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How a Coaxial Alternative Could Make Way for Smaller Catheters

A recent breakthrough in the design of medical device cables is expected to enable a new generation of small, flexible, and intelligent catheters according to Japanese wire and cable supplier Junkosha.

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Micro-presentations at Center Stage will highlight innovative products, services, and technologies for your next medtech project.

New Technology Helps Metal Stampers Keep Pace

Using computers and sensors, metal stampers can produce micro-sized parts with tighter tolerances.

Choosing Medical Device Components, from Stock to Custom

Medical device makers must consider time and money when choosing between stock and custom device components.

Why Medical Device Designers Should Care about Fasteners

Fasteners come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles, but for medtech applications, they must all offer corrosion resistance, strength, and holding power.

How to Clean Reusable Orthopedic Instruments

Orthopedic devices containing canted coil springs and other complex parts can be cleaned using different FDA-validated methods.

How to Select Seals for Medical Devices

OEMs need to consider a number of factors—from materials to compliance—when choosing these vital components.

4 Steps in Selecting Fluid Connectors for Medical Device Applications

Choosing the right fluid connectors can improve patient safety and user convenience while maximizing sealing and flow performance. With so many risks and options for connecting tubing in medical applications, it is important to have a simple and repeatable strategy for selecting the best...

Choosing Electronic Connectors for Medical Devices

As medical devices have evolved, so have the requirements for electronic connectors.

What Not To Miss At MEDevice San Diego

The Southern California device community will descend on MEDevice San Diego on Sept. 10 and 11. Here are happenings not to be missed.

Incorporate Your Product in Strategy To Attract Traffic at Trade Shows (video)

The less gimmicky your trade show strategy is and the more it incorporates your product, the more likely that you will get attention and the highly-coveted foot traffic.

Rotork Fairchild Launches New High Pressure Regulators

A company that manufactures flow control products has launched a new range of compact high pressure pneumatic regulators that can be used by medical OEMs in instrument and industrial control applications. The new Rotork Fairchild range features patent pending improved valve seat sealing that eliminates the risk of media leakage often associated with conventional high pressure regulators.

Heidenhain Nonmagnetic Encoders Offer Versatility and Accuracy

Nonmagnetic linear and rotary encoders have been tested to withstand high-magnetic-field environments up to 6 T without influencing the machine environment. Commonly used in MRI machines, the mechanically stable encoders can function in strong magnetic fields without loss of accuracy or resolution. The linear series features a 20-µm graduation on glass, while digital versions, in which the digitizing electronics reside in the connector, can output resolutions to 50 nm. Three mounting configurations are available for the scanning unit.

Schott North America Releases Environmentally Friendly Glass Optical Fibers

A supplier of glass tubing and optical fibers for the medical industry has developed a new line of high-purity glass optical fibers with physical and chemical properties designed to improve on the performance of existing glass fibers in medical device applications. These environmentally friendly optical fibers are distinguished by their good transmission of white light, long lifetime, and lead-, arsenic-, and antimony-free formulation. Because of the fibers’ low color shift, illuminated objects retain their natural color even if the fibers are used in long light guides.

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