From the November/December Issue
Managing Risk for Silicone Tubing Applications
Quality must be designed into medical devices, including into their raw materials and components. Operating according to the critical principles of medical device good manufacturing practices ensures that the silicone tubing incorporated into devices has the highest standards of quality and safety.
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Material Matters Column
Live Cells and Cytotoxicity Assessment
Problems with the use of conventional cytotoxicity tests to evaluate biological risk with biomaterials are leading to the development of alternative procedures based on cell function. These tests, recently discussed at a conference in China, provide an attractive option for the future.
Regulations and Standards Column
Clinical Studies in Italy
The requirements for conducting medical device clinical studies in Europe are not identical in all Member States. That is, variations exist in the way that the requirements in the European Directives are interpreted and enforced. This article provides an overview of the requirements that currently apply in Italy.
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Major Funding Awarded for Innovation
Eleven UK companies working on the development of innovative devices, products or services have been awarded funding worth up to £100,000 each in Phase 1 contracts. Read More...
Ultrasound Encryption Prevents Pacemaker Hacking in Lab Tests
In recent years, device manufacturers have been adding wireless functionality to a growing number of devices such as pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators. The wireless connectivity enables physicians to access patient data and facilitates routine activities such as calibration. But the wireless functionality also leaves the devices open to potentially dangerous attacks and information breaches from hackers. Read More...
Flexible Shaft Couplings Support Wide Torque Range
Precision electrodeposited, nickel alloy bellows-type flexible shaft couplings from Servometer provide torque capabilities from 1.4 Ncm to 27 Nm, for shaft sizes ranging from 0.090 to 1 inch. More...
Autoclavable Luers Are Free of Bisphenol-A
Concern over Bisphenol-A, a material found in polycarbonate plastics, led Eldon James Corp. CEO Marcia Coulson on a quest to find an alternative material, prior to launching a new line of luer connectors. More...
Brush Dc Servomotors Designed to Minimise Cogging
The Series 8000 brush-commutated dc motors from Pittman (a subsidiary of Ametek Tecnical & Industrial Products) feature a seven-slot skewed armature design to minimise magnetic cogging and promote smooth and quiet operation. More...
High-Flow Stopcocks Offer Two-Way Precision Alignment
High-flow stopcocks with 90° pivot handles provide two-way precision alignment eliminating free flow. The polycarbonate stopcocks from Qosina are equipped with two female luer locks and an acrylic male spin lock. More...
Electromechanical NC Joining System Supports Efficient Assembly Operations
A compact and high-precision system for a range of press-fitting and joining tasks with integral force displacement monitoring is available from Kistler. This series has now been enhanced with a new joining module with a 15 kN nominal joining force. More...
Leitpolymere ermöglichen gedruckte Impulswiderstände in allen Spannungsbereichen
Der Leiterplattenhersteller Würth Elektronik ist jetzt mit gedruckten Impulswiderständen auf PCBs in den Bereich von 200.000 V Hochspannung vorgedrungen. Möglich machten dies die "smart conductive"-Polymer-Dickschichtsysteme von Würth, die sich unter anderem durch eine große Variabilität von Widerständen auszeichnen und selbst extrem hohen Feldstärken in der Praxis standhalten. Mehr...
Vishay präsentiert virtuelle Trade Show: Bauelemente für Medizin-Anwendungen
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. hat auf seiner Website die virtuelle Trade Show für den Medizin-Markt eröffnet. Auf der Website zeigt Vishay innovative Bauelemente für vielfältige medizinische Applikationen — von tragbaren Diagnosegeräten über Implantate und Kernspintomografie (MRT) bis hin zu Belastungs- und Druck-Messgeräten. Mehr...
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Manufacturing Feature
Supply Chain Quality
As the development of complex manufacturing models and virtual companies become more prevalent in today’s growing global markets, it is increasingly important to support the relationships between manufacturer and supplier. Utilising these relationships will ensure that supply chains operate more effectively and reduce costs, risks and time-to-market time frames, whilst maintaining product quality.
Design Feature
Closed-Loop Micropumps
The small size, low power consumption and attractive price of micropumps make them ideal for use in medical delivery systems. This article discusses two designs of closed-loop controlled micropumps that can be employed to meet differing levels of accuracy and portability.
Market Place Feature
Ireland’s Medical Technology Industry
The Irish medical technology sector is looking strong and its competitive approach to the current economic climate is set to keep it that way.
