Tech Talks: Medical
Fiber Extrusion for Medical Devices 201: How Melt Spinning Works
As implantable medical devices become more advanced, fiber extrusion experts must continue to innovate to meet the increasingly critical requirements for polymer-derived fibers and yarns used for textile components. Going beyond the core principles of fiber extrusion...
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Metal Injection Molding Offers OEMs Edge and Safety with Disposables
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Ask the Expert - Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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NewAge Industries Sets Up COVID-19 Response Team
NewAge Industries, Southampton, PA, has set up a companywide Priority Response Team to expedite orders from customers — from receipt of the order through shipping — involving COVID-19...
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Looking to the Future of the Medical Tubing Sector
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products & Services: February 2020 Medical Design Briefs
Synopsys, Exeter, UK, has launched Simpleware Release P-2019.09. The latest version of the software includes new features and performance improvements....
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Making Connections to Accelerate Medical Device Assembly
As medical devices become smaller and more complex, designers and manufacturers are utilizing new and more sophisticated components to incorporate into their device designs. Patients...
Products: Medical
Product of the Month: February 2020 Medical Design Briefs
Freudenberg Medical, Kaiserslautern, Germany, has developed a new technology to continuously measure the inner geometry of silicone tubes. The...
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Effects of Tube Processing on the Fatigue Life of Nitinol: Part 2
The long-term structural integrity of the substrate is critical for the development of medical devices approved for demanding cardiovascular applications such as transcatheter...
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Reducing Risk with Geometric Transition Extrusion
In an effort to design smaller, more intricate and complicated medical devices without running afoul of increasingly stringent national and international regulations, many designers are...
Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product of the Month: September 2019 Medical Design Briefs
Polygon, Walkerton, IN, has released a high-performance composite tubing for surgical applications. PolyMed® is ideal for use in...
Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus: Molding
Moldworx, Gilbert, AZ, has automated the production of hypodermic needles using the overmolding process to reduce costs and improve productivity. The company has expertise in...
News: Tubing & Extrusion
Kaysun Receives MedAccred Accreditation
Kaysun Corporation, Manitowoc, WI, has received its MedAccred Plastics accreditation. Kaysun is one of only a few injection molders in the United States that holds this certification. MedAccred, an...
Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus June 2019: Tubing
Zeus, Orangeburg, SC, offers a thin thermoplastic coating that is placed over a PTFE liner during catheter construction. The Zeus Tie Layer creates a melt bondable surface that...
Products: Materials
New Products & Services: May 2019 Medical Design Briefs
Epoxy Technology, Billerica, MA, has completed ISO 10993 testing of its previously Class VI adhesives, as well as the addition of 12 new...
Briefs: Medical
Why Reel-to-Reel Molding Might Be Right for Medical Components
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Medical Design Briefs: 2018 Outsourcing Directory
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Tubing and Hose Buying: Top 20 Tips
It can be challenging to make sure you've covered all the bases during the tubing and hose selection process for medical instrumentation. For each application, there are many elements to consider,...
Technology Leaders: Medical
High-Consistency Rubber Provides Versatility for Medical Device Manufacturing
With more insight about the characteristics of this versatile silicone material, medical device manufacturers can better understand potential applications and...
Products: Test & Measurement
New Products & Services: March 2019 Medical Design Briefs
Self-clinching flush-head studs from Penn-Engineering, Danboro, PA, feature a thread profile that enables quick mating with push-on plastic nuts, wire tie...
Features: Design
Design for Manufacturing: Tips for Molding Components in Silicone
Device functionality is usually the starting point when designing devices. Another element that needs to be considered when designing devices and their subsequent components...
INSIDER: Medical
Improving Liquid Silicone Rubber Productivity Without Post-Curing
To fulfill regulatory requirements, articles made from liquid silicone rubber must be post-cured, particularly if they are intended for sensitive applications. With a new...
Features: Materials
Why is Silicone the Material of Choice for Healthcare Tubing?
Healthcare-related tubing is used for fluid management and drainage as well as with anesthesiology and respiratory equipment, IVs, catheters, peristaltic pumps, and...
Briefs: Medical
Metal Tubing Offers Flexibility for Disposable Devices
Traditional handheld surgical tools continue to provide benefits where surgeons need instruments to be more rigid and have strong holding power to withstand complex procedures. The...
Briefs: Materials
Research Collaboration Could Reshape Injection Molding
As Ralph Colby peers at the microscope image in front of him, he thinks he can make them out — “shish kebabs,” as polymer scientists call them. Nobody knows for sure what they are,...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Ensuring Injection Molding Quality for Medical Devices
Plastics are incredibly versatile. There are thousands of types available to satisfy a myriad of medical applications. Yet, certain plastics present special challenges during the...
Products: Materials
New Products and Services: October 2018 Medical Design Briefs
A capabilities brochure from Tech-Etch, Plymouth, MA, describes how the photo etching process enables the company to produce prototype quantities and large...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a major, yet often preventable threat to patient safety, and they can have a significant impact on the survival rate of...
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Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords

Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.
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