Medical Device Developments 2008 Vol. 3
Cover Story
As new products for wound care come on the market, how are traditional dressings set to compete?
It's in the Blood
Bruce Gingles of Cook Medical discusses the key elements to best-practice infection prevention.
Bruce Gingles of Cook Medical discusses the key elements to best-practice infection prevention.
Long-Term Prospects
Mechanical issues, corrosion and biological rejection continue to prevent true longevity of orthopaedic implants.
Mechanical issues, corrosion and biological rejection continue to prevent true longevity of orthopaedic implants.
Testing Times
As regulatory processes increase in complexity, manufacturers and authorities must work to ensure standards are met.
As regulatory processes increase in complexity, manufacturers and authorities must work to ensure standards are met.
A Latin Swing
Once focused on Asia and the East, the medical world has turned towards Latin America as an outsourcing option.
Once focused on Asia and the East, the medical world has turned towards Latin America as an outsourcing option.
Electronics Hit the Mark
Safety is essential for the regulation of electromedical devices, so Europe's CE standards are a welcome benchmark.
Safety is essential for the regulation of electromedical devices, so Europe's CE standards are a welcome benchmark.
Palm-Sized Power
Providing enough power to miniaturised devices worn in or on the body can be a multifaceted challenge.
Providing enough power to miniaturised devices worn in or on the body can be a multifaceted challenge.
Half-Hearted Treatment
Chronic heart failure can often be fatal, with transplants in fierce demand and other treatment options unavailable.
Chronic heart failure can often be fatal, with transplants in fierce demand and other treatment options unavailable.
Septic Solution
Cleaning infected blood cells is set to be a breakthrough for treating patients with serious infections such as sepsis.
Cleaning infected blood cells is set to be a breakthrough for treating patients with serious infections such as sepsis.
The Second Amendment
The Medical Devices Directive is a significant regulation tool for the industry, but can it be improved even further?
The Medical Devices Directive is a significant regulation tool for the industry, but can it be improved even further?
Servo Market Motors On
Precise control improvements to date in medical equipment have been accomplished with servo motors.
Precise control improvements to date in medical equipment have been accomplished with servo motors.
Dressed for Success
As new products for wound care come on the market, how are traditional dressings set to compete?
As new products for wound care come on the market, how are traditional dressings set to compete?
Cooking up a Success
Despite a childhood interest in automotives, Jerry French of Cook Medical became an expert in the field of urology.
Despite a childhood interest in automotives, Jerry French of Cook Medical became an expert in the field of urology.
Germany Invests in Innovation
With the global economy slowing, medical device manufacturers are on the look-out for investment opportunities.
With the global economy slowing, medical device manufacturers are on the look-out for investment opportunities.
Reprocessing's Role in Infection Control
Devices are increasingly significant in the process of preventing infection, particularly when it comes to their usage.
Devices are increasingly significant in the process of preventing infection, particularly when it comes to their usage.
