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Well over a Decade Later...

the Saga of Non-DEHP PVC and Medical Devices

Let’s Talk About PEEK and Crystallinity

by Jonathan Jurgaitis, Senior Extrusion Engineer

The Benefits of Outsourcing with A Full Service Contract Manufacturer

Contract manufacturers serving the medical device market typically divide into two distinct segments: electronics contract manufacturing and precision engineering contract manufacturers. Electronics contract manufacturers build both printed circuit b…

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

By Edwin L. Bills, Consultant for Qosina

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…

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…

When is a Standard not a Standard?

maxon motor has become well known in the small precision drive market for its large catalogue of standard products. However, most people will not be aware that around 80% of product supplied worldwide is modified in some way or another. DOWNLOAD T…

Reliability is Everything

Medical technology is a key market for maxon. Many of our drives are used in insulin pumps. What exactly do our motors do in these devices? To find out, we went to visit Ypsomed, a leading manufacturer of insulin pumps. DOWNLOAD TO LEARN MORE>&…

A Different Kind of Superhero

Bionicman is a different kind of superhero. His futuristic prosthetic hand lends him superhuman powers. He uses these powers to give children with disabilities more confidence—and cool, 3D-printed hands. DOWNLOAD TO LEARN MORE>>>>…

A Greek exoskeleton for Cybathlon

Robotic devices for clinical rehabilitation of patients with neurological impairments come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and employ different kinds of actuators. DOWNLOAD TO LEARN MORE >>>>…

The Bionic Glove

A stroke, an accident — and suddenly your hand no longer works as it should. A novel product by two medical technicians promises help.

A Spotless Room

Medical technology has no tolerance for error. This is why maxon micromotors are made in certified cleanrooms. This kind of special facility takes significant effort to build. DOWNLOAD TO LEARN MORE >>>>…

A Fossil as a Friend

Making a legged robot walk is not as simple as it looks. Coordinating the motion of all its joints to achieve smooth motions, close to those of real animals, requires advanced engineering and careful observation of moving animals. But what if we don&…

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