Technology News
-
Medtech Teardown: Inside the AgaMatrix iBGStar
A revealing look at the first blood glucose meter that can be used as a stand-alone device or connected to an iPhone.(February, 2013)
-
SteriPack Introduces New Packaging
NEWS FEED SteriPack (Clara, Co. Offaly, Ireland) has launched a new version of its SteriBag, which is similar to the conventional headerbag, but combines Tyvek and film in the headerstrip. As a result, the packaging can provide an excellent peel system and with high breathabili...(May, 2009)
-
Design Resource Provides a Glimpse of a Mould’s Inner Workings
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: MOULDING Rapid injection moulding company Protomold (Telford, UK; www.protomold.co.uk) has produced a new design resource intended to give its customers a better insight into how the injection moulding process works. Th...(January, 2009)
-
CAM Software Offers Sophisticated Tool Path Generation
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: SOFTWARE CAD/CAM specialist Planit Holdings Ltd. (Ashford, Kent, UK; www.planit.com) has introduced a new version of its computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. Known as Edgecam 2009 R1, the software can be used to...(January, 2009)
-
Tool Maker Doubles Number of Cavities in Mould for Medical Applications
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT To achieve higher throughput for medical device manufacturers, Mould & Matic Solutions GmbH (Micheldorf, Austria; www.mouldandmatic.com) has introduced a mould for test-tube closures that has...(January, 2009)
-
Prosthetic Vein Valve Designed to Improve Blood Flow
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: IMPLANTABLES Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech; Atlanta, GA, USA; www.gatech.edu) have developed a prosthetic vein valve to treat chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when valves in the ...(November, 2008)
-
System Tests Materials for Soft-Bodied Robots
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: TESTING One of the hottest trends in robotics today is the push to develop robots that imitate the movements of natural organisms. But to build a flexible robot that can move in that manner, it is necessary to use...(November, 2008)
-
Breath-Driven Inhaler Combines Compact Size with Low Price
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: DRUG DELIVERY To deliver drugs effectively, an inhalation device must act in concert with the user’s breathing pattern. So, why not make the user’s air intake the inhaler’s actuator? In essence, that ...(October, 2008)
-
Tiny Biopsy-Needle Sensor Unaffected by Occlusions
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: ELECTRONICS A company has succeeded in shrinking the size of a six-degrees-of-freedom magnetic sensor to 0.90 mm diam without sacrificing tracking parameters. The sensor is small enough to comfortably fit inside the hollow t...(October, 2008)
-
“Self-Assembling” Polymer Offers Permanent Antimicrobial Action
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: MATERIALS A polymeric biomaterial with permanently bonded antimicrobial surface properties has been developed by DSM PTG, part of DSM Biomedical (Berkeley, CA, USA; www.dsmptg.com). “The device industry has been challenge...(September, 2008)
-
Nanotechnology Gives Jolt to Battery Prototype
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: ELECTRONICS Over the years, battery technology has struggled to keep up with pace of electronics development. While semiconductor technology continues to progress at a rapid clip, fuelling an array of advances, battery te...(September, 2008)
-
Miniature Linear Motion Guide Integrates Caged Technology
Sourcing Hotline A miniature linear motion (LM) guide is available for the first time with caged technology. Developed by THK GmbH (Ratingen, Germany; www.thk.com), the design cradles each ball, separating it from the next one. Spaces between the rolling elements retain g...(September, 2008)
-
Metal Injection Moulding Ideal for Complex Shapes, Intricate Details
SOURCING DIGEST Small metal parts with complex shapes or intricate details that might challenge the capabilities of machining processes can be moulded from powdered stainless steel and other metals by a contract specialist in metal injection moulding. The more compl...(July, 2008)
-
Software Simplifies Creation of Domain-Specific Language
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: SOFTWARE A provider of domain-specific modelling tools, MetaCase (Jyväskylä, Finland; www.metacase.com), has announced the release of the latest version of its flagship software tool, MetaEdit+ 4.5 SR1. The release is...(May, 2008)
-
Hybrid Needles Promise to Ease Sticking Pain
Sourcing Hotline Researchers working at the University of North Carolina (in the USA) and Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (Hannover, Germany; www.lzh.de) have jointly developed a polymerization technology to create fine hollow needles that patients will not be able to feel penetrating...(March, 2008)
-
Cleanroom-Friendly Ultrasonic Welding Equipment Meets US FDA’s 21 CRF Part 11
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS Constructed with smooth surface, a line of welding systems offers integrating air filtration systems and other cleanroom-ready features. The machines also incorporate an operator interface and tracking mechanism th...(March, 2008)
-
Downstream Extrusion Equipment Undergoes Makeover to Boost Appeal to Medical Manufacturers
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Downstream extrusion equipment from a supplier of auxiliary systems for plastics processors has been updated to satisfy the demands of extruders of medical tubing. Conair (Slough, Berks, UK; www.conairgroup....(March, 2008)
-
Disposables testing equipment and services
Technology Update Gauges and measuring and testing equipment for testing medical disposable devices against ISO standards are available from a company that also provides laboratory testing services. The equipment can be used for conducting both random tests in the laboratory and 100...(March, 2008)
-
Colour inspection cameras
Technology Update A range of multilinear 4096-pixel inspection cameras offers such advanced features as two-pixel (10-µm) centre-to-centre row spacing, a line rate of 18 kHz, and enhanced blue response. Available in a trilinear RGB version and two quadrilinear versions-RGB wit...(March, 2008)
-
Wiring analyzer
Technology Update An all-in-one benchtop high-voltage wiring analyzer supports hipot testing up to 1500 V dc and 1067 V ac and facilitates the testing of cables, connectors, harnesses, and panels. A repackaged version of an existing analyzer, the Horizon II analyzer features a fully...(March, 2008)
-
Force-testing frames
Technology Update A range of console-controlled force-testing frames provides easy-to-use programmable options for testing product quality in design, laboratory, and production environments. The Multi-Test-x test frames are available in capacities ranging from 1000 N to 25 kN. They ...(March, 2008)
-
Package tester
Technology Update A machine dedicated to the performance of burst testing on medical device packages is designed specifically for QA testing of medical pouches and blisters. The economical machine is a go-no go gauge that is simple to use. Delivered calibrated, it can be supported b...(March, 2008)
-
Packaging machine validation
Technology Update A complete packaging process validation service that follows the guidelines presented in ISO 11607 is offered by a supplier of packaging machinery for medical device applications. The validation package, which features a risk-based approach that accords with the fa...(March, 2008)
-
Electronics assembly and testing
Technology Update A full-service outsource provider of industrial electronics can develop both hardware and software to customer specifications, as well as engineer components and implement logistical concepts. With decades of experience in surface-mount and through-hole technologie...(March, 2008)
-
Manually Retractable Needle Promotes User Safety
TECHNOLOGY NEWS: MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT In the course of their duties, healthcare workers may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens that can cause diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Improper handling, careless disposal, or u...(January, 2008)
- 1 of 6
- ››
Daily Buzz
Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise | Subscribe | Sitemap
© 2013 UBM Canon