Medical Design Technology articles from January 2006

Medical Design Technology archives from January 2006

Linear stage.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... "PICO" miniature linear stages can be incorporated easily into in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) instruments as fully integrated "plug-and-play" units. Their design and construction eliminate any need to inventory and sub-assemble disparate system...

Power supplies.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... The APS400MX series of 400 watt switching power supplies offer single and dual outputs ranging from 2.0 to 58 VDC with a broad range of standard options to meet customer specific requirements. These power supplies come in a standard u-frame...

Laser sensor.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... The World-Beam QS18LD laser diffuse and QS18LLP laser retroreflective sensors deliver high-performance sensing with visible Class 1 lasers, tightly collimated sensing beams, and extended sensing ranges. Both models use the compact World-Beam QS...

Relative humidity data logger.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... The 2000 high-stability relative humidity (RH) data logger is especially suited for verifying environmental conditions in labs, cleanrooms, and stability chambers. Combined with viewLinc central monitoring software, it provides scalable,...

Micromachining workstation.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... The Promaster is a compact turn-key micromachining system powered by a patented "ultra-fast" preionized excimer laser with short pulse lengths and flat-beams at 248 nm and other wavelengths. High peak powers combined with UV wavelengths...

Cored wire.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... Cored wire. a metal-to-metal composite, can be used in pacemaker and defibrillator leads. The product is a composite of an outer cobalt/nickel/chromium/molybdenum alloy (MP35N) tube and a pure silver core. The outer component has excellent...

Piezo motor.(Innovations)
January 1, 2006... The tiny SQL series Squiggle motor offers precise linear motion at low power for smaller portable OEM electronic products, including medical devices. At 2.4 x 2.4 mm, the motor is half the size of the company's earlier motors for OEMs. It...

Boston Scientific offers $25 billion to nab Guidant from J&J.(Regulatory Report)
January 1, 2006... Convinced that Johnson & Johnson is undervaluing Guidant, Boston Scientific made an offer of $25 billion for the cardiovascular device firm on Dec. 5--approximately $3 billion more than J&J has agreed to pay. On Dec. 7, Guidant announced...

House member targets reprocessing.(Noted ...)
January 1, 2006... Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) is urging more rigorous FDA oversight of reprocessed single-use devices (SUDs) in response to a Dec. 11-12 series of reports in The Washington Post questioning the safety of reprocessed SUDs. The agency should have a set...

Merck eyeing devices?(Noted ...)
January 1, 2006... During the company's Dec. 15 annual business briefing in Whitehouse Station, NJ, CEO Dick Clark suggested that Merck will "pursue certain acquisitions in diagnostics and devices, not to build a stand alone business in that area, but rather to...

Guidant reports more deaths.(Noted ...)
January 1, 2006... Seven deaths have been linked to the shorting-out problem in Guidant's Prizm 2 DR, Contak Renewal, and Renewal 2 devices, including three since the firm's last update on the defect on Sept. 12, the firm reports Dec. 13. To date, Guidant has...

Medtronic resolute.(Noted ...)
January 1, 2006... Medtronic initiates a 100-patient, multi-site, first-in-man trial of its Endeavor CR controlled-release ABT-578-eluting stent in Australia and New Zealand, the firm announces Dec. 13. The stent uses a new slow-release polymer, which could...

An interview with Michael Gauthier, president of Gauthier Biomedical Inc.: as the orthopedic device marketplace enjoys fantastic growth, more manufacturers are seeking to find a niche in which to exist. This month's 'View From The Top' interview offers insight from a leader who has witnessed this expansion first hand.(View From The Top)(Interview)
January 1, 2006... The aging baby boomer population has led to an increase in the need for medical technology in a number of specific device sectors. In addition, there is an industry-wide movement toward the design and manufacture of medical devices that are...

Easing counterfeiting concerns with covert microtags: product counterfeiting has a negative effect on many industries, but is potentially lethal to manufacturers of medical devices. This exclusive article showcases one technology that offers a solution to companies attempting to combat this growing problem by securing the identity of their products.(Emphasis On Product ID)
January 1, 2006... AT A GLANCE * Counterfeiting costs * Brand concerns * Product safety * Microscopic solution If you're from Texas, then life is all about "big," but if you are trying to protect your product from being counterfeited, you might want to...

