Volume 29
- Maryland Is on Course to Becoming Major Medtech Hub
- Glucose Serter Inspired by Disposable Consumer Devices
- Emerging Technologies for Fighting Orthopedic-Implant Infections
- NIR Brain Hematoma Detector Can Save Lives
- Occlude with Ease
- Vein Finding Can Be Illuminating
- Biomaterials Step into the 21st Century
- Microcamera Promises to Revolutionize Endoscopic Imaging Technology
- Touching Diabetics' Lives through Consumer-Inspired Technology
- Guns, Skulls, and Faces: What Is Next for 3-D Printing?
- Motion Control Strategies for Medical Device Apps
- Massachusetts: A Beacon for Life Science Innovation
- Outsourcing Outlook on Extrusion Services
- Teardown: A Look Inside the St. Jude Medical Merlin@home Transmitter
- Synthetic Materials Could Be the Next Disruptive Technology
- Microfluidic CD System Performs Medical Diagnostics
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Adhesive Dispensing and Curing Equipment
- A Closer Look at Next-Gen Imaging
- Developing Improved Biomaterials: Increasing Tissue Growth, Decreasing Infection, and Inhibiting Inflammation without Drugs
- MD&M West 2013 Product & Service Preview
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Assembly Equipment
- Spotlight on Pumps and Valves
- Outsourcing Outlook on Cleanroom Manufacturing and Assembly
- Helping Medical Devices Pass Their Tests
- Pain Avoidance: Probing New Ways to Monitor Glucose
- When Opposites Attract
- A Digital Human for Medical Device Designers
- Using Risk Management to Successfully Deploy Wireless Medical Devices
- New Medical Device Polymer System Is a Jack of All Trades
- Managing Heat in Medical Device Applications
- Multispectral SWIR Camera Focuses on Biomedical Applications
- Surface-Treatment Process Prepares Balloons for Drugs, Flexible Electronics
- SoCal’s MedTech Forecast Remains Uncertain
Volume 28
- Reducing Costs, One Marker Band at a Time
- New Films and Machinery Advance Medical Device Packaging
- The Benefits of Employing Dip Molding in Medical Device Applications
- Memphis Is King as a Logistical Medtech Destination
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Machining Equipment
- Outsourcing Outlook on Full-Contract Manufacturing
- Spotlight on Electronic Components
- The Trials, Tribulations, and Future of Stents
- PVC Film Avoids Phthalates, Resists Gamma Sterilization
- Microchips Get Bent Out of Shape
- Ortho Implant Production Process Counts on Addition and Subtraction
- Researchers Find Inspiration in Butterfly Wings and Rice Leaves
- Five Common Causes of Medical Device Failure
- Molding of Bioabsorbable Polymers Exposes Their Sensitive Side
- A Heart-to-Heart on Drug-Eluting ePTFE for Cardio Applications
- Teaching Patient Monitors Communication Skills
- Remote Patient Monitoring and Data Security
- Products and Services
- Octal Receiver Lowers Ultrasound System Processing Overhead
- Masking Medical Device Coating Processes
- Die-Packaging Technology Drives Miniaturized Medical Implants
- Bioactive Nanopatterning Technology Could Yield Long-Lasting PEEK Implants
- Nanofiber Stent Coating Encourages Arterial Healing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Assembly Equipment
- Outsourcing Outlook on Testing Services
- Spotlight on Tubing and Tube Processing
- Products and Services
- Artificial Limb Transitions Between Prosthetics and Bionics
- Ferromagnetic Surgical System Strives to be a Cut Above the Rest
- Single-Use Device Breathes New Life into Asthma Care Market
- Orthotic Rapid Prototyping Method Does Fancy Footwork
- In Orthopedic Applications, the Coat Makes the Implant
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Dispensing and Curing
- Outsourcing Outlook on Extrusion
- Spotlight on IV Components, Tubing Connectors, and Couplings
- Remedy for the Common IV Pole
- Microdisplays Boast a Sharper Image
- System Offers Secure Storage of Medical Imaging Records
- Planmed Verity Extremity Scanner Crowned Best in Show
