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Making medical devices: Everything you need to know

September 11, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Manufacturing, Machining and Molding

Bosch Rexroth

Bosch Rexroth’s ActiveMover is a flexible transfer system based on linear motors, designed to increase productivity for small batch sizes with quick and precise positioning of workpiece pallets. (Image courtesy of Bosch Rexroth)

How to move medtech manufacturing into the future

“Factory of the future” systems can enable expanded and more versatile automation solutions, allowing device manufacturers to build their process steps, speed and cycles around the system’s capabilities.

Bosch Rexroth – 2020

 

3 things you need to scale up when outsourcing COVID-19 test production

Testing is one of the key efforts to control COVID-19, and U.S. diagnostic test production capabilities are in demand. To respond to the pandemic with urgency, test developers need a highly flexible, scalable supply chain that can move quickly, control costs and manage quality.

Web Industries – 2020

 

How to deliver high-volume, high-performing components with MIM

Medical device manufacturers can produce high-performing, complex geometric parts and components for surgical instruments at high volumes, cost-effectively using a metal injection molding (MIM) process.

Micro – 2020

 

When does in-house prototyping make sense?

Medical device companies have increasingly outsourced prototyping over the past two decades. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Kaleidoscope – 2020

 

Passing the test with vascular stents

Pulsatile durability testing is a time-consuming part of the vascular stent approval process. Accelerated test designs can deliver a high throughput when every specimen counts.

Instron – 2020

 

Diagnostic imaging plus additive manufacturing yields custom implants

Combining diagnostic imaging technologies with the design freedom of additive manufacturing has opened up new opportunities in prosthetics, enabling custom patient devices and improving the effectiveness of diagnosis, planning, surgery and clinical outcomes.

MT Ortho/GE Additive – 2020

 

Why it matters to have a skilled injection molding partner

A holistic approach enables a molder to guide medical device manufacturers from prototype to production.

Trelleborg – 2020

 

Metal injection molding can simplify the manufacture of complex parts

The MIM process combines the design flexibility of plastic injection molding with the strength and integrity of wrought metals.

Indo-MIM – 2020

 

How LaserSwiss can solve medtech manufacturers’ engineering challenges

Medtech companies can improve output quality and repeatability using the single-pass operation offered by LaserSwiss manufacturing.

OKAY Industries – 2019

 

Precision stamping for disposable medical components

Careful planning enables cost-effective production of high-quality products.

Metallon – 2019

 

How EU MDR will affect labeling on small medical devices

The new European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) Direct Part Marking (DPM) requirements challenge manufacturers of small-part and orthopedic devices to use the entirety of a part’s complex surface geometry for labeling.

Mack Molding – 2019

 

4 steps to solving tough automation challenges

As more dynamic automation systems take a larger role in the development of medical products, engineers need to learn how to design for repeatability and reliability.

Plexus – 2019

 

Here’s the case for single-source medical device manufacturing

Companies that outsource medical device manufacturing can either parse the production work among several providers or unify the effort from a single source. Both tactics have advantages, but the use of multiple suppliers can have expensive downsides.

B. Braun Medical – 2019

 

Making wearables and microfluidics manufacturable: What you need to know

Here’s why medical device creators need to design wearables and microfluidics manufacturability and scalability to achieve the optimal performance patients and providers rely on.

3M Medical Materials and Technologies – 2019

 

3 tips to avoid common medtech packaging blunders

A medical device packaging expert reveals three common packaging mistakes and how to avoid them.

Viant – 2019

 

Thermoelectric cooler solutions for medical applications

Active cooling solutions keep medical equipment below their maximum operating temperature to ensure proper performance.

Laird Thermal Systems – 2019

 

How going paperless can improve manufacturing speed and accuracy

A manufacturer that eliminates paper from its shop floor can save time and money while reducing errors.

Newcastle Systems – 2019

 

How to get your medical device to market faster

Developing a device from pre-clinical work through clinical trials and the regulatory process can take years and millions of dollars. Several factors can help a company to maintain a steady pace without breaking the bottom line.

RBC Medical Innovations – 2019

These common thermoplastics are ideal for medical device injection molding

The properties of certain polymers make them good choices for a variety of medical devices.
BMP Medical – 2019

4 considerations before designing a rubber medical part

Knowing the requirements of everyone involved in developing a rubber medical part during the design phase can speed the process right through production.
Apple Rubber Products – 2019

High consistency rubber versus liquid silicone rubber for medical device components

Here’s how high consistency rubber and liquid silicone rubber compare when it comes to making medical device components, according to ProMed (Plymouth, Minn.), which primarily works with the two types of silicone.
ProMed – 2019

What is reel-to-reel molding?

A reel-to-reel method for electronics manufacturing eliminates waste and error for reduced costs. Here’s how.

Weiss-Aug Co. – 2019

Binder jetting and debinding: Here’s what you need to know

Binder jetting is a fast, affordable method of metal 3D printing. The right debinding fluids can harmlessly remove wax binders from metal 3D-printed parts before they’re sintered.

MicroCare Medical – 2019

 

What is an FDM printer and how does it work?

An FDM (fused deposition modeling) printer is a 3D printer that is often used in early concept development and prototyping for medical device design.

