White Papers / Tech Papers

The Clock Is Ticking: Will Notified Body Capacity for the EU MDR Affect You?

By Edwin L. Bills, Consultant for Qosina

Released by: Qosina Corporation

IP Protection: Four Areas to Audit in Selecting A Contract Manufacturer

Intellectual property (IP) is the core of competitive advantage. When products are outsourced, the contract manufacturer performing the final assembly typically has access to the complete documentation package for the products they build. Where ar…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

How to Improve Resiliency in the Medical Device Supply Chain

Supply chain breakdowns in product quality, delivery or availability are a major disruption in the medical device supply industry. In addition to adding time and cost to the device procurement process, insufficient supply of accurately performing…

Released by: Qosina Corporation

What Can the Medical Device Industry Learn from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes?

By Edwin L. Bills, Consultant for Qosina

Released by: Qosina Corporation

The Business Case for Outsourcing

When outsourcing is discussed, the conversation often centers on its benefits in terms of labor cost reduction. The reality is that labor cost reduction is often only the tip of the iceberg in terms of outsourcing benefits. That said, there are diffe…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

The Business Case for Outsourcing

When outsourcing is discussed, the conversation often centers on its benefits in terms of labor cost reduction. The reality is that labor cost reduction is often only the tip of the iceberg in terms of outsourcing benefits. That said, there are diffe…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

How to Choose the Ideal Ultra Engineering Polymer for Your Extruded Medical Application

by Jonathan Jurgaitis—Senior Extrusion Engineer, Apollo Medical Extrusion

Released by: Spectrum Plastics Group

Materials

Key Considerations in Choosing a Product Development Partner

Outsourcing product development can provide a competitive edge in terms of expanding engineering resources, accessing specialized expertise or reducing time and/or overall cost.

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Contract Manufacturing

Five Mistakes to Avoid in Outsourced Program Transfers

Transferring the manufacturing of medical disposables from one part of the world to another poses unique challenges given the combination of a robust regulatory environment, and custom tooling and automation.

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Molding | Tubing & Extrusion

Keys to Success in Medical Micro Molding

It’s no secret that medical devices are getting smaller. Implants, tubing and drug delivery systems now often require injection molders capable of fabricating parts at a micro level. The smaller the part; the more complex the injection molding…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Can Use of Sequential Injection Molding Reduce Production Costs?

Tooling design can be critical to achieving commercialization goals. Tool design has a direct impact on product cosmetics, cost and scalability. Sequential injection molding offers both cosmetic and throughput benefits, but in its traditional form ha…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Is Your Contract Manufacturer’s Product Design Team Constrained by Production Capability Limits?

One of the key benefits of using a contract manufacturer for both design and manufacturing is the ability to work with a product design team that is experienced with manufacturing. This can eliminate design errors that could otherwise increase toolin…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

R&D & Design

Case Study: Endotracheal Tube Redesign

Overview Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of most significant healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) risks for patients in long-term intensive care. Traditional endotracheal tube design can contribute to this since oropharyngeal secret…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design

Offshore Manufacturing: Risky Business or the Right Choice for Your Project?

Overview The unfortunate truth about manufacturing offshore is that unit cost is rarely reflective of total cost. Nor is every low cost country (LCC) contract manufacturer equally equipped to provide the support required by highly regulated medica…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Materials

Case Study: Specialty Drug Delivery Systems

Overview: Development of specialty drug delivery systems requires both strong materials and mechanical engineering expertise. This white paper looks at the process Forefront Medical Technology, a specialty contract manufacturer with a focus in dispos…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Molding | R&D & Design

Case Study: Specialty Pharmaceutical Bottle Production

Overview A customer wanted a pharmaceutical bottle made of a flexible, medical grade PVC material. While blow molding is the preferred choice for bottles utilizing low density polyethylene, the flexible PVC material required an injection blow mold…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Case Study: Reduced Cost Through Supply Chain Realignment

Overview Forefront Medical Technology, a specialty contract manufacturer with a focus in disposable diagnostic, drug delivery and medical device systems, was supplying a customer with infusion lines used in a drug delivery system. The bags used wi…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Contract Manufacturing | Molding | R&D & Design

Case Study: Specialty Syringe Production

Specialty syringe production can present a range of design and manufacturing challenges.

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology

Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design

Five Reasons to Select a Contractor with In-House Tool Design

To some, tooling may appear to be simply one more non-recurring engineering (NRE) cost in a product development process. However, in medical disposables manufacturing, it is also the single most important item in ensuring that quality and cost object…

Released by: Forefront Medical Technology