October 2009
European Medical Device Manufacturer
Selected Contents
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
PRODUCT UPDATE
SPOTLIGHT
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Closed-Loop Quality: Harvesting Profit from Innovation
Karim Lokas
Manufacturing operations—where product quality is realised—have received relatively little technology investment
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Parylene Coating Improves Prosthetic Liner Performance
Surface treatment eliminates tackiness without slowing cycle time
OUTSOURCING GUIDE
The Long (and Short) of Sourcing a Tubing Supplier
Shane Healy & Antoinette McTigue
Technical proficiency, process transparency and a customer-centric approach are among the key attributes you should seek in a partner
MIXED MEDIA
INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE
- Czech Med-Tech Industry, Associated Supplier Base Poised for Growth
- Thin-Walled Tubing Maximises Interior Working Space
- Leti Launches Bio-Med Startup
- PEEK Polymer Expands Orthopaedic Material Options
- Bio-Enabled, Surface-Mediated Approach Produces Nanoparticle Composites
- The Dandelion Could Prove to Be Source of Hypoallergenic Latex
- Caragh Precision Opens Innovation Centre
- Shows and Conferences
- In Brief
EQUIPMENT UPDATE
