Medical Device Developments September 2006

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Giant Strides Towards Smaller Technologies By Harry Heinzelmann Self-assembly is increasingly attractive as a means of creating nanostructures. With increasing control over feature size and materials used, the technique could soon find interesting... > read more

Fighting Cataracts Globally By Adrian Raiche Globally, blindness due to cataracts affects over 15 million people. With over ten million cataract surgeries per year, the intraocular lens market has surpassed $2.5bn. The tremendous...

Small Wonders Overwhelmingly popular with consumers, micro- and nanotechnologies are making waves in the medical devices industry. Dr Uwe Kleinkes outlines some of the more significant recent...

A Century of Standardisation By Charles Sidebottom A hundred years of standardisation has had a huge impact on the safety of medical devices. Lawrence Knuckey and Charles Sidebottom look at how the IEC's standards for electrical procedures...

For the Record By Rick Coffey Some companies see software traceability as a non value added regulatory documentation requirement. However, as Rick Coffey from Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt explains, it can actually save time...

USA Playing Catch Up By Jori Frahler While most of the developed world uses the ICD-10 classification system, the USA continues to lag behind. Jori Frahler, director of federal affairs at the Medical Device Manufacturers...

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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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How Flat Is the Medical World?
By Ralph Ives The healthcare industry is experiencing 'flattening', as medical devices and diagnostics are distributed worldwide. However, there are still barriers to be broken down, writes Ralph Ives,...

Microscopy as a Selling Tool
By Dr Steven L Goodman Dr Steven L Goodman of 10H Technology discusses how light microscopy can be used in developing medical...

Safety Meets Successful Packaging
By Jan Gates Regulation and patient safety must be considered when becoming involved in medical device packaging. However, due to the regulatory bodies' requirements, issues such as cost, distribution and...

Strategic Outsourcing: Mitigating Risk
By Aarati Ajay The medical device industry is experiencing huge growth. To cope with this challenge, outsourcing is increasing. Aarati Ajay of Frost & Sullivan examines the key factors for the medical...