Will Cementless Total Knee Replacements ‘Mako’ a Comeback?
FDA cleared Stryker’s Mako Total Knee robotic system for cementless procedures.
DDL Expands Testing Portfolio to Support Combination Products
Mechanical and chemical testing are needed to bring complex drug-delivery products and other combination products to market.
Medtec China 2017: WACKER Presents New Silicone Rubber for the Producing of Medical Articles with Second Shaping
Shanghai, September 19, 2017 – At Medtec China 2017, WACKER will launch the newly developed silicone rubber ELASTOSIL® R plus 4501 for the step-by-step manufacturing and post cure shaping of medical articles such as laryngeal mask airways (LMA).
Jublia Business Matching system launched to upgrade the Medtec China 2017 Experience
To accelerate upgrading of the Medical Device industry upgradation and provide a highly efficient platform for Medical Device manufacturing, education, and research in China, Medtec China 2017 (The 13th Exhibition of Medical Design and Manufacturing in China) will take place on 20-22 September 2017 in Shanghai.
Designing a Device for Drug Delivery? What You Need to Know about Extractables, Leachables, and Particles
New expectations are evolving for particles and extractables and leachables.

Could a Metal-Coating Process Help Both Manufacturers and Doctors?
Fusing metal braids at their cross-sections on catheters offers a number of potential benefits.

6 Of The Hottest Trends in Heart Devices
Given the estimated market potential for leadless pacemakers, it came as no surprise that this technology enjoyed a lot of time in the spotlight during this year’s Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting in Chicago.
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Dip-Molded Plastisol Y Connectors from Qosina
Ronkonkoma, NY – August 3, 2017 – Qosina stocks a variety of Y connectors manufactured from plastisol, also known as liquid polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a material used to make flexible components.

Davis-Standard to Promote Medical Tubing Expertise at Medtec China 2017
(Pawcatuck, Conn.) – Davis-Standard, LLC anticipates an eventful Medtec China, booth P206, in Shanghai, September 20-22, 2017.
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Human Factors for Home Use Medical Devices—the Home Is Not the Same as the Hospital
Here are the human factors issues to consider when designing devices for home use versus designing for medical facilities.