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Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine | MPB Article Index Originally published January 1996 O ptical clarity is an important quality in medical devices or diagnostic equipment that rely on visual inspection and therefore require a high level of transparency. Acrylic, the common name...

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine | MPB Article Index Originally published January 1996 COATINGS BRUCE HUMPHREY T he issue of biostability has long been a critical concern for manufacturers of medical implants and surgical components. Products ranging from bone pins and...

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine | MPB Article Index Originally published January 1996 ROBERT C. PORTNOY

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine | MDDI Article Index Originally published December 1995 In a display of unity, three leading medical device industry groups have reached a consensus on FDA reform goals and have sent it to Congress in the form of draft legislation. The...

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine | MDDI Article Index Originally published November 1995 The economic pressure being exerted on hospitals by capitation and managed care is forcing a reevaluation not only of the way medical equipment is acquired, but of how it is designed...

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine | MDDI Article Index Originally published November 1995 The trend toward disease management is forging alliances between device manufacturers and pharmaceutical houses that may ultimately benefit both the patient and the corporate bottom line. The strategy underlying these partnerships makes use of diagnostic products to increase demand for drug treatments.

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine | MDDI Article Index Originally published October 1995 With the new good manufacturing practices regulation now appearing close to inevitable within the next year, mandatory design control procedures will soon be a reality for most medical...