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September 2006
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents

EDITOR'S PAGE

The Medical Device Industry Searches for Identity

HOTLINE

   • Surgical Instruments Have Built-in Safeguards to Ensure Single Use
   • Software Builds on Vision Measurement Platform
   • Miniature Couplings Incorporate RFID Technology

SPOTLIGHT

Adhesives, Fillers, and Dispensers

Machining

OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK

Designing Catheters for Today�s Devices

REGIONAL FOCUS

Medical Suppliers Strike it Rich in Northern California

INDUSTRY NEWS

   • Research Center Expands Testing Capabilities to Help Reduce Interference
   • Training Labs Provide Hands-On Instruction on Pumps, Valves, and Seals
   • Molding Equipment Firm Expands to India
   • Electronics Firm Receives Award for Advances in Vector Control Technology
   • In Brief

E-NEWS

   • Interactive Platform Offers Real-Time Accessibility
   • Catheter Manufacturer Unveils New Web Site
   • 3-D Models Available on Company�s Web Site
   • Fiber-Optics Site Provides Reference Materials and Product Information

PRODUCT UPDATE

Printing Options That Hit the Mark

Thermal and laser systems offer speedy ways to mark components

PROFILE

Semidisposable Biopsy Valves May Be Safer with Use of TPEs