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Micromolded Parts Need Micromold Machines

Over the years, micromolding has become a hotbed for solutions to problems that have been plaguing medical device companies. As implants and other devices get smaller and smaller, they have tinier parts that need to be molded.

Adapting Life Sciences Technologies to IVDs

Technological advances in life sciences can feed the early-stage assay development pipeline and can be transitioned into the clinical diagnostics setting.

Building a Navigation System for Medtech's New Business Environment

Medtech leaders seeking to address the new challenges of today's medical device marketing environment are finding a need for new tools to enhance their marketing strategy.

Ending the Paper Trail

Software is available to help with nearly every possible packaging project. It would be impossible to cover every software offering in one feature, but this article highlights a few of the latest solutions.

Bearing the Burden of High-Tech Equipment Demands

Without the right design or the use of the correct lubricant, bearings can fail prematurely, causing equipment to malfunction or stop working altogether.

The Challenges of Packaging Combination Devices

This article focuses on the development of a packaging format for drug eluting stents where the package not only has to meet the needs of the stent, but also the needs of the drug incorporated into its polymer coating.

Prosthetic Vein Valve Designed to Improve Blood Flow

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic vein valve to treat chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when valves in the veins can no longer ensure a one-way flow of blood back to the heart.

Integrating PID Controllers into Automated Processes via Ethernet

Ethernet communications is rapidly gaining popularity in industrial applications, including medical, because it enables the real-time exchange of information between processing equipment and companies' Ethernet-based management systems.

2008: High and Low Notes for FDA Enforcers, Budgeteers

The David-and-Goliath medical device report–filing struggle between tiny TMJ Implants Inc. and FDA labors into its fourth year. Meanwhile, the agency ends 2008 with a mixed bag on its other medical device enforcement cases.

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Electronic Data Capture in Clinical Trials: Four Factors for Success
Cyndee Woelfle, Promedica International
Real-time data access and automated edit checks are just two of the many benefits that EDC can bring to clinical trial management.

Ask the Expert: Testing
Jim Ritchey and Meredith Platt, Instron Corp.
This month's experts answer questions about testing in MPMN's monthly Ask the Expert series.

J.P. Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference
Date: 1/12-1/15; Location: San Francisco, CA
2009 International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
Date: 1/14-1/17; Location: Porto, Portugal
Big Data Management for Small Device Companies—Tips, Hints, & Techniques
Date: 1/15; Location: Webcast
FDA Approval Process for Medical Devices
Date: 1/15-1/16; Location: London
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Date: 1/21-1/22; Location: Paris
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From DeviceTalk:

In Advanced IT Age, EMRs Lag Behind
During an era of increasing connectivity and wireless, digital communication, the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) hasn’t been picking up speed at a comparable rate.

From medtechinsider:

MIT Develops New Method to Fuse Embryonic Stem Cells With Adult Cells
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new way to fuse cells together into one hybrid cell, using a microchip to trap and fuse pairs of cells.

From PrecisionTalk:

Stryker Recalls Cranial Implant Kits
Due to the fact that its sterility cannot be assured, custom cranial implant kits manufactured by Stryker have been recalled. The kits are intended to be used to correct trauma or defects in the upper and lower jaw, face, or craniofacial bone.

Applying RFID on the Healthcare Product Packaging Line
In this exclusive Webcast, speakers will discuss the potential role RFID can play in healthcare product identification and the technology needed to apply tags on the packaging line.
Sponsored By: Impinj

Improving Process Control in Medical Device Assembly

As today’s medical devices continue to pack more features into ever-smaller packages, manufacturers must find new ways to apply adhesives, coatings, and other assembly fluids in smaller, more-precise amounts than before.
Sponsored By: EFD International Inc.

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Conductive Heating Technology for Medical Diagnostic Equipment

The medical diagnostic equipment industry uses discrete electric heaters in many of its products to provide localized heat to enable or enhance the operation of its equipment.