July
2009
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S PAGE
NEED TO KNOW
BREAKTHROUGHS
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Custom Load Cells Enhance Automated CPR Device
Specially engineered load cells offer precision measurement and shock-loading tolerance in harsh field conditions
FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT
SPECIAL FEATURE: COATINGS
Medical Devices’ Silver Bullet
Bob Michaels
Antimicrobial coatings for preventing infections are becoming indispensable components of implantable medical devices
SPECIAL FEATURE: GREEN PACKAGING
Sustainable Packaging Makes Its Move into the Medtech Industry
Shana Leonard
A perceived enemy of the environment, plastic packaging is on the road to redemption
SPOTLIGHT
OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK
PRODUCT UPDATE
Gains in IV Customization Lead to Reduced Patient Pain
Stephanie Steward
Smaller, stronger needles and cannulae can reduce patient pain and offer better insertion results
