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• Molding
  

  Medtech Makers: Material Science for Micromolding

  Patrick Haney of MTD Micro Molding shares his expertise and helps clarify value of understanding the reaction materials experience.

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• Tubing & Extrusion
  

  PPE Moves into New Manufacturing Facility

  New building is twice the size of the old one.

  Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.21.21
  

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• Molding
  

  Freudenberg Medical Expands Injection Molding Operations

  Adds new machines at its Baldwin Park, California facility.

  Freudenberg Medical 01.21.21
  

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• Materials
  

  Researchers Successfully ‘Fine Tune’ New Thermoplastic Biomaterial

  Enables both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently.

  University of Birmingham 01.20.21
  

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• Digital Health | Software & IT
  

  Philips Buys Capsule Technologies in $635M Deal

  Capsule offers vendor-neutral Medical Device Information Platform with an SaaS business model.

  GlobeNewswire 01.19.21
  

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• Electronics
  

  Meeting Critical Ventilator Product Requirements Amid Pandemic

  One supplier serves as a case study in how to service OEMs during potentially catastrophic disruptions to the supply chain.

  Online Exclusives Sven Richter, Vice President Analytical & Medical, Fluid Control & Pneumatics, Emerson 01.13.21
  

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• Digital Health | Software & IT
  

  FDA Releases Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Action Plan

  Outlines FDA’s next steps toward furthering oversight for AI/ML-based "software as a medical device."

  U.S. Food and Drug Administration 01.13.21
  

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• Contract Manufacturing
  

  Vonco Products Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification

  Both a packaging company and a components company, Vonco started as a custom equipment and packaging pioneer.

  Business Wire 01.12.21
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  STERIS to Buy Cantel Medical for $4.6B

  Complementary to STERIS’s product and service portfolio, focused on infection prevention.

  GlobeNewswire 01.12.21
  

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• Materials
  

  Momentive Performance Materials Acquires KCC Corp.’s Silicones Business

  Further strengthens its global capabilities in advanced silicones.

  PRNewswire 01.11.21
  

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• Software & IT
  

  Censis Technologies, Cantel Medical Partner on Endoscope Reprocessing Software Solution

  Companies developing an enhanced integrated workflow solution designed to provide superior infection prevention and practice optimization.

  Business Wire 01.07.21
  

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• Electronics
  

  Hermetic Solutions Acquires Cristek Interconnects

  Complements Hermetic Solutions’ engineered component and microelectronic packaging solutions.

  Hermetic Solutions Group 01.06.21
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization | Surgical
  

  Olympus Releases ScopeLocker Endoscope Storage Cabinet

  HEPA hinged door endoscope storage system addresses infection prevention needs in busy GI suites.

  Olympus 01.06.21
  

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• Cardiovascular | Electronics
  

  Medtech Matters: A Non-Contact ECG Sensor

  MPO's Sean Fenske speaks with Dr. Jesse Wheeler of Draper about the R&D organization’s project involving non-contact ECG monitoring.

  Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 01.05.21
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  Nelipak Promotes President & COO to CEO

  Pat Chambliss will succeed Roger Prevot as the company’s CEO.

  Globe Newswire 01.04.21
  

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• 3D/Additive Manufacturing
  

  Researchers Develop New Combined Process for 3D Printing

  Enables active medical agents to be incorporated into pharmaceutical products or luminous liquids to be integrated into materials.

  Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg 12.18.20
  

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• Electronics
  

  Molex Acquires Fiberguide Industries

  Purchase extends optical fiber portfolio and drives delivery of customized, integrated solutions.

  Molex 12.18.20
  

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  Impact of COVID-19 on the Medtech Supply Chain

  Agility, reliability, and resiliency all describe objectives of a company’s supply chain management system.

  Online Exclusives Joe McBeth, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Jabil 12.16.20
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  Centerpiece to Open New North American ETO Sterilization Facility

  The company will launch the new ethylene-oxide sterilization facility in Tijuana, Mexico early next year.

  Centerpiece 12.14.20
  

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• Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
  

  AI Metrics' Liver Imaging Software Earns FDA Nod

  Early-stage startup approved for low-cost, low-risk, non-invasive procedures for chronic liver disease patients.

  University of Alabama at Birmingham 12.09.20
  

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• Materials
  

  DURECT to Sell LACTEL Absorbable Polymer to Evonik for $15M

  Expands Evonik's position as a global CDMO for drug delivery solutions.

  PR Newswire 12.08.20
  

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• Molding
  

  A 'Trial and Error' Approach to Micromolded Parts

  The medical industry's stringent requirements makes innovation difficult for injection-molded components.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 12.07.20
  

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• Machining & Laser Processing
  

  Social Distancing Badge Lights Way to Return to Work

  Fleetwood Electronics’ Instant-Trace system uses machining, on-demand injection molding to speed to market.

  Online Exclusives Rob Young, Sr. Manager—Injection Molding, Protolabs 12.04.20
  

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• Molding
  

  Tooling Precision is Key to Micromolding Success

  Tool quality dictates part quality for all sizes of medical components.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 12.03.20
  

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• Materials
  

  Setting the Standard: Protective Nanocoatings for Today's Medtech

  Ensuring medical products are safe from the outside environment is a significant challenge that nanocoatings can help resolve.

