Medical Device Developments March 2006

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Sterile Packaging: The Facts of Shelf Life Ageing and humidity both compromise the integrity of sterile packaging. However, according to the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council, these effects can be simulated, allowing... > read more

Open Embedded Networks In Healthcare By Holger Zeltwanger The exchange, management and integration of data between medical devices is steadily being standardised. Holger Zeltwanger of CAN in Automation considers some of the progress that has been...

hTEPs: The Regulatory Challenge By Richard Moore Richard Moore of Eucomed argues for the risk-based approach to regulation used in the medical device field. He believes it provides the best framework for the regulation of human...

Medical Device Test Strategies By Max Cortner Medical device manufacturers must devise and implement an effective production testing strategy. This is the only way to satisfy the demands of both the public and the regulatory bodies, writes...

Intelligent Medical Systems By Dr Diana Hodgins Dr Diana Hodgins is coordinator of the Healthy Aims project. She looks at the work being done to extend the existing state of the art in microsystems, biomaterials, wireless communications,...

Nitinol: The Shape of Things to Come By Tom Duerig The shape memory metal nitinol is finding its way into an increasing number of medical devices. Medical professionals are gaining a better understanding of both human physiology and the...

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Medical Device Developments December 2011

In the past, patients requiring prosthetic limbs have had to endure extended waiting times as a result of the limitations of manufacturing processes - and, even once their limb has been...

Medical Device Developments September 2011

The ongoing drive to shrink medical devices shows no sign of letting up, but one of the biggest issues is reducing the size of the electronics used. Abi Millar talks to AWAIBA’s Martin Wany...

Medical Device Developments June 2011

Polyetheretherketone - or PEEK - is being used more widely in medical devices and the organic polymer thermoplastic is said to be transforming large swathes of the industry. But, as Steve Krutz...

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Device Sector Thrives on Fair Market Access
By Mark Leahey Mark Leahey identifies some of the obstacles to a free market in medical devices. These must be eliminated if physician choice, patient care and innovation are to be...

Europe Keeps Wary Eye on Asian Giants
By Claire Staniforth Claire Staniforth of Frost & Sullivan looks at medical device manufacturing in Asia. She wonders if it is a threat or an opportunity for European medical device...

Implants: The Biodegradable Future
By Professor Joachim Kohn Dr Joachim Kohn of Rutgers University in the USA tells Jim Banks about a new device for hernia treatment. He explains how it has opened the door to a faster development and approval process...

Nice Little Movers
Medical device manufacturers are increasingly choosing to use piezoelectric actuators. Kenji Uchino of Pennsylvania State University outlines some of the reasons why these are being used...

The Future of Radiation Processing
A look at future trends and opportunities in the radiation processing industry. John Masefield of Steris Isomedix, David Liu of Johnson & Johnson and Ruth Brinston of the...

The Quest for Quality
By Christian Campion Quality is vital to the performance and success of medical device companies. But how to achieve it? Christian Campion of GE Healthcare has a few...