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Ensuring Effective Entry into the US
Market
The United States is a
lucrative market and an essential one for medical
device manufacturers seeking to operate globally.
Companies that take the time to plan their
commercial strategy and consider the issues
outlined in this article will have the best chance
of success there.
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Automation Gains
Ground in Medical Sector
Although a significant amount of medical
device assembly is still performed by hand, most
medical device firms now rely on at least some
form of automation equipment to provide the
production efficiency, quality control, and data
collection capability that would be otherwise impossible to
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Moulding and
Extrusion Firms
Adapt to Shifting Med-Tech
Needs
Whether it's multishot moulding or
multilumen extrusions, the device industry
continues to look for ways to boost productivity
by seeking out multitasking equipment and service
providers. |
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Filter Manufacturers Focus on Membrane
Design
Navigating a cost-conscious, highly
competitive global business environment, suppliers
of medical filtration products have few
alternatives but to continue to add value by
innovating in membrane design and
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Changes in
Medical Procedures Fuel
Demand for
Increasingly Narrow Tubing
A surge in minimally invasive
procedures and a growing awareness of the need for
appropriately sized pediatric products are
contributing to the demand for tubing with ever
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Dc/dc Convertor
Taps Alternative Power
Sources
Texas Instruments (TI, Munich,
Germany) has introduced a low-input voltage dc/dc
boost convertor that enables portable electronic
equipment to draw power from alternative power
sources such as solar and micro fuel cells.
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Zeus Inc. Names
International Sales Director
Polymer extrusion firm Zeus Inc.
(Orangeburg, SC USA) has named John Gray as its
international director of sales to preside over
the company's facility in Letterkenny, Ireland.
Gray is an experienced business development
manager who has been active in the biotechnology
and polymer science fields for 10
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