July
2008
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S PAGE
BREAKTHROUGHS
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Ceramic Motors Enable Precision Motion in Surgical Robot
A company’s products supplied motion and precision to an MRI-compatible robot
FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT
SPOTLIGHT
SPECIAL FEATURE: Minimally Invasive Devices
Minimally Invasive Means Big Market Potential
Stephanie Steward
Efforts to improve micromachining and materials show that the minimally invasive device manufacturing trend is growing
OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK
PRODUCT UPDATE
Closer Regulatory Scrutiny Spurs Testing Providers
Daniel Grace
Faced with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements, medical OEMs turn to equipment suppliers for new solutions
REGIONAL FOCUS: South Florida
Medical Device Industry Has Bright Future in the Southern Sunshine State
Shana Leonard
Two flourishing manufacturing hubs are making waves on the South Florida coasts
