European Medical Device Manufacturer Nov./Dec. 98

EMDM
November/December '98

Selected Contents

A Note From the Editor

Risky Business: Devices and the Perception of Safety

Products Featured on the Cover

Solid-state relays, signal conditioners, and moulded components.

Industry News

ODU Snaps Up Medical Connectors Market

Lumonics' Applications Laboratories Stress Solutions to Tough Problems

Adhesive Components Manufacturer to Open Its First European Facility in Ireland

Parylene Conformal Coating Centre Opens in Ireland

Power Conversion Plug-Ins Available for Immediate Delivery

Alloy Developed for Implants

Extruder Manufacturer Expands European Base

In Brief

Web Sightings

Technology News

Machine Accelerates Screening of New Implant Materials

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a machine that can perform accelerated screen testing of orthopedic materials in a fraction of the time required by conventional methods.

Modular Oxygen Sensor Developed for OEM Use

A sensor with a response time in the millisecond range measures oxygen concentrations by means of fluorescence quenching.

Electromechanical Polypropylene Film Holds Promise for Physiological Applications

An electromechanical film containing a permanent electric charge acts as both a sensor and actuator material.

Spotlight:
Tubing

Polymeric and metal tubing for a variety of applications.

Q&A: Supply-Chain Management

Companies that adopt reasonable supply-chain management strategies can expect to achieve cost savings of 10–12%, according to Ned Gerber of the management consultancy Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

The EMDM Top 40 Products of the Year