EMI shielding air filters.(Notables: Filters & Filtration Materials)
January 1, 2006... Need to meet EMI shielding and medical imaging equipment safety and reliability standards for critical air filter design applications? Air filters custom-designed to an application's exact standards are available for blood analyzers, CT and PET...

Stainless steel screens.(Notables: Filters & Filtration Materials)
January 1, 2006... Fine MicroEtch stainless steel screens are manufactured using photoetching technology. Photoetching enables designers to specify a straight hole or a tapered hole, which facilitates liquid filtration and back flow cleaning. Hole sizes range...

Hydrophobic membranes.(Notables: Filters & Filtration Materials)
January 1, 2006... SureVent hydrophobic and super-hydrophobic membranes are gamma stable and can be used for improved sanitization capabilities. The membranes are suitable for a broad range of liquid barrier and gas vent applications, including bag and tubing...

Air filters.(Notables: Filters & Filtration Materials)
January 1, 2006... Activator series air filters have multi-stage media construction--layers of multi-denier polyester fibers capture particles throughout the filter's depth. This prevents wasteful "face-loading," increases dust holding capacity, and maximizes...

Nanofiltration elements.(Notables: Filters & Filtration Materials)
January 1, 2006... SelRO nanofiltration elements provide excellent chemical and thermal stability. Most nanofiltration membranes previously available were limited to aqueous applications within a pH range of 2 to 11, insufficient for certain pharmaceutical...

Market trends buzz: a medical device manufacturer who maintains a clear understanding of trends in the marketplace will enjoy an advantage over an uninformed competitor. This exclusive report offers a look ahead at trends in 2006 from industry experts.(Forecast Series Presents)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... With the rapid emergence of new developments in medical device manufacturing, market trends change and evolve at a fantastic rate. New trends bubble to the surface as innovative products are released to the marketplace while older technologies...

Leak-free connections speed endoscope reprocessing and enhance safety.(Case In Point)
January 1, 2006... * The Project: To ensure the safe transfer of chemical disinfectants within an endoscope reprocessing unit. * The Solution: Use custom fabricated couplings that provide a leak-free fluid pathway. Today's medical practitioners rely on...

FDA approval for Abbott closure systems.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... Abbott has received FDA approval to market its StarClose Vascular Closure System, a new vessel closure device engineered to enable faster, sale, and secure closure and earlier patient mobilization after catheterization. The system introduces a...

Ionic silver complex receives patent.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... Invision International Health Solutions Inc., a pioneer in the field of ionic silver use in humans, was recently awarded a U.S. patent on its ionic silver complex technology. The use of ionic silver in human use goes back hundreds of years....

510(k) FDA clearance for brain oximeter.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... CAS Medical Systems Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) adult cerebral oximeter monitor. The oximeter is a continuous, non-invasive monitor measuring absolute levels of brain tissue...

ISO 9001:2000 certification achieved.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... Sherwood RTM Corp. has been certified to the ISO 9001:2000 International Quality Standard System. The company designs and manufactures high-quality, cost-effective advanced composite products for a number of industries, including medical...

Allergan/Inamed merger.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... Allergan Inc. and Inamed Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger regarding the acquisition of Inamed by Allergan. Allergan will exchange for each outstanding common share of Inamed, either $84 in cash or 0.8498 of a...

Patent infringement investigation.(Industry Watch)
January 1, 2006... The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether Resonant Medical Systems Inc., a Canadian company, is importing medical devices and associated software products for sale in the U.S. in violation of patent...

Calendar of events: click on the "Calendar" icon at www.mdtmag.com for information about any of the following events.(Industry Watch)(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... January 22-25: LabAutomation 2006, conference and exhibition, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA. January 30-February 2: MD&M West, conference and exposition, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. February 12-16:...

Medical Device Puerto Rico show: February 16-17 Puerto Rico Convention Center * San Juan, PR.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2006... Following up on its debut in 2005, Medical Device Puerto Rico returns next month to provide a venue in which medical device manufacturers can meet with prospective suppliers in the new Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. Co-located with...

