Columns
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Fixing Face Mask Form and Function
Masks for the general public are varied in both style and effectiveness.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.04.20
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Cardiovascular
The Heart of the Matter: Trends in Cardiology
Of the three major segments of coronary stents, bioabsorbable stents are expected to have the highest growth between now and 2022.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 11.04.20
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Virtually the Same? The Challenges of Online Conferences
Like everyone else on the planet, I’m turning increasingly to virtual solutions to our physical challenges in the midst of a pandemic.Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 11.04.20
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Digital Health
Digital Health Delivers During a Year for the Ages
Internet of Medical Things technologies have emerged as the key enabler of a much more holistic and complete disease-state management toolbox.Brad Womble, Senior Director of Strategy, Marketing, and Mergers & Acquisitions, Jabil Healthcare 11.04.20
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Advanced Technology for Staking and Swaging Medical Plastics
It reliably assembles heat- and vibration-sensitive components, and works with a wide range of plastic materials.Priyank Kishor, Global Product Manager—PulseStaking, Branson at Emerson 11.04.20
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Quality Assurance When Supply Chain Disruptions Arise
From supply chain disruptions to impromptu manufacturing modifications, the medical device industry has faced a whirlwind of complications in 2020.Sandi Schaible and Peter Steen, WuXi AppTec Medical Device Testing 11.04.20
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The Top 30 and M&A in 2021: What’s Next?
With three of the top five companies appointing new CEOs in the last year and the global pandemic eroding earnings, M&A strategies could look a lot different.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 11.04.20
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COVID 19: Supply Chain Professionals’ Ultimate Reality Challenge
Having been a part of the medtech supply chain for 40 years, I can say there has never been a more difficult time for supply chain professionals.Chris Oleksy, Founder and CEO, Oleksy Enterprises and Next Life Medical; CEO, Emergent Respiratory 11.04.20
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Congress Examines Additional COVID-19 Relief and Recent Regulatory Changes
The legislative year is nearly coming to a close as Washington survives yet another tumultuous election cycle.Jeffrey J. Kimbell, Eric P. Juhl, JD and David C. Rudloff, Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates Inc. 11.04.20
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing: Debinding Fluids Must-Haves
As the pressure to produce more complex biomedical parts increases, medical device manufacturing using 3D printing is gaining widespread acceptance.Venesia Hurtubise, Technical Chemist, MicroCare Medical 11.04.20
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Diagnostics
How COVID-19 is Reshaping the Diagnostics Testing Sector
The short-term impact on the diagnostics sector is readily apparent as the pandemic has fueled overwhelming demand for effective SARS-CoV-2 testing solutions.Eric Williams, Managing Director, Capstone Headwaters 11.04.20
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Will Industry’s COVID-19 Recovery End Prematurely?
Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel, but will it remain lit?Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.01.20
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Surgical
Hype or Hope? The Future of Surgical Robotics
Recent publications suggest the U.S. performs more robotic surgery than every other country in the world.Maria Shepherd, President and Founder, Medi-Vantage 10.01.20
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COVID Community: How the Pandemic Is Bringing Out the Best in Us
Given the brain power and generosity of our industry, I knew I could follow the wisdom of Fred Rogers’ mother and “look for the helpers.”Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 10.01.20
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Electronics
Why Applying Cleanliness Standards to Outsourced Medical Electronics Is Important
When looking to outsource the manufacture of electronic medical devices, cleanliness standards and processes should be a top consideration.Jay Tourigny, Senior Vice President, MicroCare Medical 10.01.20
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The Current COVID-19 Environment and Emergency Use Authorizations
This column will provide information related to FDA EUAs granted due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.Christine Scifert and Dawn Norman, M.S., MRC-X LLC 10.01.20
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After the Sale: A Business Transition Guide for Buyers and Sellers
As mergers and acquisitions advisors who focus on medical device deals, we are often asked about the various steps involved in selling a business.Florence Joffroy-Black and Dave Sheppard, MedWorld Advisors 10.01.20
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An Update on the 2020 Presidential Election and Recent Regulatory Changes
The 2020 presidential election is heating up as both parties held their national conventions in late August.Jeffrey J. Kimbell, Eric P. Juhl, JD and David C. Rudloff, Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates Inc. 10.01.20
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Materials
Beyond the Status Quo: Eight Often-Overlooked Areas of Medical Textile Product Development
Companies have been successful in bringing devices to market that support MIS approaches in part because of biomedical textile materials.Shanzeh Farooqui, Development Engineering Lead, Cortland Biomedical 10.01.20
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Contract Manufacturing
So Many Changes in Medtech, So Short a Time
This article looks at the general state of medtech/life sciences M&A and the outsourcing trends triggered by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.Mark Bonifacio, President, BCS LLC 10.01.20
