Medical Device Link.

EDITOR'S PAGE

WAITING FOR NANO: How Long Will Molecular-Scale Devices Remain Science Fiction?

COVER STORY

Metalworking: Making the Cuts of Tomorrow, Today
Ani Grigorian

Medical device manufacturers must determine whether their suppliers have the right materials, forming technologies, and finishing methodologies for the job.

Sidebar: A Gathering of Minds

DEVICE REGULATION

Necessary but Not Sufficient: Amending the Medical Device Law
Kshitij Mohan

Sidebar: H.R. 3580 Proposals

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Internet-Based Products Link Manufacturers to Remote Devices
William Leventon

HUMAN FACTORS

Putting Human Factors Engineering Into Practice
Christine Engelke and Daniel Olivier

Some medical errors can be prevented by incorporating human factors considerations into a product's design and development.

WASHINGTON WRAP-UP

FDA Cuts Warning Letters by 70%
James G. Dickinson

FDA's new warning letters review policy, implemented in March to restore the seriousness of such letters, is working well, according to field personnel.

R&D DIGEST:

• Study of Thrombectomy Device Yields Promising Results
• When Do Surgery Risks Outweigh the Danger of AAA Rupture?
• How Does the Human Brain Regulate Sensory Information?
• "Fuzzy Polymers" Improve Brain Implant Performance
• Robotic Microscope Tracks Cells

BULLETIN BOARD

High-performance plastic stock shapes available. LCPs feature properties not available in other resins. Cross-linking polyethylene used in artificial hips could extend joint life, and more!

NEWS & ANALYSIS

• Court Rules Refurbisher Infringed on OEM Trademark
  
• Smart Gels Finding New Medical Applications
  
• Medical Design Goes Back to School
  
• Looking Beyond Security Issues of Part 11 Compliance