October 1997 Selected Contents
Products Featured on the Cover
Specialty compounds can be molded or extruded
The materials are engineered for gel-free clarity, color stability after sterilization, radiopacity, migration resistance, and other features suitable for manufacturing medical devices.
Brushless dc motors offer long life and high performance
Heat-seal press suitable for medical product manufacturing
Hotline
Polyurethane Tape Provides a Breathable Contamination LayerThe product is suitable for such applications as wound-care dressings, burn care, IV tube attachments, ostomy product attachments, and securing of devices to the skin.
PDM Software Tracks Product Development Process
Cutting Machine Designed for Processing Medical Tubing
Industry News
BSI Changes Name to SurModics
Company will maintain focus on medical devices
InnoMedica Gains ISO 9001 Certification
Performs laser welding of similar and dissimilar metals
Product Development Alliance Created
Five companies join together
Gamma Sterilization Joint Venture Announced
Facility to be located in Mexico City
Washington Laboratories Offers Device Testing
Can assist manufacturers from product inspection to market release
Profile
R&D and Design Play Important Role in Development of New Biopsy Forceps
An intensive design and engineering strategy involved researching and testing production materials and developing CAD models for rapid prototyping.
Casebook
Motor Provides Steady Power to X-Ray Viewing DeviceThe viewer is motorized so that radiologists and diagnosticians can quickly and easily review multiple films as a series.
Spotlight on:
Printing & LabelingThis month's Spotlight highlights companies offering printing and labeling services and equipment. Products featured include a corona treating system, a thermal printer and applicator, a pad printer, and a laser marking system.
Editor's Page: Medical Design Awards Program Debuts
