April 2004
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S
PAGE:
Make
the Most of the New Medicare Reforms
COVER STORY:
MEDICAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Cover Story
From Algo to Zassi: 2004 Winners Shine in Design2004 Winning Products and Suppliers
The winners of the 2004 Medical Device
Excellence Awards represent a broad range of outstanding achievements.
Innovation
and Good Design: A Winning Combination
Erik
Swain
A number of factors make it difficult to
achieve outstanding design and groundbreaking innovation simultaneously. The
inherent nature of the medical product development process presents many
hurdles.
Breakthrough
Products Could Put Lesser-Known Firms on the Map
Erik Swain
If innovation is the lifeblood of the medical
device industry, then small companies are the lifeblood of medical device
innovation.
Blending
Form and Function: Good Design Starts with Usability
Sherrie Conroy
Good design can often mean the difference between the success or failure of a
product.
Jurors Bring Wide Range of Expertise to
MDEA
Program
The Medical Design Excellence Awards would not be the prestigious competition
that it is without the knowledge, expertise, and integrity of the juror panel.
Testing
Asianizing Medical Device TestingEugene Khor and Nealda Leila Muhammad Yusof
Asia has become a magnet for medical device OEMs seeking a slice of the region’s exploding economy. As the demand for testing and sterilization grows, the industry there is looking increasingly for local providers of these services.
WASHINGTON WRAP-UP
Is FDA-Industry Collaboration at Stake in November?James G. Dickinson
In recent years, much progress has been made in relations between the agency and manufacturers. Could a victory by Democrats reverse this positive trend?
NEWSTRENDS
- FDA Chief McClellan Tapped to Head CMS
- Cordis, Guidant Forge Drug-Eluting Stent Alliance
- AdvaMed Seeks Safeguards for Lab-Test Bidding Project
- Zimmer to Pay Cash for Biomaterials Firm
- Guidant Acquires Innovator in Cardiac Ablation Technology
R&D DIGEST:
- New MRI, Ultrasound Techniques Could Advance Breast Cancer Treatment
- Enzyme Breakthrough Could Simplify Nanodevice Construction
- New Device Provides Better Virus Detection
- Electric
Pulses Can Heal or Kill Unhealthy Cells
Product
Development Insight
Are
Your Product Safety Labels State-of-the-Art?
David Warburton
Designers
need to be aware of two different standards for safety labels, one for the U.S.
market, the other for international markets. Fortunately, there is a format that
harmonizes the two.
Sidebar: The Signal Word Panel
Sidebar: Brief Basics of Product
Liability Law
