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All Together Now: The Virtues of Collaborative Product Design
To ensure product success, designers, OEMs and materials suppliers should work as partners from the start of a project
(November, 2010)
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Successful Surface Treatment Strategies
From enhancing wear resistance to improving biocompatibility, surface treatment can be used to achieve a variety of objectives in the medical device sector. Setting up an in-house surface treatment operation, however, can be a challenge.
(May, 2010)
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Harnessing the Power of a Full-Service Outsourcing Partner
To remain competitive, medtech companies are seeking partners that offer a full range of outsourcing services including design, manufacturing and after-sales support
(May, 2010)
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Un cluster « dispositif médical » voit le jour en Lorraine
L’expertise et la volonté sont là, il faut seulement le faire savoir au reste du monde, dit Etienne Malher, PDG de MS Techniques
(April, 2010)
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Das Finden des „richtigen“ Outsourcing-Partners
Der weltweite Medizintechnik-Markt ist hart umkämpft. Um sich einen Wettbewerbsvorteil zu verschaffen, oder Kosten einzusparen, geben viele OEMs einige oder alle Herstellungsprozesse an Drittunternehmen ab. Doch muss bei der Wahl des Outsourcing-Partners so einiges beachtet werden.
(February, 2010)
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Keeping it Clean
Partnering with a knowledgeable cleanroom assembly provider can help medical device OEMs improve efficiency and simplify compliance with regulatory requirements.
(February, 2010)
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Outsourcing Outlook: How to Source a Qualified Converter
Materials expertise and the ability to adapt to evolving customer requirements should be near the top of your checklist
(January, 2010)
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Building a Recession-Proof Supply Chain
A “pull system” can help ensure that supply-chain triggers are driven by customer demand in good times and bad
(December, 2009)
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Parylene Coating Improves Prosthetic Liner Performance
Surface treatment eliminates tackiness without slowing cycle time
(October, 2009)
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Wired for Success: Tips for Building an Effective Medical Electronics Outsourcing Strategy
Partnering with an EMS provider can help medical device firms bring innovative new products to market faster while reducing costs
(September, 2009)
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The Single-Source Solution
You may be able to avoid development and production delays by partnering with a full-service outsourcing company
(May, 2009)
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Drug-Delivery Device Goes from Zero to One Million in Six Months
A toolmaker’s mould design enabled a rapid response to bird flu
(May, 2009)
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Single-Use Products
SPOTLIGHT
Disposable connectors
A supplier of plastic components offers a patent-pending connector line for transporting liquids or gases that is designed to be secure, reliable and intuitive to use. The SBL Series connector line can reduce the likelihood of human error and prov...
(May, 2009)
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The Essentials of Medical Moulding
A primer on the evolution of moulding from scientific processing techniques and hybrid machines to sustainable practices
(March, 2009)
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Jabil Launches Med-Tech Outsourcing Business
Industry Intelligence: Keeping the Customers Satisfied
“We’re good listeners.” In a nutshell, that is how Jabil (Saint Petersburg, FL, USA), a supplier of medical electronics manufacturing and moulding services, came to establish a Single-Use Device (SUD) business...
(March, 2009)
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Cleanroom Facility Designed to Support Increasing Work Flow at Minimal Cost
Modular-panel cleanroom technology also offers energy efficiency
(January, 2009)
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MEDTEC UK: Part of Advanced Manufacturing UK
MEDTEC UK provides medical device designers and manufacturers with the opportunity to review the latest products and services offered by the suppliers to the industry. Exhibitors will be showcasing developments in raw materials, components, manufacturing equipment, testing equipment and services, pa...
(January, 2009)
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Austrian Firm Develops Low- Cost Multifunctional Digital Camera for Diagnostic Use
The compact instrument is said to offer diagnostic imaging capabilities similar to floor-mounted systems found in hospitals
(November, 2008)
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Outsourcing For Product Success and Restful Nights
The potential benefits of outsourcing are well known, but the decision to contract with subcontract partner can be daunting. This article examines how to determine if a product is suitable for outsourcing and the steps to take to identify and qualify the correct outsourcing company.
(November, 2008)
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Contract Manufacturing
SPOTLIGHT
Plastic components
Precision plastics engineering is the specialty of a company that was founded in 1928. Capable of manufacturing parts for prototype- or production-batch sizes, the firm has developed a range of proprietary techniques for the heat treatment,...
(September, 2008)
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Redesigned Console Gives Ultrasound Scanner aSleek New Look
A design firm and a moulding specialist collaborated to develop the scanner console
(September, 2008)
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New-Style Autoexpulsion Valve Improves Performance of Prosthetic Devices
The part was developed by an amputee in partnership with a valve supplier
(May, 2008)
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Advanced PC Material Puts Blood Pump on Path to Clinical Success
A specialty compound helps prevent clot formations from adhering to pump walls
(March, 2008)
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Outsourcing to Win
The decision to outsource the manufacture of an entire device can be difficult, yet the advantages of this business strategy are huge. The important elements of the process are examined here so that companies can adopt this approach with confidence.
(November, 2007)
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How to Effectively Partner With An Automation Company
Essential factors to identifying the right automation company and the benefits that can be gained from partnering in the product concept phase.
(November, 2007)