Magazines
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Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry is a monthly magazine written exclusively for original equipment manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products. The goal of MD&DI is to help industry professionals develop, design, and manufacture medical products that comply with complex and demanding regulations and market requirements. MD&DI is published 12 times each year, along with two additional issues of its Guide to Outsourcing supplement. Visit MD&DI's Website
Web Exclusives:
MD&DI regularly produces content exclusively for its Web site, including three different blogs about the medical device industry. Check back frequently for articles, videos, and more content that is available only online.
Blogs: DeviceTalk | BiomaterialsTalk | Transforming FDA
30th Anniversary Timeline
This interactive timeline features photos, videos, and maps for significant events from the last 30 years. Culling the rich history of medical devices, the timeline exhibits developments that have transformed the industry.
From the November Issue:
Manufacturer of the Year: Edwards Lifesciences
Putting patients at the center of its strategy has led Edwards to shake up the world of heart valve technology.
Web Expanded: Inventory Collaboration: An Untapped Opportunity - Alex Thompson and Bill Buckley
Automated, Web-based inventory collaboration lets manufacturers strike a balance between having sufficient products available and minimizing inventory carrying costs.
Medical Product Manufacturing News is a product tabloid magazine that provides information on the new products and services available to medical device manufacturers. Published ten times a year, the publication is read by design engineering, manufacturing, and specifying personnel who need accurate, up-to-date information on materials, components, equipment, and services. Visit MPMN's Website
Web Exclusives:
Blog: Medtech Pulse
Every week, MPMN publishes online-only stories designed to keep medical device manufacturers up to date on the latest news from medical suppliers.
This Week's In Briefs
Contract medical equipment manufacturer Spacelabs Healthcare (Issaquah, WA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and has launched a new Web site.…ICO Polymers North America (Chicago), which produces polymer powders and films, and Chroma Corp. (McHenry, IL), a manufacturer of color concentrates and thermoplastic compounded raw material, have entered an agreement in which ICO will acquire Chroma's rotational molding business; the companies have formed an alliance to focus on meeting the needs of the rotational molding industry.…
From the September Issue:
Medical Device Sector Is Key to the Keystone State’s Lehigh Valley - Bob Michaels
From rust belt to high-tech hub, Pennsylvania’s east is becoming one of the country’s leading medical device manufacturing centers
Plastics Providers Respond to Demand for Supply Continuity and Sustainability - Stephanie Steward
New polymers feed a market hungry for enhanced performance characteristics, aesthetics, and sustainable resources
MX is designed exclusively for top-level executives, with articles devoted to market analyses for medical technologies and essential strategies for business planning to meet the needs of the global marketplace. It is published seven times a year. Visit MX's Website
Web Exclusives:
Want the full story on all of the executive interviews, market analyses, and industry information that MX offers? In the case of some MX articles, it is only available online. The expanded, unabridged versions of many MX articles are posted here as Web features after the print issues reach readers. See all expanded online articles from the current issue.
Market Analysis: Building a Navigation System for Medtech's New Business Environment
Integrated market intelligence strategies offer a key for successful medical device marketing.
From the November / December Issue:
Building a (New) Name in Innovation - Interview by Steve Halasey
Spun-out from Tyco International under a new name, Covidien is looking to make inroads by investing in technology and innovation.
IVD Technology is the only trade journal designed exclusively for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic products. Written by leading experts in their fields, IVDT's peer-reviewed articles cover a wide range of technical and regulatory topics. The publication's primary focus is on diagnostics technologies--including research, development, and manufacturing. IVDT published nine times a year.
Visit IVDT's Website
Web Exclusives:
Access a collection of articles devoted to a specific topic of interest to IVD Technology readers with the site's category pages:
Assay Development | Beyond Clinical Diagnostics | Detection Technologies | Global Diagnostics | Instrumentation Development | Laboratory Automation | Molecular Diagnostics | Point-of-Care Technologies | Processing Technologies | See all IVDT category pages...
From the November/
December
Issue:
Microfluidics for IVD analysis: triumphs and hurdles of centrifugal platforms - Jonathan Siegrist, Régis Peytavi, Michel Bergeron, and Marc Madou
Despite extensive research on microfluidic nucleic acid IVDs, there are few, if any, such systems on the market.
