Composite Reinforced Coatings
The future of medical device coatings

Breaking Glass: How Cyclo Olefin Polymer Syringes Are Becoming the Go-To Syringe of the Modern Med Tech Industry
The glass syringe has been the mainstay in the administration of parenteral medicines due to its chemical resistance, high heat tolerance, and transparency. But in an ever-evolving medical device market, syringes made from glass-like thermoplastics are becoming an increasingly attractive option.

Actionable Steps to Eliminate Small-Bore Connector Misconnection
Adopting ISO 80369

What Can the Medical Device Industry Learn from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes?
In this paper, we will focus on only one very small aspect of this investigation revealed in several articles, which has relevance to the medical device risk management process of both the hardware and the software system, as it relates to cases the author has encountered in the medical device industry.

Case Study: Overcoming Barriers of Adopting ISO 80369
The high stress of an emergency room or ICU creates an environment in which the probability of human error spikes dramatically, adding a layer of risk to an already-tense situation. Asking medical professionals to make rapid diagnoses and decisions in that stress-filled state can lead to device misconnection,

How to Improve Resiliency in the Medical Device Supply Chain
Supply chain breakdowns in product quality, delivery or availability are a major disruption in the medical device supply industry. In addition to adding time and cost to the device procurement process, insufficient supply of accurately performing parts could endanger patients’ health.

Flow Sensor Solutions in Modern Medical Ventilators
Making the world breathe easy with world leading sensors

Choose the Right Rubber Material & Process for Your Medical Parts
This article will walk you through some of the factors and trade-offs you’ll need to address when selecting a polymer for your medical component. It will also describe some of the capabilities that rubber and plastic specialists can provide you to enhance your product development.

Outsourcing Partnerships: Four Success Stories
One of the phrases used in describing successful outsourcing relationships is that the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider becomes an extension of its customers’ manufacturing operations. While that represents the most common sign that the outsourcing relationship is aligned in ways that pro

Medical Pouch Sealing
Keeping medical and life science products free from contamination is critical to the medical packaging process. Using the proper sealing will ensure products will arrive on site, sterile, ready to be used. The process typically involves two main components: a medical pouch and a medical grade he

The Benefits of Injection Molded Plastics in an EV/AV World
Over the years, plastic has developed into one of the most critical materials in modern manufacturing. The advancements in plastic injection molding technology have made the entire design and manufacturing process faster, more predictable and precise, thus enhancing the functionality and application capabilit

Case Study - Developing a Custom Material for Trocar Seal Surgical Applications
New custom materials help lead to the latest advances in minimally invasive surgery.

Has Your Contract Manufacturer Laid the Groundwork for A Strong Quality Culture?
The largest potential cost in medical device manufacturing isn’t labor rate or cost of material. Instead, it is the cost of bad quality. Brand reputation depends on a medical device manufacturer’s ability to put superior quality product where it is promised, when it is promised. Any failure that keeps that pr

How Device Companies Can Create End-to-End Connectivity for In-hospital Equipment
This paper will detail how to create a secure, scalable connectivity ecosystem based around connected medical equipment in the hospital environment.

Unlocking Medtech’s Future Potential with Connected Devices and Services
With the global market for connected medical devices expected to reach $188 billion by 2024, connectivity is top of mind for leading medtech companies. Navigating the complex environment of connected devices can be challenging, with external and internal factors to consider. Our

Porous Titianium Plasma: A New Generation of Porous Titanium Coating on Metallic Substrate for Medical Devices
This study reports the experimental characterization of the topography, microstructure and mechanical strength of the TPS - Porous coating. These results provide quantitative guides for new designs of orthopedic implants, for which such coating may be used to enhance the long-term anchorage of the implants to

Four Strategies for Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption
In a perfect world, component suppliers increase production as demand increases. In the real world, component supply and demand is a delicate equation that can become imbalanced for a number of reasons. In 2020, COVID-19 driven supply chain disruption was balanced by reductions in demand as global shutdow

Outsourcing Strategy: Are Some Regions A Better Fit for Your Project?
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught outsourcing teams that extended supply chains add vulnerability and that is driving shifts in outsourcing strategy. That said, there is no one size fits all solution for best outsourcing region. It is more a case of which region fits best for specific needs. This whitepape

Outsourcing and Efficiency: Understanding the Project Disciplines Outsourcing Can Drive Within Your Organization
One of the biggest benefits of outsourcing is that it frees up capital and resources by making it possible for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to focus on core competencies and marketing. A good electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider doesn’t simply build products, they are experts at produ

Does Your Contract Manufacturer Have a Quality Improvement Focus?
Every company in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry talks about quality. But a point of differentiation among EMS providers is often the internal resources in place to ensure that quality issues are identified and addressed. SigmaTron International, an EMS provider with a global network

Are You Adequate Leveraging Your Contract Manufacturer’s Expertise?
A contract manufacturer’s expertise can be used to reduce costs, better support demand variations, improve quality and fill gaps with the outsourcing organization’s team or internal capabilities. When outsourcing teams integrate that expertise into their outsourcing strategy, it can significantly reduce total

Key Considerations for Selecting a Medical Pump
When it comes to selecting a pump for medical use, there is a lot to consider beyond pressure and flow rate requirements. This whitepaper explains critical factors that medical device designers must consider to ensure that the correct pump is chosen for every application.

Maximizing Employee Potential to Create a Lean, Quality-Focused Culture
A key concept of Lean manufacturing philosophy is differentiating between value-added and non value-added activity. Within that category is the concept of necessary non value-added activity or activities that are necessary, but don’t add value to the products being built. Supervision is considered a neces

Creating a Culture Focused on Cost Reduction: Burton Industries’ Approach
There is no question that supply chain costs are increasing across the board in 2021. That said, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers who focus on working smarter can help balance out those increases. The team at Burton Industries has always had a culture focused on finding ways to reduce co

3D Printing & Injection Molding: Same Team, Different Roles
These complementary processes can be adapted to serve countless prototyping and full-production demands, boosting medtechs’ bottom lines and speeding time to market.

3D Printing & Injection Molding: A Cost Comparison Analysis
When determining which technique to use at different points in the product development process, a cost comparison analysis can be helpful to provide a sense of when to start thinking about 3D Printing or Injection Molding for your prototypes or production run.

Case Study - New Material Formulation for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Rapid response to urgent COVID-19 patient needs with a seal that meets strict chemical and mechanical requirements.

Medical Device Security: Achieving Regulatory Approval
Regulators around the world are taking a larger and larger role in requiring and verifying that devices are as secure as possible both before and after release. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published guidance that outlines requirements for medical devices that mandate a num

Mitigating Design Risks - Considerations for Medical Device Development and Manufacture
Medical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are at the forefront of the global effort to empower consumers and their physicians to be more proactive in diagnosing the risk or onset of chronic disease to improve treatment outcomes and lower costs. This effort represents nothing less than the transformation

HENIAPORE™-K VPS-TITANIUM COATING ON PEEK SUBSTRATE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
Porous titanium coatings onto polymers are of great interest to medical industries. A vacuum plasma spray (VPS) process has been developed to coat PEEK with a micro porous biomimetic titanium coating. This study reports the experimental characterization of the topography and microstructure and of the mechanic