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September 2007
Medical Product Manufacturing News
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EDITOR'S PAGE

Questioning the Status Quo Can Pay Off in Improved Implants


BREAKTHROUGHS


SPOTLIGHT

Adhesives
Catheter and Stent Fabrication


OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK

Machining


NEED TO KNOW


ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Copolyester Toughens Up Portable Wound-Healing System


FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT

Testing and Inspection


SPECIAL FEATURE: CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES

When Technologies Collide

Shana Leonard

Convergence of technologies and industries is prompting development of combination products and a host of new opportunities, but manufacturers face double the challenges

Sidebar: By-products of Convergent Technologies


PRODUCT UPDATE

Stretching the Possibilities with Silicone Molding Technologies

Shana Leonard

Injection overmolding of bondable liquid silicone rubber and two-shot silicone-thermoplastic molding represent recent additions to the U.S. medical molding market.