European Medical Device Manufacturer is Europe's leading sourcing publication for designers and manufacturers of medical devices. Each issue of EMDM includes scores of brief descriptions of new materials, components, equipment, and services. It is published seven times a year, including the annual Source Book. Visit EMDM's Website
Web Exclusives:
Online-only news stories and tradeshow round-ups are posted along with each new issue.
Medical Device Technology is a comprehensive source of technical information on all aspects of the design, production and manufacture of finished medical devices and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products. With in-depth applications-orientated articles and extensive product news, MDT magazine is a practical resource that helps European medical product designers, and manufacturing, regulatory and management staff do their jobs more effectively. MDT is published ten times a year. Visit MDT's Website
Web Exclusives:
Exclusive online content from the editors of MDT includes Webinars, archived e-newsletters, and a forthcoming blog.
Webinars: New Possibilities With Polyurethanes | How To Implement the New European Vigilance Procedures | How to Design Next-Generation Medical Electronics
E-Newsletters: European Med-Tech News | Technology Update
From the October Issue:
Selecting the Right Polymer
- C.M. Olson
Choosing the correct polymer for a medical device requires a comprehensive look at many aspects of performance and economy. This decision-making process is illustrated here with approaches to choosing materials for an injection moulded steam sterilisation tray for surgical instruments and goods.
Med-Tech Precision is a magazine that covers precision manufacturing applications for the orthopedics, cardiology, and general surgery sectors. It is read by design engineering, manufacturing, and specifying personnel who need information on manufacturing techniques, materials, components, equipment, and services. It is published twice a year.
Visit Med-Tech Precision's Website
Web Exclusives:
For the latest on news concerning the orthopedics, cardiological, and general surgery sectors, visit MTP's blog, Precision Talk. You can even add your own comments to the posts.
Also at devicelink.com/mtprecision, find online resource centers to help you get up-to-date on topics related to orthopedics and manufacturing.
From the Fall Issue:
Advances in Fully Automated Swiss Machining Cells
- Thomas Plantenberg and Michael Hedtke
Swiss machine technology can be used for large volumes of precision-machined cylindrical parts.
Medical Electronics Manufacturing is a semiannual magazine written exclusively for engineers and designers of medical electronic devices. The goal of MEM is to help industry professionals develop, design, and manufacture medical products that comply with complex and demanding regulations and market requirements. Visit MEM's Website
Web Exclusives:
MEM offers an informative overview of standards and guidelines concerned with controlling electromagnetic compatibility in the development of medical electronics.
Also, a list of links to important regulatory bodies that oversee medical electronics manufacturing resides on the magazine's home page.
From the Spring Issue:
Making Portable Ultrasound Possible
- Scott Pavlik and Tom O'Dwyer
Miniaturization trends in ICs are pushing the possibilities for the design of portable ultrasound equipment.
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News is a comprehensive resource for medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals who need focused, reliable, and timely information to make intelligent packaging decisions. Each month, PMP News brings a broad range of useful information collected in a series of specialized columns.
Visit PMP News' Website
Web Exclusives:
Don't Miss PMP News' Exclusive 2009 Webcast Series, Sustainability 101.
Part 1: Beyond Recycling: Sustainability in a Material World
Don't Miss PMP News' Exclusive 2008 Webcast Series, Reducing Risk through Packaging.
Part 2: Developing Child-Resistant, Senior-Friendly Compliance Packaging
Part 1: Understanding the Nuances of ISO 11607
You can also read questions from Part I of the Webcast series as answered by the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC).
From the May Issue:
Automated Inspection Widens Its Scope
- Joyce Laird
Manufacturers can reduce liability exposure by improving QA practices.
Tracking and Tracing in Small Spaces
- Anastasia Thrift
Printing technology providers address the need for variable coding serialization and the realities of limited label space.
Product Equals Device Plus Package
Your company's work may not be done if they've left you out of the design process.
Also from Canon Communications
The online and print versions of the Source Book are designed to serve as a buyers' guide of products and services for engineers and other personnel working in the medical technology industry. The database can be searched by company name or by category of product or service.
Since 2005, China Medical Device Manufacturer (CMDM) has been providing the China-based medical technology industry with the resources it needs to design, develop, manufacture, and bring to market next-generation medical products. Each issue of CMDM includes peer-reviewed technical articles as well as concise reports on relevant technologies and new products and services. CMDM publishes an annual Buyers Guide in the spring and a MEDTEC China show issue in the summer along witth six electronic newsletters per year. All of the articles published in CMDM are posted in Chinese and English on the magazine's Web site.
