Materials & Manufacturing

Tubing/​Extrusion

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Explore the applications and advancements in tubing, catheters, and extrusion production methods.

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Quiz: Medical
From injury prevention to player performance monitoring, cutting-edge medical technologies such as wearable devices, advanced imaging, and data analytics have become integral components in the realm of hockey. Take this quiz to learn more about the impact of medical technology on the sport and the players.
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Features: Materials
This article provides an overview of USP Class VI silicones and explains what medical device manufacturers need to consider when selecting these materials.
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Briefs: Materials
In the medical device industry, the success of a lifesaving operation may depend on the integrity of a bond between components of varying materials.
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News: Materials

Cadence, Inc., a provider of design, development, and contract manufacturing services to the medical device, drug-delivery, and diagnostics markets, has acquired the Florida location...

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Products: Medical
See the new products and services, including servo motor drives, miniature linear voice coil servo motors, an extrusion crosshead, a micro drive, and more.
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Products: Motion Control
The new products and services this month include an electronic rotary latch, an ultra black laser marking series, a hybrid hexapod, and more.
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Features: Medical
In minimally invasive surgery, the best patient outcome begins with navigating the vasculature safely and smoothly. For catheters utilizing a metal shaft construction, good design begins with a high-performing hypotube.
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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: Tubing & Extrusion
This month, the product focus is on tubing, including multi-lumen tubing, a rubber/silicone extrusion head, filmcast tubing, and micro extrusions.
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Quiz: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Medical devices have a long history of helping to heal injured athletes, and now devices are helping them improve their performance. Take this quiz to learn more about how medical devices are helping athletes win.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In its most general sense, DfM for medical devices means the design of parts sympathetic to the production process being used in order to make optimized outcomes in a timely fashion.
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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Supplements: Motion Control
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A team of scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.
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Supplements: Electronics & Computers
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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Features: Materials
For medical device manufacturers that work with different kinds of plastics, utilizing plasma treatments can create competitive advantages.
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Features: Materials

Plastic consumables for medical applications are often very complex and sophisticated devices. Before these devices can be used by healthcare workers or home care patients, they...

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Products: Motion Control
Surgical Motors

Portescap, Morristown, NJ, offers surgical motors that are designed to withstand 3,000+ autoclave cycles. The motors and controllers include the CNT1530...

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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Zeus, Orangeburg, SC, has launched a multi-lumen tubing to help simplify steerable catheter construction.
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Technology Leaders: Design
The need for innovations like multi-filar cables and multi-channel transmission cables has become more important than ever.
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Trivia: Medical

What common medical adapter that can reduce hospital-acquired infections shares its name with a traditional holiday symbol?

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Products: Materials
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
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R&D: Tubing & Extrusion
The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.
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Products: Medical
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is expanding the cleanroom manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, NC, by February...

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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Lumen chips, force sensors, safety clips, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
The device was inspired by nature, specifically insect legs and flagella.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Fluid-dispensing systems, a micro-dosing pump, solenoid valves, and more.
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Features: Medical
Rodd Turnquist tells Medical Design Briefs how to select the best pumps for medical devices and accelerating time to market.
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Ask the Expert

Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Residual Levels for Medical Devices
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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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