March/April 2004
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A Note From The Editor
Industry News
- Micromoulding Technique Pumps New Life into Cardiovascular Device
- UK Design Council Helps Diagnostic Product Break New Ground
- Elastomeric Materials Receive USP Class VI Certification
- Sensor-Laden Lab-in-a-Pill Embarks on Fantastic Voyage
- Regulatory Affairs Organization Debuts
- Netherlands-Based Company Licenses Stent Coating
- New Biocompatibility Test Developed
- eNews
- In Brief
- Materials Supplier Enters Braided Catheter Market
- Shows and Conferences
- Segmental Compression Technology Enters Catheterization Labs
- DNA-Based Sorting of Carbon Nanotubes May Lead to New Frontiers in Diagnostics
- Colour
Active-Matrix
LCDs Target Medical Diagnostic Devices
Product Update
What’s
New in Testing Equipment and Services
Suppliers innovate to meet the evolving needs of
device OEMs
Engineering Insight
Built-In
Connectors Save OEMs Design Time and Cost
A staple of
consumer electronic products, moulded-in connectors can also benefit medical
devices
Regional
Focus
Denmark
Creates a Med-Tech Cluster
Norbert Sparrow
The northern town of Aalborg is wooing medical
technology companies with an emphasis on biomedical engineering at the
university, leading-edge research at the university hospital, and a tradition of
innovation in telecommunications.
Spotlight
on
IV
Components
Recent developments in tube-processing and catheter fabrication equipment
Hose vulcanization line minimizes deformation risk
Showcase
Electronic
Components
Surface Treatment






