Monday, July 11th, 2011
The medtech industry is changing, and some of the most interesting developments are the increasing influence of patients' opinions on device design and selection and a rise in awareness of the possible downsides of outsourcing to countries like China. Several blogs and articles last week reflected on changes in the ...
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011
From the wire: Atek Medical, an outsourcing partner for the manufacture of Class II and Class III medical devices and disposables, has helped UK-based Smith & Nephew meet its launch date for a new wound care product. It is also working with ThermoGenesis Corp. in California to scale up production ...
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
It's well known that the medical device industry tends to be conservative. Change comes cautiously in a regulated sector. So it's not surprising that the well-worn concept of outsourcing manufacturing to carve out time to concentrate on core competencies is still gaining momentum among medtech companies. That has not escaped ...
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Surface characteristics such as roughness, micro geometry or the thickness of a transparent coating can determine the therapeutic and economic success of a medical device. Consequently, optical three-dimensional measurement systems are becoming increasingly important, writes Nina Stegmann-Matthews in an article titled "The Benefits of Optical 3D Inspection." These 3-D systems can ...
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Galway-based Caragh Precision specialises in the design and manufacture of precision machined metal and plastic components. To emphasise the great focus the company places on research and development services, it has opened an Innovation Centre dedicated to working with medical device companies from concept design right through to product introduction ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
This article was originally published in the May/June issue of EMDM magazine. It is written by Mike Berridge, Director of Business Improvement at AWS Electronics Group Ltd (Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK). We welcome your comments.
It may seem an obvious statement, but equipment used for medical applications is viewed very differently to consumer items. Whereas ...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
“We’re good listeners.” In a nutshell, that is how Jabil, a supplier of medical electronics manufacturing and moulding services headquartered in Saint Petersburg, FL, USA, came to establish a Single-Use Device (SUD) business for the med-tech industry, says Tony Allan, Vice President, Global Business Units. The company made the announcement ...
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