- Extrusion Technology Keeps Tubing Under Control
- Glucose Fuel Cells Sweeten the Future of Energy-Harvesting Implants
- Products and Services
- Novel Sensing Technologies Prompt Progress in Wireless Medical Devices
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Stent & Catheter Manufacturing
- Outsourcing Outlook on Machining
- Spotlight on Biomaterials
- Five Common Mistakes to Avoid When Designing with Bioresorbable Materials
- Making Sense of Smart Orthopedic Implants
- Flexible Vinyl Compounds with Biobased Plasticizers Promote Safety, Sustainability
- Fostering Medical Device Manufacturing in the Land of the Maple Leaf
- Medical-Grade Polyurethanes, from Wound Care to Permanent Implants
- Modification of Silicone Chemistry and the Impact on API Release Rates
- Processing Technology Protects Coating Integrity of Drug-Eluting Balloons
- Prototype Firewall Could Prevent Malicious Medical Device Hacking
- Firm Leverages Raspberry Pi for Medical Controller Applications
- Products and Services
- Spotlight on Cables and Connectors
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Packaging
- Outsourcing Outlook: Molding Services
- Ensuring the Stability and Viability of Combination Products
- Combination Products: Marrying Materials, Medicines, and Manufacturing
- Peeling Back the Layers of Coextruded Medical Tubing
- Drug-Coated Balloons: A Swell Idea
- Developing Graphene Coatings, One Carbon Atom at a Time
- Clock Oscillator Provides Tight Temperature Stability in Compact Package
- Bioabsorbable Magnesium Provides Temporary Strength and Stiffness to Next-Gen Orthopedic Implants
- Implantable RFID Chip Helps to ID Medical Devices
- Patented Process Produces Low-Pressure Polyurethane Balloons
- Discovery of Tribofilm Lubricant Could Help Improve All-Metal Hip Implants
- Jay-Z and Other Hip-Hop Artists May Power Medical Implants
- Multitouch Gesture-Recognition Software Has Good Instincts
- Continuous Extrusion Technology Simplifies Guide Catheter Fabrication
- Injection Molding Software Enables Accurate Thermal Simulations
- The Guiding Force in Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Putting Guidewires to the Test
- Software: The Brains Behind the Medical Device
- Spotlight on Pumps & Valves
- Outsourcing Outlook: Electronics Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Test, Measurement, and Inspection
- Products and Services
- Connecting with Diabetes Patients
- Transparent Skin-Like Pressure Sensor Stretches in All Directions
- NIR-Responsive Polymer Has Real Smarts
- Knee Implant Control System Overcomes Soft-Tissue Modeling Challenge
- Process Integrates Complex 3-D Parts into a Single Device
- Sensor Combines Color and Proximity Capabilities
- Long Island Takes Medtech from the Lab Bench to the Manufacturing Floor
- Skin-Friendly Adhesives Show Their Sensitive Side
- Testing Machine Ensures Reliability of Spinal Implant Systems
- Battery Maintenance and Diagnostics
- Bioresorbable Polymers for Medical Devices—A (Still) Emerging Field
- New Developments in Medical Packaging Materials
- Outsourcing Outlook on Cleanroom Manufacturing and Assembly
- Spotlight on Motors and Motion Control
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Laser Processing
- Products and Services
Volume 27
- The Skinny on Thin-Strut Stents
- Single-Molecule Electric Motor May Impact Microfluidics, Nanoscale Electronics
- System-on-Chip Technology Will Deliver More Performance Using Less Power
- Transparent Adhesive Technology Offers Antimicrobial Functionality
- Oscillator Offers Phase Noise Performance in Compact Package
- Animal- and Pathogen-Free Hyaluronan Passes the Acid Test
- Georgia’s Medtech Industry Gets a Dose of Southern Hospitality
- Treating Medical Implants to a Surface Makeover
- PZT Components Ensure Long Lifetime for Wireless Pacing Device
- Spotlight on Electronic Components
- Outsourcing Outlook on Full-Contract Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Machining
- Antimicrobials: Friend or Foe?
