MD+DI, January 2010, Volume 32, No. 1

January 2010


This Issue's Articles
by: Sherrie Conroy

 A customized welding program fast tracks production of a left ventricular assist system.
by: Subhan Khan, Takeshi Tsubouchi, and Ellen B. Morrison

Rapid design and manufacturing advances are speeding up the process to create dental restorations, saving time for dentists and patients.
by: Bob Steingart

Being aware of requirements for biocompatibility testing can prevent medical device companies from making common mistakes that could slow a product’s time to market.
by: Laurence Lister

Manufacturers that market devices in Europe should be prepared for some upcoming changes.
by: Nancy Stark

Managing supply risk may soon become a requirement. Until that point, however, it just makes good business sense.
by: Lee Fox and Beverley Proctor

HE 75 is the result of 20 years worth of effort to create best practices guidance in medical device human factors engineering.
by: Patricia A. Patterson and Robert A. North

The effect that modifications to the Medical Devices Directive will have on manufacturers is still unclear.
by: Elisabethann Wright

Insights gleaned from product design should also be applied to the product design process.
by: Randall C. Iliff

Doctors often unduly favor drug treatments over the use of devices.
by: Mark Speers, Susan A. Posner, and Jennifer Kim Cutie

The agency gets the latest laugh in the enduring legal battle with the Colorado-based firm.
by: James G. Dickinson