Economical Quality Inspection in Production
January 21, 2013 10:47 am | Werth, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis is the concept for Werth Messtechnik GMBH’s introduction of the fixed-bridge models of the ScopeCheck device. Solid base granite frames with mechanical guides offer economical solutions.
LISTED UNDER: Coordinate measuring machine | Machine-Vision Systems | Measurement Instruments
Wide Area Curing Solutions
January 18, 2013 10:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsLumen Dynamics, a world leader in light delivery technologies, announces the expansion of its UV bonding solutions into wide area curing applications. Since 1984, Lumen Dynamics has earned a reputation as a market leader in UV spot curing...
LISTED UNDER: Adhesive-Curing Systems | UV Curing | Component Testing
Perspectives on Industry Insight, Part II
January 17, 2013 12:00 am | by MDT Staff | Minifab | Articles | CommentsWould you please comment on the medical device industry as we move into 2013? Contract manufacturing continues to shift from just “manufacturing” to include a full road map of your finished products, including design, test, manufacturability, and distribution.
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Clinical Testing | Component Testing
Perspectives on Industry Insight, Part I
January 16, 2013 12:00 am | by MDT Staff | Syspro | Articles | CommentsWould you please comment on the medical device industry as we move into 2013? The need for medical device manufacturers to have product recall plans in place was reaffirmed by the release of the latest figures on medical device unit recalls. According to the quarterly ExpertRECALL Index released August 22, 2012, over 123 million medical device units were recalled in the second quarter of 2012...
LISTED UNDER: Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Analyzers
Professional Force Gauges
January 15, 2013 9:54 am | Mark-10 Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMark-10 introduces their all new Series 7 digital force gauges, designed with a number of sophisticated features for the most demanding tension and compression measurement applications up to 500 lbF (2,500 N).
LISTED UNDER: Gauges, Meters, Monitors | Measurement Instruments
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
Surface Measuring System
January 14, 2013 10:20 am | Mahr Federal Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMahr Federal will be featuring the MarSurf XR 1, an economical, mobile, PC‑based surface measuring system, at MD&M WEST, February 12-14, 2013, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, Booth #2885.
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments | Wire and Cable
Package-on-Package Assembly
January 11, 2013 9:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsACD, a leading supplier to the electronics industry and a leader in Package-on-Package (PoP) assembly, will exhibit in Booth #331 at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Exposition...
LISTED UNDER: Electronics Contract Assembly | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
SMD Components, PCB Boards, and Solder Training Kits
January 10, 2013 10:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsPractical Components and its sister company Practical Tools will showcase its latest tools and technology in booth #1856 at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Exposition...
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer Boards | Capacitors | Resistors
Testing, Engineering, and Training Services
January 10, 2013 10:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsDatest, a leading provider of advanced, efficient and mission-critical in-circuit testing, test engineering, and X-ray inspection solutions, will highlight its testing, engineering, and training services in Booth #244...
LISTED UNDER: Component Testing | Product-Safety/Performance Testing
Placement and Inspection Capabilities for Miniaturized Medical Devices
January 9, 2013 10:29 am | Suntron Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsWith medical device OEMs requiring smaller, lighter, and longer lasting devices, Suntron Corporation announces that it has the capability to place and inspect the tiny packages needed for miniaturized medical device electronics.
LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer Boards | Other Testing Services | Product-Safety/Performance Testing
Emerging Biologics: Breaking Down Barriers with Device Companies and the FDA
January 3, 2013 3:29 pm | by Christopher Velis | Articles | CommentsMedical devices and man-made materials have achieved major advances over recent decades. However, a new drumbeat is sounding in healthcare, as the steady growth in the use of biologics in medical procedures is gaining traction. Man-made materials will always have a place in the case of acute trauma, but biologics have the potential to take over as the most effective solution for degenerative conditions.
LISTED UNDER: Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device Testing
5 Key Considerations for Working with Biomedical Textiles
January 2, 2013 4:28 pm | by Todd Blair | Articles | CommentsAs concerns over many implant materials, including metals, grow, medical device engineers are increasingly looking to biomedical textiles to aid in device design and implant performance. The advantages for more biomimetic functions are vast, but in order to satisfy performance requirements, there are a number of key considerations engineers must be prepared to address. Every decision, from biomaterial selection to processing technique, must be carefully assessed by a contract manufacturing partner with specialized medical textile expertise to develop a device that both delivers clinically and meets all compliance standards for regulatory approval.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Nonwovens | Wovens
Connected Medical Devices—An Expanding Threat Landscape
December 19, 2012 4:23 pm | by Nate Kube | Articles | CommentsIn 2008, a team of academic researchers shook up the connected medical device community by presenting a paper at an IEEE Symposium, which outlined a potential attack on implanted cardiac devices through the wireless interface. While this initially raised some concern, it was not until Jay Radcliffe demonstrated a potential attack through the wireless interface of a patient-worn insulin pump that awareness of medical device security issues “exploded,” prompting a U.S. Government Accountability Office inquiry into medical device security issues, and a media blitz that continues to this day.
LISTED UNDER: Analyzers | Other Testing Instruments | Product-Safety/Performance Testing
Dip Molded Products Play Critical Role in Medical Equipment Design
December 19, 2012 3:10 pm | by Ed Sullivan | Articles | CommentsDip molding may not be a term that readily comes to mind when surgeons begin complicated procedures. Yet, without this sophisticated, highly controllable process, many medical devices used daily in hospitals could not meet stringent certification requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Dip Molding | Molding | Injection Molding
