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UV Curing Adhesives Shine
1/4/2013
UV curable adhesives are among the most user friendly adhesive products on the market today—if you know how to apply them. We invite you to take a closer look at the capabilities of UV curable formulations, the...
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Using Magnetic Microparticles in Molecular and Cellular Isolations
12/18/2012
In the past five decades, major advances have been achieved in molecular diagnostic testing for infectious diseases. Many of the significant advances are attributed to the use of magnetic microparticles in research...
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MD+DI Salary Survey 2012
MDDI - Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry News
12/10/2012
Which positions and fields are at the top of the mountain in the device industry? Find out which jobs have the best pay, the best opportunities for advancement, and the best chances for job satisfaction. These and other...
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Assuring the Integrity of Raw Materials throughout Manufacturing (ADCF)
12/10/2012
As an engineering-driven custom molding/assembly company, Advanced Molding Technologies LLC welcomes new challenges. In 2009, the company was in discussions with an existing customer about a new family of products. This...
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Basic Guidelines for Making Product Designs More User Friendly
Omnica Corp. Product Development
12/7/2012
Today’s multi-functional products can be complex, and for that reason many product designs are far from user friendly. Since much of a product's value may be a result of its ease of use, it is important to incorporate...
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Project Managers - How to Recognize Three Types Who Will Slow You Down
Omnica Corp. Product Development
12/7/2012
Every successful product development program requires a "champion", and a motivated, tech savvy PM. They can be, but usually are not the same person. For starters, if a project has a hope of succeeding, those two people...
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Comparison of Optical and SEM-BEI Inclusion Analyses of VIM-VAR Nickel-Titanium Alloy
12/5/2012
The ASTM Standard for NiTi alloys does not specify the method to be used for the analysis of inclusions. Quantitative analysis is generally done by optical metallography with a computer program to measure size and area...
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Innovative Medical Adhesives Simplify and Improve Fastening in Medical Devices
11/30/2012
Modern adhesives offer medical device engineers a leg up with new options to simplify fastening and improve performance as medical devices and materials continue to advance. When faced with often hostile environments of...
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Successful Outsourcing from Start to Finish
11/15/2012
Medical device OEMs face ongoing pressure to develop and commercialize innovative products faster, at lower costs and in compliance with increasingly stringent regulatory standards. As in other industries, device...
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Finding success through the IVD product definition process
11/13/2012
When developing new products for the diagnostic and clinical markets commercial success depends as much on defining the correct product need as it does on finding a good technology solution. Many companies when bringing...
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The Rising Cost of Health Care
11/8/2012
Minimizing Cost for Portable Medical Devices While Adding Flexibility
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Capture and Display Hi-Res Images in Medical Surgery Applications
American Portwell Technology Inc.
11/7/2012
Modern surgical operations are benefitting from advanced technologies adopted in hospital operating rooms and control rooms. A control room is where technicians help surgeons and nurses control various medical, surgical...
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Win Big in Sports Medicine Device Design
11/7/2012
With the convergence of the increasing active and aging population as well as continuing surgeon adoption of arthroscopic procedures, there is an increased demand for minimally invasive sports medicine and arthroscopic...
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The Risk and Compliance Paradigm: Risk Management's Impact on QMS
11/6/2012
Risk Management is everywhere, and is not some lofty strategic element that is limited to top floor suits making enterprise-wide decisions - Risk Management is becoming an integral part of the compliance process. There...
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Silicone Adhesives - An Answer to Gentle Skin Adhesion
3M Medical Tapes and Adhesives
11/2/2012
The goal, when adhering to skin, is to hold the device in place until it is time to remove it and to not damage the skin, either during wear or at the time of removal. Using methods developed for determining the surface...
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Medical Services
10/25/2012
Medical services provided by Cendres+Métaux SA
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Ideas for Micromolding – Two Shot Molding Conversion
10/25/2012
Mikrotech is a leading full service micromanufacturer of custom-designed miniature components and subassemblies for medical devices used in minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
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Precision Metal Stamping – How to Find a Qualified Supplier (Ten Factors to Consider)
10/23/2012
When selecting a supplier for stamped metal components with tight tolerances and critical features, there are some important factors that you should consider. Although important, unit cost should not be the sole...
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What is Design of Experiment for Injection Molding
10/19/2012
When developing a new product using injection molding processes, the customer wants to achieve specific levels of product performance. The manufacturer wants to have a certain level of production efficiency. The end...
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Plastics Star in the Micro-Miniature World of Gearing
10/18/2012
The performance of molded polymer gears continues to improve with new design solutions, improved materials, and higher accuracy molding.
