MDDI Online

MDDI Online is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Choosing Strategic Stocking Locations

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column HELP DESK Robert L. Kass, vice president and general manager of Choice Logistics (New York City), discusses strategic inventory stocking. What are the optimum number of...

Planar Separation Effects: Pacemakers and Wireless Phones

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column FIELD NOTES Filtering in pacemakers has eliminated most problems with electromagnetic interference. A new study confirms that the recommended separation distance of 6 in. is...

Animation Adds Life to Design Review Presentations

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column Animation helps elicit more feedback during the design phase of product development, saving both time and money down the road.

Patenting Software User Interfaces

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column Supporters of patenting software user interfaces claim that the practice sparks creativity and contributes to the overall progress of the technology. Patents are a...

Laser Tools for Micromachining: Reducing Part Size, Time, and Cost

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column Laser machining tools can often handle miniature devices and components better than mechanical equipment can. Medical device manufacturers pursuing the miniaturization...

Handling Reports of Product Use in Incidents Causing Injury or Death

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column Being aware of common pitfalls in device investigations and preparing for such investigations can go a long way toward getting through adverse incidents with minimal...

A Practical Guide to ISO 10993-11: Designing Subchronic and Chronic Systemic Toxicity Tests

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column Systemic toxicity tests must be designed carefully to ensure that medical device components will have no adverse effects on internal organs. The International...

An executive leaves corporate security for the Thrill of Adventure

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine MDDI Article Index An MD&DI September 1998 Column SNAPSHOT Sometimes a career path is stumbled onto by accidentalbeit a fortuitous one. John F. Maroney, trained as a mechanical engineer, initially joined the Dow Chemical...

Conducting Health-Based Risk Assessments of Medical Materials

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine MPB Article Index Originally published September 1998 TESTING Although every medical manufacturer desires to construct its devices from entirely safe materials, the reality is that not all materials are entirely safe. Generally, if one looks long...

Recent Developments in Sterilization Technology

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine MPB Article Index Originally published September 1998 STERILIZATION Sterilization, as a specific discipline, has been with us for approximately 120 years, since the invention of the steam autoclave by Charles Chamberland in 1879. 1 Since that...

Medical Applications of Polycarbonate

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine MPB Article Index Originally published September 1998 POLYMERS Polycarbonate fills an important niche as one of the most popular engineering resins in the medical device market. Bisphenol-A polycarbonate has been commercially available since the...

Performance Properties of Metallocene Polyethylene, EVA, and Flexible PVC Films

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine MPB Article Index Originally published September 1998 TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES As manufacturers of medical devices and supplies continue efforts to conserve resources and reduce waste, they are seeking new materials that can meet application needs...

Gas Permeability and Medical Film Products

Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine MPB Article Index Originally published September 1998 TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES For many years, glass, paper, and metal were the dominant primary materials for packaging food, beverages, and medical products. However, over the past several years,...

Drive System Eliminates Vibration Problem in Imaging Device

Case Histories in Medical Device Manufacture Drive System Eliminates Vibration Problem in Imaging Device Controlling backlash essential for accurate electrophysiology imaging. In engineering any new product, the key to success is being able to respond quickly to design problems with innovative and...

Products Featured on the September 1998 cover of MPMN

Products Featured on the September 1998 cover of MPMN Machining and assembly of precision components Equipped to machine a variety of materialsincluding steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and coppera company can produce parts to exact specifications. Its CNC machining centers are...