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Explore articles that will help you test your medical devices and software. Validation techniques include environmental monitoring, biocompatibility testing, packaging validation, and sterilization services.

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On-Demand Webinars: Medical
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The combination of drugs, devices, and/or biological products creates a unique intersection of disciplines within the medical device and pharmaceutical industries....
News: Medical
The Eyegaze Edge system developed in collaboration with NASA is an eye-tracking technology that makes 'talking' possible for people who can’t.
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Features: Test & Measurement
While mechanical testing may play a small role in the total scope of CDMO competencies, a poorly equipped solution can result in significant issues with time management, data integrity, and root cause analysis. Investing in highly capable testing systems should be considered a long-term investment and serve to showcase a commitment to quality for potential clients. Read on to learn more.
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Tech Talks: Medical
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Designing a solution for forensic testing instruments involves a complex system including a long list of hardware, software, firmware, consumables, and chemistries working...
White Papers: Medical
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Get the Inside Story on Implantable Medical Devices
Get expert insights from Eurofins Medical Device Testing! Discover biocompatibility expertise with Eurofins’ experts as they answer key questions on implantable devices. Ensure rapid...

Tech Talks: Medical
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Getting unexpected or failing test results for any biocompatibility test can feel like the end of the line for a medical device. As a vital step in device...
Products: Materials
Video Spotlight on Products and Services
See which products and services the video spotlight is on, including a static testing system from Instron, the SIGMA Laser Stent and Tube Cutting System, medical micro molding services from AccuMold, sterilization solutions and lab testing and advisory services from Sotera Health, electric linear actuators from Thomson, nitinol components from Confluent Medical, and Interpower's power cords.
Products: Medical
See the product of the month: Canon Medical Components' chip-on-tip video borescope camera for a diverse range of inspection applications. The SV-2000 delivers full-color, high-resolution video inspections and image capture in tight spaces.
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Products: Test & Measurement
See the new products and services, including Instron's precision specimen loader, Lumedel's fiberoptic collimating lenses, Fume hoods from HEMCO, a lithium coin cell holder for maximizing PC board capacity from Keystone Electronics, and more.
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Products: Materials
See the new products and services, including precision injection molding from Medbio; Covestro's Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate; laser processing systems from Amada Weld Tech; biocompatible adhesives, sealants, and potting materials from EpoxySet; brushless ECX speed motors from maxon; and more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical parametric oscillator (OPO) lasers test optical fibers and components to characterize the spectral response of optical components. Now, these tunable pulsed lasers are being used to facilitate a range of tests at different wavelengths to qualify and quantify the performance of optical components such as fiber optic strands, filters, lenses, and coated mirrors.
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White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Understanding Standard Conditions In Flow Measurement
Gas flow measurement is usually expressed in volumetric units such as cubic feet, cubic liters, or cubic centimeters per time. Since gases are compressible fluids, the total mass contained...

Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the new products and services, including an ultrathin cable module for single-use endoscopes from Omnivision, CUI Inc's dc-dc converter, Vision Engineering's stereo microscopes, Henkel's expanded portfolio for wearables, SupplyOne's packaging solutions, and more.
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Products: Test & Measurement
The product focus is on test and measurement, specifically Mahr's digital caliper line, Marposs' high-performance 3D measuring system, new oscilloscopes from RIGOL, and Spectrum Instrumentation's digital pulse generator.
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INSIDER: Test & Measurement
A team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment, or PPE. The basic principle: modeling a device...
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Inside Story: Medical
To find out more about sterile product development and registration, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology of Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA). Read the interview.
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Supplements: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Products: Test & Measurement
See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, leak testing equipment, rupture disk product selection, an automated regrinding system, and more.
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News: Regulations/Standards
The current U.S. regulatory framework for medical devices under the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) includes extensive...
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Inside Story: Medical
To find out more about the expertise required to develop a testing plan for package performance testing, MDB recently spoke with Sunny Modi, Director of Package Testing for Eurofins Medical Device Testing in Lancaster, PA.
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Products: Imaging
The new products and services for March 2023, including pressure sensors, coaxial cable assemblies, a pressure switch, and more.
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Products: Test & Measurement
See the new products and services from Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, including a leak test instrument, a brushless DC motor, and more.
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Features: Test & Measurement
In recent years, ethical concerns over the use of live animals in testing have been increasing, particularly for cases not directly related to advancing human health.
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Supplements: Tubing & Extrusion
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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Supplements: Wearables
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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Inside Story: Test & Measurement
To find out more about the expertise required to establish safe EO Residual levels for medical devices, Medical Design Briefs recently spoke with Leonard Harris, Manager, Chemistry and Container Testing for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).
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Supplements: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Products: Software
Test and Measurement are the subjects of this month's Product Focus.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The results from tests on animal brain tissues suggest it could help clinicians to better monitor both disease progression and patients’ response to treatment than is currently possible.
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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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