Medical Device Link.

EDITOR'S PAGE:
HCFA Under Fire: Frustrations Focus on Reimbursement
by Jon Katz

As a part of the quest to create artificial organs, emerging microfabrication techniques are enabling researchers to construct complex architectures to stimulate cell function.

COVER STORY:
Selecting the Right Material for Medical Seals
by Barry Chadwick and Chris Toto

Choosing the optimal elastomer for an application involves prioritizing the required performance properties.

WASHINGTON WRAP-UP:
Your Device Promo on FDA's Web Site?
by James G. Dickinson

In an effort to persuade medical device companies to convert to its new paperless registration system, the agency is considering offering firms free promotional space on its Web site.