At the Shape Memory and Superlastic Technologies (SMST) conference May 16–20, an unusual presentation was given by Craig Bonsignore (NDC). He advocated an open-source calculator to design stents (used in cardiovascular applications).
This is pretty controversial because stent...
Mack Molding announced at the MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA, that it had invested in two new machines. Mack Molding and sister division, Mack Prototype Inc., have bought two Stratasys FDM machines. The machine at Mack Molding is used primarily for orthopedic applications and can...
Videojet is showcasing its Wolke m600 small character thermal ink jet printer at MD&M West. The system is suitable for complex coding requirements in the medical device industry.
Scott Prechaska explained the system and why it is appropriate for medical devices. "What...
Attendance at the MD&M West belied fears that the economic downturn is adversely affecting the medical device industry. The device industry is largely thought to be recession resistant. Record numbers of exhibitors and attendees at the expo seem to support such optimism in the...
Omnetics launched a bilobe nanoconnector at MD...
Research from a group focuses on the best process for device development. The group, headed by John Linehan, Ph.D, interviewed 80 medical device experts to find the best way to properly prepare a device so that it finds success in the marketplace. The group presented its findings...
West's The Tech Group announced at MD...
Jabil announced today at MD...
In the fight against breast cancer, women can perform self-examinations to note any changes in their breasts. Along with PWB Health Ltd. (Dumbarton, Scotland), SABIC Innovative Plastics helps highlight breast-cancer awareness at MD&M West with PWB's Breastlight, a home-use...
At a press conference at MD...