September 2001
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
Of Smoke and Mirrors
A study conducted last year in the Czech Republic on behalf of the tobacco giant Philip Morris Companies, Inc., concluded that the financial benefits to the Czech government of taxes levied on smoking outweighed the costs of healthcare, lost working days, and fires caused by cigarettes.
Special Report
Telemedicine did not experience the breakthrough in the 1990s that many had predicted. The revolution has simply been put on hold, say experts, not cancelled.
- IBA Increases EtO Sterilization Capacity
- Femtosecond Lasers: A Solution Looking for a Problem
- A New Source for Implantable PEEK
- Low-Temperature Process Developed for Titanium Nitride Production
- Discovery May Lead to Longer-Lasting Artificial Hips
- MEDTEC Ireland Highlights Growing Irish Medical Device Industry
- In Brief
- 3-D Viewing System Displays Virtual Prototypes
- New Smart Plastic Has Good Memory
- Composite Material Heals Itself
Product
Update:
Powerful, Compact Motors Drive
the Industry
The trend is mirrored in devices, which are becoming smaller and more complex.
Spotlight
on
Cables, Connectors, and Wires
Plastic connectors, guidewires, coloured cables, and much more!
Web Watch
Shredding the Paper Trail: Are Web-based
Clinical Trials the Answer?
OEMs must weigh the pros and cons before making the move to an Internet-based
clinical trial system.
MEDTEC Ireland: Sourcing on the
Emerald Isle
With a strong economy and a highly skilled labour force, Ireland has become
a popular location for medical manufacturers.
A selection of innovative products and services displayed at Hannover Messe
(Hannover, Germany), Sensor 2001 (Nürnberg, Germany), and Medical Design
& Manufacturing (MD&M) East (New York City).
