September
2007
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
The Last Word on Drug-Eluting Stents? Not So Fast...
PRODUCT UPDATE
Focus on metal and ceramic parts
REGIONAL FOCUS
Norbert Sparrow
A flair for product design and technological creativity are among the hallmarks of Scandinavian
suppliers to med-tech manufacturers. Many of them are concentrated along the Øresund strait.
MIXED MEDIA
Recently published literature and CD-ROMs
SPOTLIGHT
Electric & Electronic Products
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Surgical Instrument Incorporates Novel Universal Joint Design
Brian Buntz
A custom universal joint translates movement from a surgeon’s hand
to the rotatable tip of a surgical instrument
INDUSTRY NEWS
- K 2007 Exhibitors Showcase Medical Applications
- Collaboration Targets Laser Components
- Swiss Firms to Develop Novel Rechargeable Batteries
- German Hearing Aid Wins Design Award
- Teleflex Expands Irish Facility
- High-Tech Partnership Bundles Catheters with Fibre-Optic Sensors
- In Brief
- eNews
- Shows and Conferences
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
- Laser Marker Targets Counterfeiting
- Convertor Taps Alternative Power Sources
- Optical System Measures Uneven Surface Coatings
EQUIPMENT NEWS
Recent developments in extrusion equipment




