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One Reason Why 2010 Is Going to Be a Very Good Year
-Norbert Sparrow

This is the last time you will read my missive here. In fact, this is the last time you will see this magazine. Ever. And here’s why that’s good news: In January 2010, we will introduce a brand new publication ... with a distinguished past. European Medical Device Technology (EMDT) will combine the succinct, targeted sourcing information of European Medical Device Manufacturer (EMDM) with the in-depth technical articles of its long-standing sister publication Medical Device Technology (MDT) in one comprehensive magazine for the pan-European device industry.

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Optimising Oxygen Monitoring in Centrifuges

Monitoring gas-phase oxygen in centrifuges is a critical tool for the prevention of explosions and fires. An oxygen system developed by Mettler Toledo Process Analytics AG (Urdorf, Switzerland) provided a customer with an inexpensive, low maintenance and dependable solution. The company in question specialises in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, medical devices, nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics. Diabetes care and vascular products are among its areas of expertise.

Blog: medtechinsider

The Importance of User-Friendliness

The Georgia The resounding message of a short video from Healthcare Human Factors Group of Canada’s University Health Network is that the user-friendliness of medical devices could be improved. Read More...

Nano-Scale Drug-Delivery System Is Good as Gold

The nanocage is designed to release carefully titrated amounts of a drug in proximity to the target tissue, thus maximising its therapeutic value while minimising its side effects. Read More...

Blog: Product News

Flexible Shaft Couplings Support Wide Torque Range

Precision electrodeposited, nickel alloy bellows-type flexible shaft couplings from Servometer provide torque capabilities from 1.4 Ncm to 27 Nm, for shaft sizes ranging from 0.090 to 1 inch. More...

Autoclavable Luers Are Free of Bisphenol-A

Concern over Bisphenol-A, a material found in polycarbonate plastics, led Eldon James Corp. CEO Marcia Coulson on a quest to find an alternative material, prior to launching a new line of luer connectors. More...

Brush Dc Servomotors Designed to Minimise Cogging

The Series 8000 brush-commutated dc motors from Pittman (a subsidiary of Ametek Tecnical & Industrial Products) feature a seven-slot skewed armature design to minimise magnetic cogging and promote smooth and quiet operation. More...

High-Flow Stopcocks Offer Two-Way Precision Alignment

High-flow stopcocks with 90° pivot handles provide two-way precision alignment eliminating free flow. The polycarbonate stopcocks from Qosina are equipped with two female luer locks and an acrylic male spin lock. More...

Electromechanical NC Joining System Supports Efficient Assembly Operations

A compact and high-precision system for a range of press-fitting and joining tasks with integral force displacement monitoring is available from Kistler. This series has now been enhanced with a new joining module with a 15 kN nominal joining force. More...

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Leitpolymere ermöglichen gedruckte Impulswiderstände in allen Spannungsbereichen

Der Leiterplattenhersteller Würth Elektronik ist jetzt mit gedruckten Impulswiderständen auf PCBs in den Bereich von 200.000 V Hochspannung vorgedrungen. Möglich machten dies die "smart conductive"-Polymer-Dickschichtsysteme von Würth, die sich unter anderem durch eine große Variabilität von Widerständen auszeichnen und selbst extrem hohen Feldstärken in der Praxis standhalten. Mehr...

Vishay präsentiert virtuelle Trade Show: Bauelemente für Medizin-Anwendungen

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. hat auf seiner Website die virtuelle Trade Show für den Medizin-Markt eröffnet. Auf der Website zeigt Vishay innovative Bauelemente für vielfältige medizinische Applikationen — von tragbaren Diagnosegeräten über Implantate und Kernspintomografie (MRT) bis hin zu Belastungs- und Druck-Messgeräten. Mehr...