- Particle Micromolding Technique Holds Promise for Future Drug-Release Therapies
- Micro-Guidewire Prototype Offers MRI-Safe Visibility
- Sensor Offers Stability in Ultra-Low Pressure Ranges
- Near-Field Communication Transceiver Offers Extended Battery Life
- Liquid-Nitrogen Cryogenic Machining Optimizes Manufacturing Efficiency
- Drug-Delivery Technologies Show Some Backbone
- Cardiovascular Catheter Tipping and Joining
- Making Better Cardiac Devices with Microblasting
- High-Power, Ultrafast Lasers Enable Cutting of Current and Next-Generation Cardiovascular Devices
- Optimizing Implantable-Grade Metals
- Custom Enclosure Withstands Harsh Environment for Lung Cancer Patient-Simulation Device
- Spotlight on Tubing and Tube Processing
- Outsourcing Outlook on Packaging and Sterilization
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Printing, Marking, and Labeling Equipment
- Products and Services: Electronic Components
- Products and Services: Contract Manufacturing
- Products and Services: Packaging
- Products and Services: Testing and Inspection
- Products and Services: Materials
- Products and Services: Components
- Products and Services: Manufacturing Equipment
- Securing Change for Implants
- Wireless Technology Could Help Unplug Heart Pump Patients
- Noninvasive Ultrasound Method Diagnoses Heart Arrhythmias
- Zebrafish Embryos Detect Toxins in Medical Device Materials
- Shape-Memory Alloy Responds to Magnetic Fields
- Clamshell Improves Suture-Wire Packaging
- Shrinking Stents Strut Their Stuff
- PPSU Offers Strength, Autoclavability to Orthopedic Trauma Device
- Suppliers and Processors Teach the Tools of Silicone Device Molding
- MD&M Chicago Conference Session Examines Medical Device Reliability Testing
- Spotlight on Flow-Control Components
- Outsourcing Outlook on Testing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Automation Systems
- Advanced Machining Processes Are Key to Manufacturing Tomorrow's Stents
- Products and Services: Flow-Control Components
- Products and Services: Cables and Connectors
- Products and Services: Coatings and Surface Treatment
- Products and Services: Components
- Products and Services: Testing and Inspection
- Products and Services: Contract Manufacturing
- Products and Services: Electronic Components
- Products and Services: Manufacturing Equipment
- Products and Services: Materials
- Products and Services: IV Components
- Hip Checked
- Diagnostic Devices Could Gain from Cutting NMR Spectroscopy Down to Size
- Self-Powered Nanosystem Transmits Data Wirelessly
- Absolute Position Sensor Is Immune to Electromagnetic Interference
- Biobased Acrylic Resin Renews Hope for Sustainable Medical Polymers
- Pulse-Oximetry Board Promotes Device Portability
- Flexible Surgical System Achieves Spinal Decompression While Preserving Tissue
- Active Chest Tube Drainage System Clears the Way for Better Patient Care
- Recognized Supplier Continuum Proves Good Things Come in Threes
- Suture Anchor System Flings Soft- Tissue Injuries Under the JuggerKnot
- First 3-D Breast Tomosynthesis System Combines Technology With Comfort
- Coatings that Stop Blood Clots Cold
- Spotlight on Cables and Connectors
- Outsourcing Outlook: Extrusion Services
- Extruded Tubing: Shrinking Dimensions, Greater Complexity
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Assembly
- Products and Services: Pumps and Valves
- Products and Services: Materials
- Products and Services: Manufacturing Equipment
- Products and Services: Components
- Products and Services: Electronic Components
- Products and Services: Contract Manufacturing
- Pace Yourself
- Stretchable Electronics Flex Their Circuits
- Stretchable Electronics Bend and Fold Like a Rubber Band
- Zinc-Removal Technology Prevents Biofilm Formation on Wounds, Implants
- Microwave Power Generator for Ablation Procedures Offers Portability, Efficiency
- Oxygen Sensor Shrinks, Maintains Performance
- Flange Helps Automate Medical Device Polishing, Assembly Operations
- From Rust to Riches: Medical Device Manufacturing in Ohio’s Northeast
- Nitinol R&D Accelerates in Northeast Ohio
- Bimetallic Coupling for Electrochemical Control of Cell Fate at Metal Implant Surfaces
- Smart Polymeric Biomaterials Enhance Device Functionality
- Designer Nanomaterials for Sensing and Drug Delivery
- Small-Bore Connectors Find Their Perfect Mates
- Compound Delivers Metal-Like Performance to Disposable Surgical Tool
- Outsourcing Outlook: Machining
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Packaging
- Spotlight on Biomaterials
- Can We Achieve the Revision-Free Implant?
