March/April 2001
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
Devices in the News: The Agony and, Sometimes, the Ecstasy
There are groans, and then there are groans. A US pain specialist who uses a spinal cord stimulator to help patients suffering from severe backaches will occasionally provoke a groan of pain.
- Mikron Expands Moulding Operations
- Companies Team Up to Offer Custom Medical Tubing Services
- Johnson Matthey Acquires Shape Memory Applications
- Fibre-Optic Catheter Pressure Transducer Developed for Low-Cost Applications
- STS Biopolymers Acquires MCTec
- Robots Take Up Residency in the OR
Technology News- Pulse Oximetry Probe Achieves Noninvasive Monitoring of CO2 Tension
- Miniature Valve System Makes Medical Applications a Snap
- High-Density Packaging Reduces System Cost, Size, and Weight
Product Update:
Device Packaging Suppliers Innovate to Survive
New medical-grade packaging materials promise to help OEMs make more from less.
Spotlight on
Filters
Ampoule covers and swab tips, screen membranes, hydrophobic filters, IV filters, and much more!
Special Report
Vision System Puts Drug-Delivery Device Manufacturer on
Fast Track
A contract manufacturer slashed rejects by taking a fresh look at its inspection system.
Q & A:
David Harris
Firm Hopes to Find Success in Predicting Failure
A selection of innovative new products and services exhibited at Electronica (München), Emballage (Paris), Medica (Düsseldorf), and Medical Design & Manufacturing West (Anaheim, CA, USA)
