Archive for April, 2009
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
At this week's Design, Automation & Test in Europe (DATE) conference taking place in France, IMEC, an independent research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology, presents a new design strategy for brain implants. The Belgian company used this strategy to create a prototype multi-electrode stimulation & recording probe for deep-brain stimulation.
Brain implants ...
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2009, Britain’s highest accolade for business success, has been won by 194 companies. This is the largest number awarded in 44 years of the scheme; previously, the record number of awards made in a single year was 175 in 1990. Many of the winners are ...
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
Switch manufacturer, E-Switch is utilising Twitter, the free networking and micro blogging service, to supply daily updates on its products, switch tips and more. The company’s product range includes snap-action switches; slide switches; sealed, illuminated pushbutton switches; SMT pushbutton switches; and illuminated rocker switches.
Twitter has gained extensive worldwide popularity since ...
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Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Late payments are one of the main causes of bankruptcy amongst small and medium sized companies in Europe and this is particularly critical during the current economic crisis. Eucomed, the European medical technology trade association, says that 23.6 billion euro of unpaid invoices threaten small companies’ survival.
The Association welcomes the ...
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
Männer, a specialist in high-precision mould making and valve gate hot runner technology, has opened a new production facility in Lawrenceville, GA, USA, which is located near the city of Atlanta. Up to now the company's manufacturing operations have been concentrated exclusively in Germany and Switzerland. The decision to open ...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Argotec Inc., (Greenfield, MA, USA) a manufacturer of custom-engineered, precision-extruded thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film and sheet, has acquired 100 percent of its joint venture Omniflex LLC, also based in Greenfield.
Omniflex specialises in the production of waterproof and breathable films for use as antibacterial and viral barrier films in medical device ...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
A researcher has developed probes that can help pinpoint the location of tumors and might one day be able to directly attack cancer cells.
Joseph Irudayaraj, a Purdue University associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, developed the nanoscale, multifunctional probes, which have antibodies on board, to search out and attach ...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
New US legislation aimed at giving consumers broad rights to sue medical device manufacturers would interfere with those companies' ability to develop innovative products, according to AdvaMed, the device industry's Washington-based group. A bill in the Senate would change the law governing the medical device industry so that consumers can ...
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009
The microtechnology network association IVAM conducted a survey in February 2009 of 2300 companies and institutes in Europe involved in microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials to find out how they are reacting to the economic crisis. These enterprises supply to several industries, but medical technology is the largest market for ...
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Although many companies are struggling as a result of the global economic downturn, there are still companies that provide us with good news. Producer of custom MEMS devices (micro-electro-mechanical systems) Tronics SA has just reported strong 2008 results, with growing sales and solid profitability. And the results are especially impressive considering that ...
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
The online national library of medical equipment training being created by NHS Training For Innovation (TFI) requires operating instructions, guidance and specifications from manufacturers on individual medical devices. This information will be central to the new e-learning for medical equipment training project, e4E, which was launched at the NHS TFI’s ...
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition, now in its 12th year, recognises the achievements of medical device manufacturers, their suppliers and the many people behind the scenes who are responsible for developing unique products that can transform healthcare. The winning entries excel in the areas of product innovation, design ...
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