  Online Exclusives Zsolt Pulai, EVP, Technology & Development, HZO Inc. 12.02.20
  

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• Software & IT
  

  Leveraging Virtual Technology for Customer Service and Support

  VR/AR solutions enable contactless interactions with customers to address a variety of needs.

  Online Exclusives Dijam Panigrahi, Co-Founder and COO, Grid Raster Inc. 12.02.20
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  Spectrum Plastics Group Acquires PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation

  Increases its sterile medical flexible packaging capabilities.

  Spectrum Plastics Group 12.02.20
  

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• Materials
  

  Best Practices in Venting of Medical Devices

  Learn how to design the best venting solution for your medical device using custom-engineered porous polymers in this webinar for medical device engineers.

  12.01.20
  

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• Diagnostics | Software & IT
  

  FDA OKs Hologic's Genius AI Breast Cancer Detection Software

  New deep-learning algorithm helps radiologists detect breast cancers in their early stages.

  Business Wire 12.01.20
  

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• Molding
  

  Medtech Miniaturization is Becoming a 'Way of Life'

  Micromolding suppliers should be ready to take on potential roadblocks when designing small parts.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella 11.30.20
  

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• Diagnostics | Software & IT
  

  RSNA News: Royal Philips Introduces IntelliSpace Portal 12

  A next-gen Advanced Visualization Workspace with AI capabilities.

  Royal Philips 11.30.20
  

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• Molding
  

  Smaller Cavity Features Not Always Sensible for Micromolded Products

  Though the need to reduce size is crucial, small cavity characteristics may be challenging to reproduce in volume.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.24.20
  

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• Tubing & Extrusion
  

  On Line Controls Celebrates 40 Years

  The firm manufactures MicroAir technologies for tubing extrusion.

  On Line Controls Inc. 11.24.20
  

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• R&D & Design
  

  New Project-Based Rapid Precision Prototyping Program

  Your First Step Is the Most Important

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• Software & IT
  

  GE Healthcare Launches X-ray AI for COVID-19 Patients' Endotracheal Tube Placement

  A necessary and important step when ventilating critically ill COVID-19 patients.

  Business Wire 11.23.20
  

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• Molding
  

  Miniaturization of Medical Devices Creating Big Assembly Challenges

  Extremely tight tolerances leave no room for error.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.20.20
  

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• 3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Surgical
  

  3D-Printed, Lifelike Heart Models Could Help Train Future Surgeons

  The heart model was structurally accurate and reproducible.

  Videos American Chemical Society

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  System Can Sterilize Medical Tools Using Solar Heat

  Device could provide pressurized steam to run autoclaves without need for electricity in off-grid areas.

  Videos David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

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• Software & IT
  

  Medtech’s Path Toward Paperless, Patient-Centric Trials

  The “year of evaluating everything” represents a significant opportunity to modernize clinical research.

  Online Exclusives Seth J. Goldenberg, Ph.D., Vice President, Vault Medical Device & Diagnostics; Kevin Liang, Ph.D., Sr. Director, Strategy, Medical Device and Diagnostics, Veeva Systems 11.18.20
  

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• R&D & Design
  

  How Design Controls Can Prevent Medical Device Recalls

  Incorporating risk management early in development will help eliminate problems before they impact the product’s manufacturing lifecycle.

  Online Exclusives Ramya Sriram, Digital Content Manager, Kolabtree 11.16.20
  

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• Packaging & Sterilization
  

  Ensuring Labeling Compliance Within European Markets

  Upcoming EU Medical Device Regulations will mean a shift to digital processes.

  Online Exclusives Bob Tilling, VP Global Sales, Kallik 11.13.20
  

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• 3D/Additive Manufacturing | Surgical
  

  Biodegradable 3D Printed Stents Treat Esophageal Inflammation

  Stent with esophageal-derived bioink helps treat radiation esophagitis.

  POSTECH 11.12.20
  

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• Software & IT
  

  BD Acquires CUBEX's Medical Business

  Broadens automated dispensing portfolio across care continuum.

  PR Newswire 11.12.20
  

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• Contract Manufacturing
  

  Vance Street Acquires Wytech Industries

  Represents Vance Street’s fifth investment in the medical device space in the past four years.

  Wytech Industries 11.10.20
  

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• Contract Manufacturing
  

  Freudenberg Medical Completes New Manufacturing Operation

  Establishes new facility in Beverly, Massachusetts.

  Freudenberg Medical 11.10.20
  

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• R&D & Design
  

  Medtech Makers: Collaborating with Full-Service Design and Development Providers

  Spectrum Plastics Group’s Paul Melnychuck speaks about the advantages of working with a full-service supplier and contract manufacturer.

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• Electronics
  

  Big Data's Role in Sensor Design

  Insight into device use is driving trends in miniaturization, low-power options, and conversion to digital sensing.

  Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.09.20
  

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• 3D/Additive Manufacturing
  

  The Printed World: Additive Manufacturing in Medtech

  Medical additive manufacturing experts discuss key factors impacting the market both during and post-pandemic.

  Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 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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  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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