Precision Technology
Teleflex Medical OEM’s Rod Cutter Can Reduce Operating Effort by More Than 50%
Jan 30, 2012
Teleflex Medical OEM recently launched a high-performance rod cutter specifically designed to handle extremely strong cobalt chromium (CoCr) and titanium rods...
Dream Devices that Would Revolutionize Healthcare
Jan 17, 2012
Image from Flickr user h.koppdelaney.  Last week, we posted an article titled “Experts Pick What's Hot in Medical Device Technology,...
PA1200cw Corner Wrap Label Printer/Applicator
Jan 10, 2012
Tharo Systems’s multi-function PA1200cw corner wrap label printer/applicator can print and apply a label to 2 adjacent product surfaces—front and...
Tube-Cutting System is Optimized for Stent Fabrication
Nov 08, 2011
Using fiber, pico, or femto laser technology, a compact tube-cutting system is optimized for stent fabrication. Able to perform cutting, drilling, and welding...
Cutting Tools Enhanced with Nickel-Based Coating
Aug 29, 2011
A line of cutting tools is enhanced with the addition of a nickel-based coating. Featuring a surface hardness approaching 700 HV, the Turbo Mill tools can slot...
Company Specializes in Coextrusion of Microbore Catheters
Aug 19, 2011
A company specializes in the coextrusion of microbore catheters. The firm can produce multilayer tubing using as many as three polymer materials, including...
It's Electric: Injection Molding Machines Get a Jolt
Jun 23, 2011
Medical devices are among the most challenging products for injection molders to work with. In addition to the constant pressure to reduce cycle times and cost...
An Ultraeffective Way to Finish Devices
Jun 23, 2011
An SEM image shows a cobalt-chrome surface after high-voltage electropolishing. Ultrapolishing provides a clean surface for implants, instruments,...
Protecting Microimplants
Mar 22, 2011
  The parylene coating process is carried out in a closed system under a controlled vacuum. The deposition chamber and items to be coated remain at...
Julio Palmaz, inventor of the stent, is honored for his achievement.
Jun 01, 2006
News Trends Stent Inventor Named to Hall of Fame The stent is taking its rightful place among the greatest inventions of all time. Its inventor, Julio Palmaz...