MDDI Selected Contents (June 2000)

Medical Device &
Diagnostic Industry

June 2000
MD&DI
Selected Contents

Contact Services Directory

A select list of companies specializing in all facets of contract medical device design and manufacture.

SPECIAL FOCUS:
INTO THE INTERNET

E-Business: Revolution, or Just the Next New Thing?
by Cliff Henke

A review of the current healthcare e-commerce landscape, evolving trends, and future possibilities assesses a rapidly changing marketplace.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Compliance on the Web: Are Device Makers Vulnerable?
by Suzan Onel and Joanne M. Kelly

As Web use increases, periodic audits provide an effective means for safeguarding intellectual property rights and avoiding legal pitfalls.

MARKET RESEARCH:
Using the Internet to Support Market Research
by Dana A. Leff

The Internet is providing useful tools for performing primary and secondary market research and conducting virtual focus groups.

SITE DESIGN:
Building a Dynamic Medical Device Web Site: An Industry Primer
by Joe Dysart

A variety of software tools can help site designers enhance their company's Internet presence.

STANDARDS:
Medical Device Standards and Regulations on the Web
by Gabe Spera

Tracking down global regulatory information has never been easier—as long as you know where to look.

INSIDE MDDI:
Cyber-Guarding Intellectual Property
by Ani Grigorian

Now that the big scare with Y2K computer compliance issues has all but vanished, Suzan Onel, an attorney at McKenna & Cuneo LLP (Washington, DC) is raising an equally important, longer-lasting, computer-related issue—trademark and copyright infringement on the Internet.

WASHINGTON WRAP-UP:
FDA Proposes Easier Device Tracking Rules
by James G. Dickinson
FDAMA provision relaxes and clarifies manufacturers' device tracking obligations

Also:

Mentor: "Criminal" Probe or Not?
Medtronic in FDA Cyber Troubl
FDA Guidances for Special Controls
A Recall's Ripple Effects
Abbott Troubles Drag On
Physio-Control Cited for Report Violation

R&D HORIZONS:
Exploring the Internet: New Tools and Resources for Healthcare
by Gregg Nighswonger

As the Internet and related technologies provide new ways for humans to interact with machines and one another, medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers are confronting unprecedented opportunities and challenges.

BOTTOM LINE:
A Practical Guide to FDA's Regulation of Promotion and Advertising on the Internet
by Jeffrey K. Shapiro

The global nature of the Internet and the use of real-time communication forums pose new compliance challenges.

FIRST PERSON:
A New Internet Initiative: Educating Consumers about Medical Technology
by Blair Childs

Responding to survey results, HIMA is launching a Web site that will link consumers and developers of medical technologies.

DESIGNER'S NOTEBOOK:
Designing at the Speed of the Internet
by Bill Evans and Diana Greenberg

Medical device designers and manufacturers can develop better products—faster—through Internet-based design communication.

MEDICAL PLASTICS AND BIOMATERIALS:
Selecting Engineering Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly
by Christine Salerni

Versatile twin-screw systems can be used for compounding, devolatilization, or reactive extrusion—with the end products ranging from pellets and fibers to tubes, film, and sheet.

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June 2000
MD&DI
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Contact Services Directory

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INTO THE INTERNET

Medical Device Link.

The Online Information Source for the Medical Device Industry

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry

June 2000 MD&DISelected Contents

Contact Services Directory

SPECIAL FOCUS:INTO THE INTERNET

June 2000
MD&DI
Selected Contents

SPECIAL FOCUS:
INTO THE INTERNET