May/June 2005
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A Note From The Editor
15th Year Anniversary
Remembering the Past, Building the Future
Norbert Sparrow
15 Years of Medical Device Directives
Dario Pirovano
Regulatory Affairs Director, EUCOMED
First implemented in 1990, the “new-approach” medical device directives have performed exceptionally well overall. So why are some calling for an overhaul of the regulatory system?
15 Years of Sourcing
Industry suppliers reflect on past technological breakthroughs and changing business practices, and speculate on what lies ahead
- Cooperation between Materials Suppliers and Customers Creates Mutual Benefit
- Automation Industry at the Height of Sophistication
- Some Like It Hot: Competition Keeps Filter Suppliers on Their Toes
- Motor Suppliers Find that Less Is More
- Getting Connected with Wireless Technology
- Knowledge Is Power for Outsourcing Firms
- Plastic Tubing Climbs Every Mountain
- Demand for Smaller Machined Metal Parts Has Boosted Overall Quality
- Automation, Sterilization Help Packaging Suppliers Live Up to Industry Needs
2005 Medical Design Excellence Awards
The Best in Med-Tech Design
Christina Elston
Judges at the 2005 Medical Design Excellence Awards found a lot to like among this year’s winning products, from a surgical stapler that performs a “mechanical ballet” to image-conscious hearing aids.
Presenting the 2005 Medical Design Excellence Awards Winners
Sidebar:
European Firms Lend Expertise to Development of Award-Winning Products
Sidebar:
So You Want to Win Next Year
Industry News
- Validation Report Demonstrates Connection System’s Integrity
- RFID Platform Designed for Life Science Industries
- Compact Parylene Deposition System Introduced
- Semiconductor Firm Assists in Design of Implantable Devices
- eNews
- Industrial Leak Detection Method Used for Blood Pumps
- Smart Sensors Target Implanted Applications
- Blue LEDs Feature Dual-Chip Redundancy
- Coating Developed for Defence Use Migrates to Healthcare
- Polyester Film May Simplify Label Converting Process
- In Brief
- Shows and Conferences
Technology
News
- Novel Panel Design Enhances Shielding Performance
- New Process Created to Manufacture Li-Ion Batteries
- Manufacturer Improves Technology to Make Larger 3-D Microdevices
Product
Update
Focus on suppliers of precision motion control products
Engineering Insight
Fluid-Delivery Platform Helps Enteral Feeding System Go Portable
Caitlin Cook
The EnteraLite Infinity system may make physical activity a part of daily life for chronically ill patients
Regional Focus 
Benelux Banks on Knowledge-Based Economy
Norbert Sparrow
A central location and a knowledge-driven high-tech manufacturing environment maintain the region’s competitive edge.
Spotlight
on
Testing Equipment and Services
Equipment News
Recent developments in automation equipment
Market Watch
Orthopaedic Products
Norbert Sparrow
Experts predict steady growth for this industry segment as advances in materials and surgical procedures improve patient outcomes.
