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8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

June 21, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too.  Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own … [Read more...] about 8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

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Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Coatings, Components, Extrusions, Injection Molding, Materials, Mold Components, Product Development, Research & Development, Silicone, Tubing Components Tagged With: 3m, covestro, Freudenberg Medical, herrmann ultrasonics, Integer Holdings Corp, Nikomed USA, Teleflex Medical OEM, Trelleborg

Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs

June 3, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Teleflex Medical OEM announced today that it has opened two EPIC Medtec Centers in Mansfield, Mass., and Maple Grove, Minn. — expanding its presence in two major U.S. medical device hubs. EPIC stands for engineering, prototyping, innovation and collaboration. The idea is to combine expert engineering talent and extensive, integrated capabilities, … [Read more...] about Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs

Filed Under: Catheters, Materials, Product Development, Tubing Components Tagged With: Teleflex Medical OEM

Bal Seal Engineering wins USP Class VI for medical sealing polymers

May 14, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Bal Seal Engineering (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) recently announced that it has achieved USP Class VI compliance for its SP-191 and SP-23 seal materials. The maker of custom-engineered sealing solutions for medical applications also announced ISO 10993-5 compliance for its SP-191, SP-23, and UPC-15 materials. Compliance with the standards validates … [Read more...] about Bal Seal Engineering wins USP Class VI for medical sealing polymers

Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Components, Materials, Seals Tagged With: balsealengineering

PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

April 26, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

To achieve the highest-performing extrusion, both the component designer and the extruder must understand the many aspects of a medical tubing material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Jonathan Jurgaitis, Apollo Medical Extrusion by Spectrum Plastics Group PEEK offers enhanced properties that make it an attractive tubing applications … [Read more...] about PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Catheters, Extrusions, Materials, Product Development, Tubing Components Tagged With: apollomedicalextrusionbyspectrumplasticsgroup, spectrumplasticsgroup

Metal injection molding vs. machining: When MIM is best

April 24, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Metal injection molding (MIM) works well for high-volume production of small, complex medical device parts of consistent quality. Steve Santoro, Micro Demand for small, lightweight, high-strength, complex-shaped components is growing across industries today, from automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and defense to orthodontics and … [Read more...] about Metal injection molding vs. machining: When MIM is best

Filed Under: Components, Composites, Injection Molding, Machining, Materials, Metals Tagged With: micro

Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin

March 18, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Compounding Solutions (Lewiston, Maine) recently announced that it has launched a new tie-layer resin for the medical device industry. ReZilok Rx is meant for the manufacturing of multilayer co-extruded medical films and catheter tubing, the company said in a February announcement. Compounding Solutions' R&D team developed ReZilok Rx as a … [Read more...] about Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin

Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Catheters, Extrusions, Materials Tagged With: compoundingsolutions

ProMed Pharma, DSM partner to use polymers to deliver drugs

March 13, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

ProMed Pharma and DSM Biomedical recently announced a business development partnership focused on polymeric drug delivery. The collaboration combines ProMed’s micromolding and extrusion capabilities with DSM’s biomedical polyurethanes, polyurethaneureas, and bioerodible amino-acid-based polyesteramides. The goal is the development of novel … [Read more...] about ProMed Pharma, DSM partner to use polymers to deliver drugs

Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Injection Molding, Insert molding, Materials, Silicone Tagged With: dsm, dsmbiomedical, ProMed, promedpharma

Biocoat achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification

March 7, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

Biocoat (Horsham, Pa.) announced today that is has received a certification of registration for the ISO 13485:2016 quality management system. Company officials described the certification as reflecting an ongoing commitment to quality. Biocoat specializes in supplying lubricious hydrophilic coatings for medical devices used in a range of … [Read more...] about Biocoat achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification

Filed Under: Advanced Materials, Catheters, Coatings, Materials Tagged With: biocoat

MD&M West: Here are 4 things you may have missed

February 26, 2019 By Chris Newmarker

From 3M's adhesive-finding tool to help wearable designers to OnRobot's energy-efficient vacuum gripper, there were plenty of useful tools for medical device creators to discover at this year's MD&M West in Anaheim, Calif. As managing editor of Medical Design & Outsourcing, I toured the show floor to point out some of the highlights, which … [Read more...] about MD&M West: Here are 4 things you may have missed

Filed Under: Adhesives, Catheters, Components, Materials Tagged With: 3m

Case study: Digital manufacturing helps medtech firm achieve launch and production goals

February 25, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

HemoSonics used Protolabs' 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding to quickly develop a blood analysis machine. By Nancy Crotti, Senior Editor A trio of Virginia researchers has developed an ultrasound system to detect and measure the stiffness of blood clots, with the help of quick-turn manufacturer Protolabs (NYSE:PRLB). Two … [Read more...] about Case study: Digital manufacturing helps medtech firm achieve launch and production goals

Filed Under: Injection Molding, Materials Tagged With: hemosonics, protolabs, University of Virginia

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