A Note From The Editor

Biosensors on the Inside Track

Industry News

• Bluetooth-Enabled Pulse Oximeter Is Only the Beginning
• Rapid Prototyping Provides Clear 3-D Picture
• Ring-Track Slide Ensures Shock Wave Accuracy
• Antimicrobial Wound Dressing Introduced
• Alcoa Acquires Custom Thermoforming Services
• Rubber and Plastics Consultancy Invests in Ireland
• Nickel-Titanium Wire Integrates Radiopaque Core Materials
• IDES Enhances Plastics Database
• Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Selected for Imaging Catheter
• In Brief
• Shows & Conferences

Technology News

• Makers of Complex Components Benefit from Simple Solutions
• Crimping Machine Designed to Process Coated Stents
• UV Laser Machining Improves Catheter Flexibility

Product Update

Light-Cure Cyanoacrylates Optimize Device Assembly

Rapid cure rates and shadow curing capabilities are among the reasons that device manufacturers are bonding with UVCAs.
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Tubing & Related Equipment

Extrusions, flexible medical components, a tube-cutting machine, and more!

Web Watch

• Searching for Answers on the Internet
• E-News

Special Report

Preparing for Part 18

As the new ISO chemical characterization standard nears completion, European manufacturers face some big changes in biocompatibility assessment.

Sidebar: Chemical Characterization Tests