March/April 2008
European Medical Device Manufacturer
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European Medical Device Manufacturer
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
An Inconvenient Truth for the Med-Tech Industry
PRODUCT UPDATE
Focus on pumps, valves, and flow-control systems
SPOTLIGHT
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Advanced PC Material Puts Blood Pump on Path to Clinical Success
A specialty compound helps prevent clot formations from adhering to pump walls
Injection Device Makes Life a Little Easier for Osteoporosis Patients
Inclusive design practices result in a user-friendly product
REGIONAL FOCUS
The fiercely independent German state has developed a strong commitment to the medical device industry and other technologically advanced sectors
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Alsace Biovalley Cluster Offers Single-Source Services to Med-Tech Industry
- Low-Cost Implantable Medical Cells Introduced
- Adept Technology Acquires French Robotics Firm
- Maker of Leak-Testing Systems Battles Rising Helium Costs
- Wales Design Bureau Earns Kudos for Shakerscope
- Medifiq Acquires Medisize
- Polymer Consulting Centre Launched
- Creganna Introduces Specialty Needles
- Invisar Inc. Collaborates with Microchip Technology
- Less Is More for Low-Energy Implantable Chip
- Canon Communications Acquires Pharmapack Event in Paris
- Family of Medical TPUs Expanded
- Expanded Online News Briefs
- eNews
- Shows and Conferences
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
- Downstream Extrusion Equipment Undergoes Makeover to Boost Appeal to Medical Manufacturers
- Portable System Assesses Low-Level Torque of Small, Rotating Components
- Cleanroom-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding Equipment Meets US FDA’s 21 CRF Part 11
EQUIPMENT NEWS
Recent developments in catheter processing
