January/February 2002
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A Note From The Editor
March is just around the corner, which means it's nearly time for...MEDTEC 2002.
Industry News
Research Centre Links Engineers and Life Scientists
- Polymers Incorporate Antimicrobial Agent
- Low-Power Hearing-Aid Microchip Is Music to Users' Ears
- In Brief
- Shows
and Conferences
Technology
News
- Stable Matrix Enables Use of Antimicrobial Systems in Range of Polymers
- Tester Exceeds ISO Standard
- Company Offers OEMs Multiple Options for Device Connectivity
Special Report
Making it Smaller: Manufacturing Minimally Invasive Devices
The demand for minimally invasive device components is growing nearly as rapidly as the parts themselves are shrinking. To fulfill these requests economically, metal fabricators have developed several novel techniques.
Sidebars: Increasing Functionality on the Surface
MEMS: Making Everything Much Simpler
Product Update
More Product updates:
Beyond
Quality Control
In addition to catching defects, testing equipment offers OEMs new ways to leverage information.
Spotlight
on
Packaging
Non-PVC product equipment, form-fill-seal machine, dresssing fabricating system, and more!
Web Watch
A selection of innovative new products and services exhibited at K 2001 (Düsseldorf, Germany) and Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis, MN, USA)




Showstoppers