Kaleidoscope Innovation – 2019

 

What is a specification developer?

A specification developer can concentrate on developing a product idea, obtaining intellectual property protection and creating a sales plan — and leave the manufacturing to others.

Keystone Solutions Group – 2019

 

3 ways Carbon might have an edge with its 3D printing tech

Think of Carbon’s 3D printing technology enabling a host of customized medical devices and parts. Here’s how.

Carbon – 2018

6 questions to ask when designing polymer components for medical devices

Choosing the right polymer for the job can be a daunting task. Here are the right questions to ask before you begin the process.

PolyOne Distribution – 2018

 

How to design liquid silicone rubber prototypes and components

Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) parts are used in a wide variety of medical devices. The process of molding LSR shares many similarities with conventional injection molding, but there are a few notable differences.

Protolabs – 2018

 

What you need to know about medical device packaging

Medical device packaging is certainly not easy. Here are some pitfalls you should avoid.

Keystone Solutions Group + Packaging Compliance Labs – 2018

 

How automated laser welding outperforms conventional welding for ring electrode manufacturing

While manual resistance welding is common in the device manufacturing industry,
automated electrode welding processes can enhance the consistency, quality, performance and efficiency of electrode ring assemblies.

Integer – 2018

 

How to simplify your supply chain while still mitigating risk

So many factors can disrupt a medtech manufacturer’s supply chain, sometimes with disastrous effects: geography, weather, management and quality control issues, just to name a few. Thoughtful planning about facility siting can make all the difference.

Tegra Medical – 2018

 

How to improve project management in a resource-constrained environment

Startup companies would be wise to heed the words of Andrew Carnegie: “Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket.” The “basket” is the project that will make or break a fledgling company, and the project manager’s job is to keep an eye on it.

Heraeus – 2018

 

Medical device packaging: It’s not a last-minute decision

Your medical device packaging design and related equipment are validated. Can you live with a hurried decision for the next 10 years?

Atlas Vac Machine – 2018

 

Crosshead construction for medical tubing: What you need to know

As the medical industry migrates more to multi-layer, multi-lumen tubing for various uses, the extrusion die design and manufacturing supply chain has likewise evolved. That includes new crosshead designs.

Guill Tool & Engineering – 2018

 

How six-axis robots are transforming medtech manufacturing

As industry 4.0 evolves, medical manufacturers are finding six-axis robots valuable all along the production line.

Stäubli Corp. – 2018

 

How medical equipment manufacturers tool up

Medical product tooling decisions play a major role in per part cost and turnaround time.

DureX – 2018

 

Why high-speed machining demands a high-end toolholder

In high-speed machining for medical equipment manufacturing, choosing the right toolholder is the key to greater precision, longer tool life and decreased machining costs.

Collis Toolholder – 2017

 

High-volume manufacturing: 4 points to consider before you scale up

Scaling to high-volume manufacturing requires companies to think ahead and prepare for the future early in the product lifecycle. Here are four points to reflect upon before your company scales up.

B. Braun Medical, OEM Division – 2017

 

How to select a micro-MIM supplier

With the development of increasingly smaller medical devices comes the challenge of identifying the best supplier and manufacturing method to meet extremely tight tolerances.

Donatelle – 2017

 

Why a global footprint is a medtech business imperative, not a buzzword

A global manufacturing footprint can help medical device companies capture value for their businesses by accessing talent and reducing costs. Here’s how to successfully execute this strategy without falling into a reactionary offshore initiative.

Preh IMA Automation – 2017

 

5 things you need to know about rapid injection molding

Here are five things you should consider when deciding to use rapid injection molding as part of your development process.

Vaupell Rapid Solutions – 2017

 

Dip molding medical device products: What you need to know

When it comes to dip molding products with emulsions of liquid rubber, it is necessary to complete a series of process steps to assure proper formation, vulcanization and finish treatment to meet the customer’s needs in the final application.

Kent Elastomer Products – 2017

 

Expanding design horizons with gas-assist molding

Gas-assist molding, the process of using nitrogen gas pressure to fully form a part, increases design and manufacturing options for injection molded components.

Mack Molding – 2017

 

Overmolding silicone onto thermoplastics: what you need for success

Overmolding silicone onto thermoplastics can be challenging, but offers advantages over TPEs that include chemical resistance, tensile strength and compression set. Here are some best practices to maximize your success.

MedPlast – 2017

 

What goes into injection molding cooling time?

Part design, material selection, mold design and processing all play a role when it comes to injection molding cooling time.

RJG – 2017

 

What is micromolding?

Micromolding is a very specialized art form. It is the tiny-scale molding form of injection molding that entails building a cavity to match the shape of the part you want to make, sort of like the plastic molding that makes Lego bricks.

Accumold – 2017

 

3D printing options are growing for medtech development: Here’s how

The new Multi Jet Fusion process out of HP is but the latest 3D printing technology to up the game for medical device development. Here’s a roundup of what’s available.

Protolabs – 2017

 

How have medtech launches and prototyping evolved with 3D printing?

Here are three basic ways that 3D printing can help you get your medical device project off the ground.

Keystone Solutions Group – 2017

 

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