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Medline reopens Illinois medtech sterilization plant
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Medline reopens Illinois medtech sterilization plant
Medline Industries resumed sterilization operations at its Waukegan, Ill., plant on Friday, following state certification of the company’s $10 million in emission-control upgrades, the company announced. The Waukegan plant reopening follows the decision this week by officials in Cobb County, Ga., to allow an Atlanta Sterigenics EtO plant to reopen for 21 days to sterilize…
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The Science of Multi-Layer Extruded Tubing and Medical Devices Incorporating Such TubingBy Steve Maxson, VP of Sales, Spectrum Plastics Group Multi-layer extrusion technology is a process in which two or more…
How to cut the cost of manufacturingManufacturing to budget can be achieved with a forward-thinking approach, encompassing the design of cost-efficient parts and the selection of…
New 2-mm miniature slides (and 3-mm and 5-mm linear slide variations) for medical devicesChieftek Precision USA supplies a wide array of miniature linear guides as well as direct-drive tables, linear motors, feedback components,…
Linear motors and other Chieftek technologies excel in medical designsBy Chieftek Precision USA Chieftek Precision USA is a leading supplier to the medical industry — providing innovative motion components…
Outcome-based Pricing Initiatives in the Healthcare IndustryBy Joe Miles – Global Vice President, Life Sciences (SAP Industries) and Bob Steller – Industry Principle, Life Sciences (Vistex)…
Miniature linear guides in automated medical designsBy William Fang, Engineer | Chieftek Precision USA Chieftek Precision USA supplies linear stages and motors, linear encoders, servo drives,…
Preparing for EU-MDR Product Submissions: A Sustainable ApproachWhat Is the EU MDR? In May 2017, the EU published the new European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).…
How an integrated data platform can reshape the medical device industryAs big data grows and competition rises, stricter regulatory guidance looms Today’s medical device industry is being transformed by the…
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Software is enabling medical 3D printing innovation: Here’s how
The 3D printers themselves get a lot of attention, but for 3D-printing to become ubiquitous in the medtech space, software will have to play a key role. A 3D printer without software to tell it where to place the material is a really nice, expensive coffee table, according to Scott Rader, a former Stratasys GM…
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FDA issues FAQ on 3D-printed equipment against coronavirus
Intrepid 3D printing companies and individuals who want to print masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight the coronavirus pandemic might want to take a look at the FDA’s new frequently asked questions page on the topic. While it says it welcomes coronavirus-fighting efforts, the agency said that 3D-printed masks are unlikely…
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DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast: Deconstructing medtech’s alphabet soup – DPA, MDR, FDA are all in the news
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, we’ll examine how governmental effort, both foreign and domestic, are hitting the medtech industry. Our guests include Tracy Eberly, CEO of Fang Consulting, a regulatory advisory group. Eberly will update listeners on what pushing back the MDR deadline could mean for medtech companies and why some companies may be less than…
