Features
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
Layering Metal: Additive Manufacturing in Medtech
Advances in additive manufacturing coupled with increased material offerings provide unique opportunities for medtech.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.26.18
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Contract Manufacturing
Deciphering Dosage: A Focus on Combination Products
Manufacturing novel drug delivery/combination devices requires partnerships between previously unlikely pairings of companiesSam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.26.18
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Diagnostics | Surgical
Past Dues: Medtech's 2018 Year in Review
The industry confronted old ghosts in 2018 as it defended itself against a documentary and crammed for regulatory changes.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.26.18
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Compensation Complacency? The Medtech Industry Annual Salary Survey
Stagnant medtech wages and lower base salaries are not a major source of frustration for industry professionals.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 10.16.18
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Tubing & Extrusion
Extrapolating Extrusion
A roundtable discussion of the myriad trends and challenges affecting extruders for the medical device industry.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 10.16.18
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Contract Manufacturing
Automating the Manufacturing Orchestra
Sophisticated welding tools, robotic systems, DFM, and Industry 4.0 address medtech assembly challenges.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 10.16.18
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Software & IT
Risk Management Approaches to Machine Learning in Medical Devices
Insights on regulatory pathway, algorithms, cybersecurity, and validation.Steve Tyrrell, Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc., and Alex Reid, Proactive Cyber Security 10.16.18
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Electronics
Driving Toward Custom Electronics
Off-the-shelf options can be adapted to suit needs, but more device makers are looking at custom electronic solutions.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 09.07.18
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Cardiovascular
In Sync: A Review of Cardiac Rhythm Management Technologies
An aging world population and improved treatments for faulty heartbeats are driving growth in the global CRM market.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 09.07.18
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Molding
Micro Giants: Micromolding for Medtech
Micromolding isn’t just scaled down injection molding—fabricating microscopic parts requires an entirely different approach.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.07.18
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The 2018 Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies
M&A, chief executive changes & emerging market growth helped shape the 2017 fiscal performances of the industry’s top firms.07.26.18
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Materials
View from the Top
A Q&A with Polyzen’s Tilak Shah on his almost 50-year career in materials and medtech.Bill Ellerkamp, Contributing Writer 07.26.18
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Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Laser Processing | Molding | Packaging & Sterilization | R&D & Design | Testing | Tubing & Extrusion
Addressing Peak Issues in Medtech
The 2018 MPO Summit heads to Colorado for discussion, education, and networking.Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 07.26.18
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R&D & Design
The DNA of Emotional Design
Designing user experiences to optimize the clinical team’s performance.Bryce G Rutter, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Metaphase Design Group Inc. 07.26.18
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Contract Manufacturing | Machining & Laser Processing | Molding | Tubing & Extrusion
How Do You Measure Up?
The first annual benchmarking survey for the medical device supply chain shows promise.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 07.26.18
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Packaging & Sterilization | Testing
Five Aspects of the ISO 11737-1:2018 Updates You Need to Know
What medical device manufacturers need to know about the recent changes to the ISO bioburden standard.Martell Winters, Director of Scientific Competency, and Wendy Wangsgard, Ph.D., Senior Scientist—Nelson Laboratories 07.23.18
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The ISO 13485:2016 Transition Journey
Results of an ASQ Biomedical Division survey on the move to the new standard are shared.Jim Shore, Chair-Elect, ASQ Biomedical Division 06.04.18
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Diagnostics | Digital Health | Patient Monitoring
Home Field Advantage: Examining Home Diagnostics for Chronic Disease
Diagnostic and monitoring devices designed for the home enable patients to be more proactively involved in their own health.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.04.18
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Molding
Molding’s Evolution
An array of technological advancements move the part fabrication process into the future.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 06.04.18
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Packaging & Sterilization
That’s a Wrap: Addressing Packaging and Sterilization Considerations
Multiple factors are impacting the closing, but critical, processes associated with the end of product manufacturing.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 06.04.18
