Ask 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 Testing
Perspectives on Medical Electronics
April 8, 2010 1:12 pm | Drc-Metrigraphics | Articles | CommentsThe role of electronics in medical devices has evolved tremendously over the last several decades and continues to integrate into more products as the industry moves forward.
LISTED UNDER: Electronic Components | Hand Held Instruments
Auto Calibration Sensor Monitors Fluid/Air in Medical Tubing
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Optek Technology | Product Releases | CommentsProviding medical design engineers with a cost-effective alternative to ultrasonic sensors, the OCB350 fluid sensor features automatic calibration circuitry, and is available with multiple output states, including "fluid present," "no fluid present," and "no tube present.
LISTED UNDER: Sensors | Gauges, Meters, Monitors | Sensors
Dimensional Measurement and Inspection Systems Offer Precision
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Optical Gaging Products, Inc. (Ogp) | Product Releases | CommentsThe Specialist systems include the SmartScope Specialist 300 multisensor dimensional measurement system and the Focus Specialist 16 in. Horizontal Contour Projector.
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments
Pressure Indicating Sensor Film Increases Bond Strength
April 6, 2010 5:08 am | Sensor Products Inc | Product Releases | CommentsUltrasonic welding uses high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations to create solid-state welds, and does not introduce contaminants into the weld, meaning that the machines can be specified for use in cleanrooms.
LISTED UNDER: Films | Films | PressureThe 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 Testing
Sensors & Instruments Solutions Guide Helps Users Choose Ideal Sensors
April 6, 2010 5:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsMinco has a free 172-page guide that walks users through defining temperature sensing application requirements and choosing the best sensor and instrument solution. The Sensors & Instruments Solutions Guide can be ordered in print from Minco's website or downloaded free. Information: www.minco.
LISTED UNDER: Temperature Instruments | SensorsUltraSafe 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 Testing
