Medical Device Link.

EDITOR'S PAGE

Ticker Tampering: The Next Big Threat?

BREAKTHROUGHS

• Balloons Feature Latex Properties without the Risk
• LED Multiplexer Brightens Up Medical Device Market
• Miniature Sensor Detects Subtle Pressure Variations

SPOTLIGHT

Cables and Connectors
Packaging

OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK

Product Design, Development, and Prototyping

NEED TO KNOW

• Entrepreneurial Venture Targets Microtechnology
• University Medical Device Center Receives $4 Million Contribution from State
• Partnership Produces Silane-Based Antimicrobial Masterbatches
• Product Developer Obtains ISO Certification, State Food and Drug Branch Approval
• In Brief

SPECIAL FEATURE: DRUG DELIVERY

Injecting New Ideas into Drug-Delivery Systems

FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT

Assembly

ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Thin Polyethylene Fiber Strengthens Sutures Used in Arthroscopic Surgery

PRODUCT UPDATE

IV Components Safeguard against Superbug, Human Error