July/August
2007
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S PAGE
Big Changes Coming for Small Patients
BREAKTHROUGHS
- Sensors Can Be Plugged Directly Into USB Port
- High-Energy E-Beam Process Enables Enhanced Surface Modification
- Process Combines Two Methods for Faster, More-Durable Prototypes
SPOTLIGHT
Plastics and Elastomers
Tubing and Tube Processing
OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK
NEED TO KNOW
- Companies Strive to Reduce Environmental Impact
- Technical Laboratory Offers Advanced Surface-Treating Analysis
- Sandvik Acquires Orthopedic Implant and Instrument Supplier
- In Brief
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Charging Forward
Shana Leonard
A redesigned battery system enhances a ventilator’s portability and reliability
REGIONAL FOCUS
Colorado Is High on Medical Manufacturing
Daniel Grace
SPECIAL FEATURE: IMPLANTABLES
It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Shana Leonard
Wireless systems, miniature devices, and widespread growth are ahead for electronic implantable devices
The Great Battery Debate: To Recharge or Not to Recharge?
Shana Leonard
Batteries may seem trivial, but their use in implantable devices has some people in the industry all charged up.
PRODUCT UPDATE
IV Component Design Focuses on Safety
Shana Leonard
Material competition, miniaturization of devices, and diminution of lead times present challenges to metal fabricators
FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT
Assembly