- DLP Hyperspectral Imaging Technology Acts as Surgical GPS
- Self-Mending Polymer Could Fix Future Implants
- Miniature Actuator Raises Its Voice
- Multilumen Tubing Gets Wired
- Medical-Grade Material Offers Clear Alternative for Rigid Packaging
- Power Solutions: Leader of the Pack
- Five Tips for Optimizing Li-Ion Battery Pack Design
- Robots Help Manufacturers to Flex Their Assembly Muscles
- PLM Software Streamlines Operations for PAD Catheter Manufacturer
- Spotlight on Adhesives, Dispensers, and Curing Systems
- Outsourcing Outlook on Molding
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Stent and Catheter Manufacturing
- Waiting to Exhale
- ‘Eyeball’ Camera for Endoscopy Has Curves, Variable Zoom
- Electrically Controlled Sensor Offers Implants Drugs on Demand
- Radiopaque Ink Is Stuck on Silicone-Based Substrates
- Embedded Firewall Provides Medical Devices with a Sense of Security
- Violet-Laser Diode Illuminates Medical Diagnostics
- Antimicrobials: Beyond Silver
- Extrusion Process Bumps Catheter Design to the Next Level
- Problem Solving, Process Control Enable Volume Manufacture of TENS Device
- Spotlight on Pumps and Valves
- Outsourcing Outlook on Electronics Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Laser Processing
- A Little Can Go a Long Way
- Depositing Drug-Release Coatings on Orthopedic Implants a Layer at a Time
- Holey Metamaterial Promises High-Resolution Ultrasound Images
- Plastic Powder Produces Porous Sintered Parts for Medical Filtration
- RF-Welding Technique Forms Solid Bond with TPEs
- CMOS Sensor Helps Imaging Equipment Stay Focused
- Lone Star State Takes a Shine to the Medical Device Sector
- Texas Invests in Engineers of Tomorrow
- The Importance of Making Connections at MD&M West
- Skin and Adhesives: Optimizing the Interface Between the Temporary Medical Device and the Patient
- Functional Coatings for Medical Devices
- Metal-to-Plastic Conversion: Cut Costs, Liberate Design, Improve Functionality
- Miniature CMOS-Based Imaging Solution
- Design and Development of Sample-to-Answer Microfluidic Disposables for Point-of-Care Applications
- Regulating Fluid Transfer in Wound-Care Applications
- Accelerometer Provides Real-Time Feedback for Handheld CPR Device
- Spotlight on Motors and Motion Control
- Outsourcing Outlook on Cleanroom Manufacturing and Assembly
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Testing, Measurement, and Inspection
Volume 26
- Not Just a Flash in the Pan
- Bright Future Ahead for Flexible Diamond-Coated Electrode
- For Medical Applications, Two Silks Are Better than One
- Roundtable: Evolution, Not Revolution, Drives Biomaterials Development
- Roundtable: Medical Electronics and Power Components Get Smart, Stay Small
- Roundtable: Coating Development Focuses on Drug-Eluting, Antimicrobial Products
- Retrospective: Design of the Times
- Retrospective: 25 Years of Making Connections
- Retrospective: Silver: The Essential Element
- 25 Years of Medtech Breakthroughs
- Ceramics Process Enables Complex Shapes, Controlled Porosity in Implants
- Staying Cool, Calm, and Collected While Milling Challenging Metals
- Blister-Pack Tester Is a Real Gas
- UV-Cured Adhesives Help Medical Devices Form Lasting Bonds
- Custom Desiccant Minimizes Moisture in Bioabsorbable Staple Packaging
- Spotlight on Tubing and Tube Processing
- Spotlight on Materials
- Outsourcing Outlook on Full-Contract Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Systems Today: Machining
- Taking the Lead
- Protein Nanoclusters Create Better Bonding Experience in Implants
- New ‘Smart Alloy’ Is Thankful for the Memories
- Eight-Channel Chipset Offers End-to-End Solution for Portable Ultrasound Systems
- Precise Electrolytic Machining Method Minds the Gap
- Laser Splicing System Eliminates the Need for Rethreading
- Brushless Dc Motors Breathe Life into Portable Respiratory Equipment
- TPE Compounds Enhance Functionality of Prosthetic Fingers
- Presentations Focus on Cardio Innovation
- Spotlight on Sensors
- Spotlight on Software
- Outsourcing Outlook on Plastics Processing
- Focus on Prototyping and Rapid Prototyping Equipment
- Will Syringes Stick Around?
