MPMN November/December
In this year-ending double issue of MPMN, we showcase the product and service descriptions selected for inclusion in the 2008 Honor Roll of Products and Services. Companies were selected to appear in the feature based on the most-viewed pages in our digital edition. Also included is a Regional Focus on Northern Indiana—home of Warsaw, Indiana, dubbed “the orthopedics capital of the world.” You’ll also find a Product Update detailing how software providers are focusing on problem prevention, rather than just problem correction, a Need to Know article highlighting the goals of a multiuniversity consortium researching degradable metal implants, and much more!
Products & Services
RoHS-Compliant Motion Controller
A RoHS-compliant motion controller provides fast controller cycles up to 4 kHz. A version of the SPiiPlus 3U, the device is available with four, six, or eight axes...
Linear Motion Position Sensors
Small linear motion position sensors feature a 0.15-in. mounting terminal and a low profile. The overall height of the 9600 sensor is 0.50 in., enabling installation in applications with tight packaging constraints.
Electroluminescent Inverters For Backlighting and Illumination
Electroluminescent (EL) inverters can be used to power EL-backlit LCDs or devices in which electroluminescence is used for accent and decorative lighting.
Rubber and Plastic Medical Assemblies
A manufacturer of complex medical assemblies made of molded rubber and plastics manufactures and assembles medical devices in Class 10,000 and Class 100,000 cleanrooms.
Moisture-Vapor-Permeable Medical Foam Tape
A soft and conformable pressure-sensitive polyurethane foam tape is used for direct skin applications, including wound care, consumer dressings, and medical-device attachment.
Webcast
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In Brief
Microfluidics (Newton, MA) is launching a series of webinars geared toward nanotechnology researchers and drug formulators. The first webinar, titled “Producing Polymer Nanosuspensions for Drug Delivery,” will be held on December 11.…LEDtronics Inc. (Torrance, CA), a supplier and manufacturer of LED lamps, clusters, and arrays, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.…To focus on providing more educational resources, Dymax Corp. has redesigned its Web site so that information is easier to find and use. In addition to downloadable product literature and data sheets, selector guides, and news releases, the site offers an FAQs page that is searchable by market application. Read More...
Need to Know
Stay Tuned
In the upcoming January/February issue of MPMN, we feature extensive coverage of the annual MD&M West trade show and exposition, now in its 25th year. This special section includes exhibitor product and service descriptions as well as profiles of several first-time exhibitors. Also in this issue is a Need to Know piece on what the future holds for powering implantable devices, a Product Update on tubing, a Spotlight on sensors and transducers for medical applications, and much more.
Ask the Expert
Molding
Fred Carr is vice president of Plastic & Metal Center Inc. (Laguna Hills, CA), a multiservice provider to the medical device manufacturing industry that he cofounded in 1993. The company provides a range of services, including CAD 3-D design and modeling, CNC machining, thermo-vacuum forming, injection molding, fabrication, and assembly and finishing. Carr has a background in plastics and metals processing.
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Hot Off the Presses
- Top Story: Nanoporous Alumina Membrane Holds Promise for Future Implants
- Micromachining Contractor Norman Noble Completes Expansion
- Bryant Grinder Celebrates 100th Anniversary
- Veridiam Medical Opens Prototyping Center
- ASQ Offers Updated Version of ISO 9001 Standard
- Contract Manufacturer Incorporates Medical Device Subsidiary
- Voler Achieves ASQ Certification for Medical Device Design Expansion
- Web Site Offers Comprehensive Source for PEEK Information
Regional Focus
The Device Industry Flourishes in America's Heartland and Out West
The Western and Midwestern regions of the United States are home to some of the device industry’s leaders, but they also serve as a backdrop for some emerging high-tech hubs.
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Tech Update
Tubing Suppliers Expand Focus with Specialized Products
Improving on what they already know—and the materials they already have—tubing suppliers are both specializing and diversifying their product and service offerings. Driven by the medical industry's demand for smaller products and tighter tolerances, some tubing companies are taking on new roles creating custom materials and offering secondary operations. Read more...
Q&A
Medical Tubing
MPMN caught up with Mark Saab, president of Advanced Polymers Inc. (Salem, NH), at MD&M Minneapolis and managed to squeeze in a few questions for the tubing and materials expert. Read more…
