Human Factors Engineering (HFE) During the COVID-19 Pandemic
While COVID-19 has made face-to-face testing challenging, alternatives such as desk-based analyses, remote testing, and carefully controlled in-person studies offer potential solutions.
New Nylon Pouch Design Aims to Offer Strength at Reduced Cost
Oliver Healthcare Packaging's new LF-1050N 40ga nylon, the pouches could improve resistance to flex cracking and delamination.
Why customisation and speed are top additive manufacturing benefits for orthopaedics
Dane Waund, global marketing manager – healthcare, and Sophia Song, marketing and E-commerce manager, business incubation – additive manufacturing, both from Solvay Specialty Polymers, explains why customisation and speed are top additive manufacturing benefits for orthopaedics.
Self-Administration: What Drug-Delivery Device Manufacturers Should Know
An expert look at issues driving up the demand for self-administration drug-delivery devices that combine pre-filled safety-engineered aspects.
The journey towards intelligent catheters
Joe Rowan, president and CEO for USA & Europe for materials specialist Junoksha, discusses the journey towards ‘intelligent catheters.’
Medical Device Extractables and Leachables Testing in 2020
Chemistry for toxicology (ChemTox) testing has evolved considerably in the last couple years. Here’s what you should consider for your own program.
Graphite nanoplatelets prevent infections
Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach – a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which affects millions, costs huge amounts of time and money, and accelerates antibiotic resistance. This is according to research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in the journal Small.
MTU Engineers Zap and Unstick Underwater Smart Glue
With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds.
Advanced Technology for Plastics Staking and Swaging
A new “pulse staking” process could enable medical device designers to use more diverse and complex designs and a wider range of plastics than existing heated-tip and ultrasonic technology allow.
Remaining Competitive in the Medtech Industry
How four central operating principles can translate into successful relationships between medical device companies and contract manufacturers.
