March/April 2005
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A Note From The Editor
German Engineering: Trouble in Paradise
Industry News
- Shenzhen Finds Its Place on the Med-Tech Map
- Vacuum-Formed Packaging Made in the UK
- Microtechnology Centre Helps Rebuild Former Steel City
- e-News
- In Brief
- Company Introduces Stock Shapes for Medical Devices
- Precertified PEEK Can Speed Development Cycle
- Shows and Conferences
Technology
News
- Proton-Beam Therapy System Achieves 0.5-mm Positioning Accuracy
- Single-Chip Wireless Platform Designed for Med-Tech Products
- Multiple-Material Thick Coating Process Has Medical Devices Covered
Product
Update
Focus on suppliers of cables, connectors, and wires
Engineering Insight
Smart Connector Helps Put Squeeze on Deep Vein Thrombosis
Norbert Sparrow
System automatically adapts air pressure to required therapy cycle
Manufacturing Innovations 
Equipment Makers Find New Ways to Boost Productivity
Caitlin Cook and Norbert Sparrow
Spotlight
on
Metal Fabrication Outsourcing
Equipment News
Tubing cutter features variable feed rates
Market Watch
Drug-Delivery Systems
Norbert Sparrow
Companies are rapidly exploring new technologies for a market forecast to grow at double-digit rates through the decade.
Sidebar: Making the Case for Safety Syringes
