Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | Fluoroplastic
Applying Tech: Wireless Medicine
October 24, 2012 3:48 pm | by William Chan, Donald L. Sweeney, David Niewolny, Joe Tillison, and Anthony J. Kalaijakis | LINEMASTER Switch Corporation | Articles | CommentsWireless devices have the ability to become self-contained diagnostic laboratories, communication devices for medical records, and medical therapy devices. One of the biggest challenges facing both the consumer and the clinical wireless healthcare market is large scale adoption. Adoption is limited by the regulatory environment, current product prices, and ease of device use.
LISTED UNDER: Bluetooth Modems | Others | RFID
Portable, Fast, and Accurate Counting Scale
October 22, 2012 10:21 am | Alliance Scale, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAn accurate and rugged, battery operated portable electronic counting scale that has a stainless steel pan, sealed keypad, and stores 10 average part weights is available from Alliance Scale, Inc.
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments
Balloon-Forming Innovations Improve Quality and Reduce Cost
October 19, 2012 4:17 pm | by David Yanes and Eric Mabry | Interface Catheter Solutions | Articles | CommentsCatheter balloons are an important device for a variety of cardiovascular treatments. However, their manufacture can be a complicated process that, if completed wrong, can lead to waste and excess costs. This article highlights a number of innovative technologies that are being offered to help balloon manufacturers ensure their products are defect-free the first time.
LISTED UNDER: Angioplasty Balloons | Machine-Vision Systems | Optical Inspection
A Matter of Materials: Extrusion
October 19, 2012 3:01 pm | by Mathew Bills and Robert LaDuca | Duke Empirical | Articles | CommentsNew material offerings are critical to medical device manufacturers as they provide new opportunities in the development of cutting edge technologies. This three-part round-up features three new materials that are impacting medical device manufacturing in the areas of adhesives/coatings, molding, and extrusion. This part focuses on extrusion.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Polyurethane | PTFE
Applying Tech: Cardiovascular, Part I
October 18, 2012 3:12 pm | by Andrew Cannon, Richard M. Rots, Mark Geiger, John Schmitz, and Sascha Weiler | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhen a manufacturer picks up a cardiovascular device, they literally hold someone’s life. There is no room for flaws in the quality of this product, or any other in the cardiovascular realm. These devices are shrinking, while becoming increasingly advanced—more intricate parts achieve more complex functions, within a surface area that leaves only enough space for perfection. So the case has never been greater for quality assurance. Conducting risk analysis through variation analysis software can satisfy it.
LISTED UNDER: Insert Molding | Micro Molding | Insert Micro MoldingFluke Biomedical launches Training Tablet, then gives it away
October 18, 2012 12:36 pm | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsFluke Biomedical announced today the release of the new Training Tablet. An Apple iPad® loaded with over 80 training modules, application notes, whitepapers and operational guides, the new training tool is the perfect companion for medical device quality assurance and safety professionals.
LISTED UNDER: Other Testing Instruments
Conditioning System for Oxygen Permeation Testing
October 18, 2012 11:35 am | Mocon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMOCON Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of permeation instrumentation, now is offering the ability to increase throughput of oxygen testing for rigid packages. A new RACK-6™ conditioning system...
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments
Measure Surface Roughness with Your Smartphone
October 18, 2012 10:50 am | Mahr Federal Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAt IMTS 2012, Mahr Federal unveiled a revolutionary way to measure surfaces. Mahr Federal introduced a new Android App that lets users measure common surface roughness parameters using their Smartphones...
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments
Linear Actuator Packs Powerful Peak Force of 500 lbs.
October 10, 2012 4:08 pm | Bei Kimco Magnetics | Product Releases | CommentsBEI Kimco Magnetics, a brand of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has introduced the powerful High Force Linear Actuator Model LA100-93-000A. The new actuator packs a peak force of 500 lbs...
LISTED UNDER: Actuators | Actuators | Medical Device Testing
Compact, 3D CNC Measuring System Configures to Almost Any Process
October 10, 2012 10:09 am | Mitutoyo America Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMitutoyo America Corporation announces availability of the innovative, new Ko-ga-me® measurement head - designed to bring full capability to applications where a compact, high-performance, 3D CNC...
LISTED UNDER: Measurement InstrumentsNextreme Enables New Generation of Compact PCR Thermal Cyclers for Real-Time DNA Amplification and Analysis
October 3, 2012 3:38 pm | Nextreme Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsNextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, today announced a new reference design for a compact PCR thermal cycler for field-level DNA amplification.
LISTED UNDER: Component Testing
Three New Accessories for Oxygen Test System
October 3, 2012 2:59 pm | Mocon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMOCON, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of package integrity instrumentation, is announcing three new accessories for its breakthrough OpTech® oxygen test system for food and pharmaceutical applications.
LISTED UNDER: Analyzers | Measurement Instruments | Product-Safety/Performance TestingLog CO2 with High Precision Temperature, Humidity Readings
October 1, 2012 10:32 am | Tandd Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe NEW Data Logger TR-76Ui-H from TandD Corp. is a three-channel recorder designed to simultaneously measure and record CO2 concentration, temperature and humidity.This NEW model achieves a temperature measurement accuracy...
LISTED UNDER: Data Acquisition | Measurement Instruments
105 W Desktop Medical Power Supplies
September 26, 2012 10:09 am | Protek Power | Product Releases | CommentsThe PMP105 Series of AC/DC power supplies from Protek Power offer 105 watts of performance packed design and are compliant to IEC60601-1 3rd Edition medical safety standards.
LISTED UNDER: Power Supplies | Medical Device Testing