Online event highlights: Medical Design Technology recently conducted its first online webcast entitled, "Lean Today: Using Lean Strategies in the Medical Device industry. This presentation offers a few highlights.(Webcast Recap)
January 1, 2006... Recently, Medical Design Technology produced a webcast focusing on how lean manufacturing can benefit medical device manufacturers. The event, sponsored by Oracle--a provider of enterprise software--was well-received and provided viewers with...

Medical design & manufacturing west: January 31-February 2 Anaheim Convention Center * Anaheim, CA.(Show Preview)
January 1, 2006... Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West show serves as host to a number of medical device manufacturing professionals once again in 2006. It runs concurrently with Electronics West, WestPack, Automation Technology Expo, Plastec West 2006,...

Push-to-connect fittings.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... Newloc push-to-connect fittings are offered in two materials--acetal and brass--for use with rigid and semi-rigid tubing such as nylon, polyethylene, and polypropylene. The use of the fittings often involves pneumatic systems and applications...

Stepper drives.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... STAC6-Si high performance stepper drives are programmable for stand-alone operation with easy-to-use Si Programmer Windows-based software with integrated tuning. A graphical point-and-click format combines motion, I/O, and operator interface...

Heat-cured epoxy.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... SC 2002 NS one-part epoxy adhesive bonds to a remarkable variety of substrates, including dissimilar substrates. Easy to use, this non-sagging, self-leveling gel (60,000 cps) has excellent gap-filling properties and produces flexible bonds with...

Switches and indicators.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The Series 84 extremely low profile range of durably rugged switches and indicators features a minimally low back-of-panel depth, thus making them ideal for applications where space is restricted. Being just 2.0 mm above the front panel, these...

Balloon forming machine.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... This "clam shell" balloon forming machine provides very accurate and repeatable controls needed to produce high-quality balloons. The machine features electrically heated, longitudinally split molds with chilled water cooling. The tubing...

Connector system.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... RoHS-compatible versions are available of the Conan 1.0 mm pitch, low-profile, board-stacking connector system. Designed to provide a mechanically secure, high-density electrical interface between parallel printed circuit boards, the Conan...

Shielded atrial catheter cable.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... A line of shielded atrial catheter cables is available for use with medical diagnostic equipment. These cables meet DIN 42802-2 and IEC 60601-1 sub 56.3(c) specifications and all applicable AAMI/AMSI EC-53 performance requirements. The...

Cameras.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... These two intelligent color camera models are designed for in-line industrial vision applications. The Impact T28 and Impact T24 are the latest additions to the Impact T-series--intelligent cameras with full-scale vision image processing...

Swab applicator.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... A large surface area applicator tip is available for the company's plastic ampoule. Since the plastic ampoule is offered in both 2 and 5 ml sizes, a larger surface area tip is offered for a number of applications where liquid-based products...

Cleanroom granulator.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The SRS bi-cutter CRD (cleanroom design) screenless granulator is designed so it can be placed within a cleanroom at press side. It provides a completely controlled processing environment that allows a full manufacturing cell operation within...

Magnetic latching solenoids.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... B 16L, B 17L, and C5L miniature open frame magnetic latching solenoids are each well suited for battery operation while providing strokes up to 0.18 in. and forces up to 3 lbs. They offer up to 100,000 cycles with moderate force output. These...

Electric motor testing.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The DynoLAB LT is a low-cost, complete turn-key system for electric motor testing. It offers the test control and data acquisition capabilities required for basic electric motor testing as well as all of the benefits of an AC motoring...

Inverter.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The LDS series inverters provide a high efficiency DC-AC inverter in a compact form factor for use with a range of LCD panel sizes from 6.4 in. to 12.1 in. diagonal. Measuring only 133.l-mm long by 31-mm wide and less than 9-mm high, LDS series...

IR temperature transmitter.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The IRtec Rayomatic l0 non-contact infrared thermometer is designed for high performance and extreme efficiency, both requirements in abrasive conditions. It provides an accurate, advanced, continuous monitoring tool for troublesome process...

Tantalum polymer capacitors.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... Allowing design engineers to further reduce the size of portable electronic devices, these tantalum polymer capacitors deliver a high capacitance value capability. Designated the TCJ series, the capacitors are one to three capacitance value...

