November 2009
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry
Selected Contents
From the Editors
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.
R&D Digest
NewsTrends
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