- Smart Nanobattery Is a Real Turn-On (and Off)
- Synthetic Polymer Mimics Antimicrobial Properties of Host-Defense Proteins
- Chemical Etching Roughs Up Implants
- Nonmetallic Rotary Encoder Is Well Positioned for MRI Applications
- Supplier Offers Tips for Brushing Up on Medical Equipment
- Medtech Meets Manufacturing in the Windy City
- Polyetherimide Resin Enables Compliance of Sterilization Product
- Biocompatible Polymers Get Physical
- Supplier Keeps a Steady Eye on Medical Device Parts
- For Contract Manufacturer, Big Things Come in Small Packages
- Equipment Supplier Helps Device OEMs to Pass their Tests with Flying Colors
- Converter of Foam Plastic Products Makes the Cut
- Spotlight on Molding
- Spotlight on Filters & IV Components
- Outsourcing Outlook on Testing
- Focus on Laser-Processing Equipment
- Sending Body Signals
- Microdynamical Sensor Detects Six Degrees of Motion
- Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Poised for an Energy Boost
- CNT Dispersion Technique Enhances Base Polymer Properties
- Implantable-Grade Fiber Comes in Colors Everywhere
- Touch Technology Sensitizes Devices
- Channeling Microfluidic Devices into Point-of-Care Diagnostics
- Diversification Efforts Help Drive Michigan’s Medical Device Industry
- Web Exclusive: Education, Innovation, and Experience give Michigan’s Medical Device Industry a Boost
- Lubricious Coatings Give Minimally Invasive Devices the Slip
- Design Improvements in Laparoscopic System Optimize Unit for OR Use
- Spotlight on Cables and Connectors
- Spotlight on Wound-Care Technologies
- Outsourcing Outlook on Extrusion
- Focus on Assembly Equipment
- Laser Technologies Keep Manufacturers Beaming
- Ticker Tampering: The Redux
- Miniature Generator Converts Vibrations into Supplemental Power Sources for Implants
- Movable Microchannels Could Revolutionize Microfluidics
- Disposable, Minimally Invasive Design Opens Up Potential for Retractor System
- The Age-Old Stethoscope Goes High-Tech
- Vein-Illumination Device Helps Clinicians Stick it the First Time
- Debrider Has a Nose for Bacteria
- Polymer Manufacturer Holds Up Under Pressure
- Digital X-Ray Manufacturer Passes Inspection
- Service Provider Focuses on OEMs’ Optics Needs
- Vision Technical Keeps Its Eyes on the Mold
- Making Sense of Medical MEMS Technologies
- Plastics Spring Forward in Medical Devices
- Slot-Die Application Allows Clean Processing of PSAs
- Little Chip Packs Big Wallop in Portable Devices
- Spotlight on Printing, Labeling, and Marking
- Spotlight on Flow-Control Components
- Outsourcing Outlook on Packaging and Sterilization
- Focus on Catheter and Stent Manufacturing Equipment
- The Q and You
- Composite Metal Foam Material Could Be Tomorrow's Knee Cap
- Thermal Energy Harvesting May Power Wearable Sensors
- Off-the-Shelf Stent-Securement Tester Produces Repeatable Results
- Thermal Adhesive Curing Unit Hits the Spot
- Medical Device Switches Have New Communication Protocol
- Redesigned Chassis Pumps New Life into Insulin Management System
- Laser-Based Process Yields 3-D Circuitry on Molded Plastic Parts
- Beehive State Is Abuzz with Medical Device Manufacturing
- What's Hip in Orthopedic Implant Design
- Focus on Equipment: Robots
- Motors and Motion Control
- Joining Technologies
- Machining
- Incredible Shrinking Parts Cut Molding Applications Down to Size
- Image Makeover
- Functionally Graded Implants Fuse Strength with a Bioactive Surface
- Supplier's Chip-Based Diode Makes Waves in the Green Laser World
- Flexible Antenna Offers Efficiency, Design Freedom to Remote-Monitoring Devices
- Mighty Motor is Flat as a Pancake
- Manufacturer Rolls Out Smallest Mounted Ball Bearing Yet
- Mimicking Mother Nature
- Suppliers Aim to Renew OEMs' Interest in Eco-Friendly Plastics
- Antimicrobial Technology Battles Bacteria on Catheter Connectors
- Testing and Inspection
- Pumps and Valves
- Micromanufacturing
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Metal Tubing Offers Big 'Draw' for Small Devices
- Catheter Cutter Removes Chads and Burrs
- Self-Assembling Magnetic Beads Offer Alternative to Microfluidic Channels
- Cleanroom Manufacturing and Assembly
- The Powers of Destruction
- Engineered Polyolefin Mimics Flexible PVC without the Risks
- Stroke-Treatment Technology Benefits from One-Stop Plastics Processing Shop
- Kraiburg TPE Transitions from Personal Care to Patient Care
- Coatings Provider Puts a Stop to Devices’ Disappearing Act
- Supplier of Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments Focuses on Orthopedics
- Corwil Technology Boasts High Reliability in a Flexible Package
- Fluidic Antenna Has the Properties of a Rubber Band
- Stents No Longer Too Hot to Handle
- Follow the Money
- Surface Treatment
- Metal Components
- Adhesives and Dispensers
