Welcome to Med-Tech Precision
Canon Communications LLC is pleased to announce the launch of Med-Tech Precision , a new magazine covering the design and manufacture of precision medical products in the orthopedics, cardiological, and general surgery sectors.
Medical devices are getting smaller and smaller, which is increasing industry's reliance on precision manufacturing technology. And that means an entirely different set of expectations are emerging when it comes to making the devices and components for these applications. Things like manufacturing tolerances and materials selection have to be considered differently than for conventional medical device manufacturing.
Med-Tech Precision will be devoted to exploring those differences and advising our readers on how best to navigate them. It will also be able to focus on concerns exclusive to manufacturers of orthopedics, cardiological devices, and general surgery instruments. We hope you enjoy our offerings, and we welcome any feedback.
Erik Swain
Editor
Erik.swain@cancom.com
In Briefs
Thin Metal Parts has moved to a larger site in Colorado Springs, CO. The facility expands the company's products and services. Upgraded processes include a custom-designed water waste management system, an improved cleanroom for the photolithographic facilities, and the addition of plotting equipment. Available services include electroforming, chemical etching, and laser cutting. Its product line includes surgical blades. Thin Metal Parts also started a new Web site that provides information about the company's processes, products, and how to obtain free samples for qualified customers.
Sil-Pro LLC (Delano, MN) has made lean improvements to its medical liquid injection molding (LIM) facilities. The company added post-cure ovens to its 12 LIM cells and streamlined its manufacturing process to minimize part moves and wait time between operations. The additional capabilities will help customers with accelerated time-to-market projects by providing the required turnaround times. Sil-Pro's products include cardiovascular devices and surgical instruments.
Wireless Transmitter Monitors Cardiac Devices
St. Jude Medical has received FDA approval for a RF wireless technology that can remotely monitor an implanted cardiac device.
Zimmer Recalls Surgical Instrument
Zimmer Holdings has recalled an instrument used in minimally invasive knee replacement surgeries.
Coming Soon
Polycarbonate-urethane (PCU) has great potential for use in orthopedics, argues one article in the debut issue of Med-Tech Precision . In particular, the evidence is strong that PCU is better suited as a hip-implant material than ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, which has been a staple of those devices for 40 years.
Bioceramics may very well be the future of joint healing. They are now being developed to repair defects in bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. They could even eliminate the need for total joint replacement for a vast number of patients. A feature in the debut issue of Med-Tech Precision will tell how.
Precision medical manufacturers want parts with tighter tolerances and multiple functions. The latest advances in machine technology can make those demands a reality. Med-Tech Precision is the place to find out about them.
