Liquid silicone and the tooling required to use it successfully present a unique set of challenges not able to be handled by many molders or tool makers.
There are challenges to address for non-medical device manufacturers seeking to assist with the effort against COVID-19.
Online ExclusivesDeborah Jennings-Conner, Director—Global Life and Health Sciences Regulatory and Testing Assurance, and Stewart Eisenhart, Senior Regulatory Analyst, UL04.30.20
Tubing is incorporated into a variety of medical technologies, which is why the demands on manufacturers of the components are increasing substantially.
The start of the '20s offers the industry an opportunity to build value through new tech., collaborations, clinical validations, and value-based outcomes.
The transformation of extrusion to become a highly precise fabrication process has continued thanks to enabling technologies such as IoT and Industry 4.0.
Progress in assembly and automation technologies enable manufacturers to leverage capabilities such as Industry 4.0 and IoT for medical device fabrication.
A look at final part cost variables reveals additive manufacturing can be an efficient solution for many medtech applications, but only if approached correctly.
OEMs are requiring design partners to put more focus on user interface and aesthetics as they seek to produce devices intended to be used directly by patients.