lithium battery packs that can be sterilized and withstand gamma sterilization without performance degradation.
LISTED UNDER: Batteries and Accessories | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
Medical Plastic Testing Experts in Deformulation
February 2, 2010 4:23 am | CHEMIR - A Division of Evans Analytical Group | Product Releases | CommentsWhether you need to understand a medical plastic’s composition, identify contaminants, perform a failure analysis, or resolve a patent issue, Chemir’s independent laboratory (MD&M Booth 1173) has the solution.
LISTED UNDER: Material Testing | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
