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November 2009
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
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From the Editors

Tax on Industry Not Dead Yet

Sherrie Conroy

With the healthcare reform out of committee with the device industry tax intact, industry must speak louder about its potential damage.

Cover Story: Manufacturer of the Year

Edwards Lifesciences: A Passion for Patients

Sherrie Conroy

Putting patients at the center of its strategy has led Edwards to shake up the world of heart valve technology.

Web Expanded: Inventory Management

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.

Web Exclusive: Outstanding OEM

Small Beginnings Inc: Born in the NICU

Lindsey Rooney

Surrounded by new life, Mary Sharon Rogone conceived the idea for her first device.

Web Exclusive: Outstanding OEM

US Endoscopy: Keeping It Local and Focused

Maria Fontanazza

As companies send manufacturing offshore in large numbers, US Endoscopy is committed to making product innovations in its home state.

Web Exclusive: Outstanding OEM

Zoll Medical: Breathing New Life into Resuscitation

Lawrence Lloyd

Zoll Medical has thrived thanks to innovative devices in the resuscitation area.

Web Exclusive: Outstanding OEM

Luminex: Multiple Strengths on a Single Platform

Heather Thompson

Luminex looks to the future with one advanced technology.

Bar Code Standards

Why UPNs Make Sense for Medical Devices

Kirk Kikirekov and Robert A. Hankin

Mandating the UPN system would help manufacturers better track their products.

Design

Optimizing Design for Automation

Pat Phillips

OEMs can take steps to avoid assembly pitfalls in continuous motion automation.

Web Expanded: Product Development Insight

Enhancing Business through Technology Assessment

Paul DiCarlo

A proper assessment can help manufacturers understand the competitive landscape and make better use of their intellectual property.

Washington Wrap-Up

Swift and Supersized FDA Enforcement

James G. Dickinson

FDA’s commissioner vows to strengthen enforcement activity and promises more bite from the agency.

Web Exclusive: Q&A

President to Industry: Get Involved in Healthcare Reform

Former president Bill Clinton addressed AdvaMed at its conference in Washington, DC, October 14. Following his remarks, he sat with Michael Musallem, chairman of AdvaMed, and answered some pointed questions about the effects of healthcare reform on the medical technology industry.

Contributors

Meet the Experts

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