Convergent Technologies
Nov 02, 2011
In many ways, Abbott Laboratories' decision to split its pharma and medical device segments makes good sense, says Venkat Rajan, industry manager, medical...
Aug 29, 2011
The healthcare system is experiencing a health and wellness revolution—and industry has to catch up. Patients are demanding more and better access to...
Aug 05, 2010
Smart pumps enable clinicians to spend more one-on-one time with each patient. Smart pumps generally incorporate multiple comprehensive libraries of...
May 06, 2010
The diagnostics community is certain to follow appeals to a landmark case involving Myriad Genetic’s patents on genes. The case, which was recently...
Jan 01, 2010
As a result of new rapid prototyping and manufacturing processes, the $8.8 billion U.S. dental restoration industry is transforming from a craft into a digital...
Jan 01, 2009
An MD&DI January 1997 Column Medical device and pharmaceutical firms are joining forces to advance the uses of light-activated drugs, opening up new...
Jul 01, 2006
COATINGS Figure 1. Colorized scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a biodegradable drug-eluting coating on a coronary stent. Catheter-based...
Jun 01, 2006
R&D Digest: The monthly review of new technologies and medical device innovations. Porous microspheres are loaded with drugs in both the walls and...
May 01, 2006
PLASTICS Figure 1. A typical polysiloxane structure, where R = CH3, phenyl (aromatic carbon ring), F3CCH2CH2, and CHCH2. (click image to...
Mar 01, 2006
R&D DIGEST (Click to Enlarge) Figure A is a scanning electron microscopy image of a cluster of biocontainer cubes....