Dos and Don’ts for Developing Medical Devices
Whether it involves focusing on ways to reduceheathcarewaste or trying to make your product “invisible,”Qmedhas come across plenty of helpful tips formedtechindustry experts.
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China’s two invoices system: boon or bane for MNCs?
To improve transparency in healthcare costs and eliminate excessive profit margins associated with multi-tier distribution networks, China launched a “two invoices” system in pharmaceuticals and medical devices distribution on a trial basis in 2014.
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FDA Proposes Ban on Powdered Gloves After Years of Review
In a rare move, FDA has proposed banning most types of powdered medical gloves in the United States. Some say the decision took too long.
4 options for in-line 100% seal inspection
Example of a Class III medical device seal that contains a hair that is undetectable to the human eye. Image courtesy DWFritz Automation Inc.
Recent Improvements in Coatings for Intravascular Devices
New hydrophilic coatings offer convenience, durability, and economic benefits.
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Realistic ‘Mikoto’ 3D printed medical training robot developed in Tottori, Japan
Tmsuk R&D Inc., a medical venture firm based in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, has teamed up with the Tottori University Hospital to create what could very well be the future of medical simulations: a 3D printed robot named Mikoto.
How To Make Sensors That Make Sense
AnIoTexpert talks about what works and what doesn’t work in the rapidly-growing world of sensor technology
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DSM introduces Dyneema Purity® Black fiber, the first black medical-grade UHMWPE fiber
Cutting edge Dyneema Purity®Black fiber addresses previously unmet need among surgeons for strongly contrasting material to simplify complex suture procedures
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Are Surgical Robots the Future or Just a Fad?
Surgical robotics systems stole the show at this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, but analysts are struggling to assess what the rate of adoption and peak penetration will be for these robots.
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How to Exceed Customer Expectations by Rethinking Next-Gen IoT Medical Devices
Internet of Things-enabled medical devices have great potential, but it’s important for device developers to have a strong understanding of value creation in IoT-enabled medical products.
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