MPMN November 1997: Selected Contents
Products Featured on the Cover
Fluoropolymer tubing features ultrathin walls
Extruded in a range of diameters and special profiles
Gasketing material provides EMI/RFI shielding
Ac power connectors are designed for medical applications
Hotline
Process Speeds Prototyping of Silicone Medical ProductsCan reduce prototype times up to 70%
Stereolithography Systems Use Solid-State UV Laser
Medical Design Excellence Awards Program Announced
Industry News
GE and EG&G Team Up on a Digital X-Ray Detector
Multipurpose instrument to provide fast, cost-effective x-rays
Travelers Expands Liability Coverage
Will insure medical product manufacturers
Phillips Plastics Opens Regional Design Center
Gives customers better access to company's resources
RELA to Produce Analyzer Instrument for Xylum
Company has expertise in product design
Profile
Needleless Syringe Improved by Replacing Metal Parts with Plastic
The change in materials reduces the weight of the injector and improves ergonomics.
Casebook
Polycarbonate Material Meets Critical Needs of Heart Surgery DeviceProvides reliability, biocompatibility, and sterilizability
Spotlight on:
Surface TreatmentThis month's Spotlight highlights companies offering surface treatment processes and services such as gas plasma systems, parylene coating, chrome plating, and electropolishing.