Torque brushless motor.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The "EC 45 4-pole" delivers the performance and lifetime of a brushless motor. A powerful 4-pole neodymium magnet provides high torque without a gearhead. The motors are electronically commutated thus enabling extremely long motor life, since...

Robotic case packer.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... The vision guided robotic case packer is capable of accepting randomly oriented bags from upstream fillers. Providing significant improvements in labor costs, quality, and safety as compared to manual packing methods, the packer places product...

Chemical resistant tubing.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... A full line of chemical resistant tubing products extruded from TexFluor PTFE, FEE PFA, or MFA is available for use in material handling applications such as delivery systems. Featuring a low coefficient of friction and anti-stick properties,...

Screen printing machine.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... This fully automated screen printing machine is designed for use with injection molding robots. The machine dial is specially made to match the number of cavities in the injection mold. The injection mold unload robot first takes the printed...

Actuator.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... In most applications, the B3W series electric belt drive actuator can be used as a direct drop-in replacement for the B3B actuator, allowing users to accelerate larger loads faster without additional cost. It is designed for high wear...

Miniature joints.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... With an outer diameter as small as 8 mm, these high precision miniature joints are suited specifically for medical equipment and many applications in which space is restricted. Originally developed in 303 stainless steel for a manually operated...

Camera.(New Products)
January 1, 2006... High resolution progressive scan "ice-cube-size" CCD cameras, the IK-52V (1/2 inch) and IK-53V (1/3 inch) are 29 [mm.sup.3] and weigh only 45 grams each. Both feature VGA resolution. The 659 x 494 pixels feature horizontal resolution at 500 TV...

IDES Inc. offers a new version of CostMate--a free, injection molding part cost calculator.(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... IDES Inc. offers a new version of CostMate--a free, injection molding part cost calculator. The tool assists injection molders and OEMs in assessing the true cost of a plastic part. As most molders have their own quoting tool, CostMate can...

AberdeenGroup, a provider of fact-based research for the technology-driven value chain, reveals that better-performing manufacturers are leveraging real-time analytics and electronic dashboards to improve decision-making capabilities from the plant floor to the boardroom.(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... AberdeenGroup, a provider of fact-based research for the technology-driven value chain, reveals that better-performing manufacturers are leveraging real-time analytics and electronic dashboards to improve decision-making capabilities from the...

Solid 3-D models, available from Omnetics Connector Corp., have been created as STEP Files (.stp) to be inserted\imported into a variety of different CAD programs (e.g. ProE, Solidworks, Inventor).(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... Solid 3-D models, available from Omnetics Connector Corp., have been created as STEP Files (.stp) to be inserted\imported into a variety of different CAD programs (e.g. ProE, Solidworks, Inventor). By having models available in the design...

Thermo Electron Corp., a leader in laboratory informatics for multi-lab environments, has developed a new datasheet on the Atlas CDS, available free in .pdf or printed format.(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... Thermo Electron Corp., a leader in laboratory informatics for multi-lab environments, has developed a new datasheet on the Atlas CDS, available free in .pdf or printed format. Entitled "Atlas CDS--A scalable, compliant and integrated...

Excelsys has released the "EXCELerate" online configuration tool.(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... Excelsys has released the "EXCELerate" online configuration tool. The system is used to configure the power supplies from the company's offering of 200 to 1,200 W 1U high and 300 to 1,000 W 2.5 in. high modular solutions. These supplies feature...

"Shock Control for Portable Electronics," a white paper created by E-A-R Specialty Composites, is available for download.(Online Resources)
January 1, 2006... "Shock Control for Portable Electronics," a white paper created by E-A-R Specialty Composites, is available for download. This systematic review of the underlying science of shock and damping was created to bring designers of portable...

Actuator provides the power to move.(Design Notes)
January 1, 2006... Invacare Corp., headquartered in Elyria, OH, is a global supplier of home healthcare products and the world's largest manufacturer of wheelchairs. Power wheelchairs range from standard models to those customized specifically for the needs of a...

Liquid silicone rubber resolves precision tubing component design challenge.(Design Notes)
January 1, 2006... Zevex International Inc. chose GE--Silicones' injection-molded LIM 6050-D2 liquid silicone rubber to design a precision tubing component. Struggling to apply miniaturization technology to enteral feeding systems, Zevex required an alternative...