Case Study - UV15: For Fabrication of Polymer Optical Waveguides
With its outstanding light transmission properties and optical clarity, Master Bond UV15 is widely used for a variety of bonding, coating and sealing applications in the optical, electronic and optoelectronic industries. In fact, it has been effectively used by RMIT University, the University of Texas at Aust

Flame Retardant Epoxies and Silicones Meet Critical Safety Requirements
Designed to mitigate the worst effects of fires, fire retardant materials play a particularly important role in aircraft construction. Used in aircraft, epoxies and silicones must maintain their primary role as adhesives or coatings while exhibiting resistance to heat and flame in accordance with government a

Die Attach Adhesives Impact Product Quality Well Beyond Manufacturing
Die attach adhesives serve a vital role in semi-conductor assembly, manufacturing and throughout the product life cycle. In this white paper, learn how they facilitate assembly and about the application process. Find out why thin bond lines are so important for product life cycle. Bond strength is only one, a

Catalog: Adhesives for the Medical Industry
For an overview of Master Bond’s most popular medical grade epoxies, please browse this easy to read catalog organized by chemistry, key properties and curing schedules. From the prototype stage through the manufacturing process, each compound in this 20 page catalog is designed to meet specific applicatio

When To Use a Fast Cure Adhesive
To reduce assembly costs, why not consider a fast cure adhesive? But one caveat might be to question the need for speed when selecting the appropriate adhesive for an application. In this white paper, you’ll find an overview of the different types of fast cure adhesives, including one and two part epoxies,

Innovative Medical Adhesives Simplify and Improve Fastening in Medical Devices
Modern adhesives offer medical device engineers a leg up with new options to simplify fastening and improve performance as medical devices and materials continue to advance. When faced with often hostile environments of human bodies and hospitals, modern, well-designed structural medical adhesive compounds

Epoxies Safeguard Medical Electronic Devices
The combination of increasingly complex assemblies and exacting quality requirements is compelling design engineers to be extremely diligent when selecting materials for the assembly of medical electronic devices. In this white paper, we explore various polymer chemistries and what the different families of c

Porex Medical
A Study of Analytical & Clinical Interference in Porous Laboratory Components

Electrocutting and Mechanical Cutting for Endoscopic Applications
Even the simplest medical cable assembly projects contain numerous engineering considerations. And among the most complex applications, the quantity of requirements can skyrocket. Factors such as diameter, construction, material, coating, length, and tolerance are only a few of the often-mountainous specifica

10 Key Areas to Consider When Evaluating Suppliers
Understand the key areas that should be included in your vendor evaluation before you entrust your valuable project to a third party.

Coil Spring Design
A demanding application requires a custom spring solution engineered for consistent performance. From critical medical instruments, pharmaceutical delivery systems, robotic platforms, orthopedic implants or other system designs, reliability is the only option.

Designing Auto-Injectors for Multiple Drug Viscosities
Components—specifically springs used for device activation and needle retraction—play a key role in creating a flexible design. Pharma and biopharma OEMS need to engage spring suppliers at the very onset of new device planning.

Managing the 2020 Medical Device Windows Upgrade Cycle - Solutions for the Windows 7 End-of-Life in January 2020
On January 14, 2020, medical device manufacturers that use Windows® 7 in their devices face a critical, expensive deadline. Windows 7 support is set to expire on that day. Millions of devices in the field run on Windows, and without upgrades, they are security risks. System upgrades are needed to maintain

Top 5 Common Mistakes Engineers Make When Designing For ePTFE
ePTFE is extremely versatile, perfect for many industries & applications, and offers exceptional physical & chemical properties. It can be strong, rigid, thick, thin, flexible, or permeable (depending on the ultimate use). It is a highly flexible, lubricious, chemically inert, hydrophobic plastic. With all

High-Performance Micro-Porous Fluoropolymer Plastics for Critical Applications
ePTFE, a non-woven, open pore Fluoropolymer plastic, is suitable for the critical demands of medical applications and other industries.

Getting the Most from Your Extrusion Tooling
Tooling maintenance improves extrusion efficiency, enhances quality and boosts overall productivity for our medical tubing applications

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.

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,

Understanding The EU Medical Device Regulation For Device Companies
Europe’s new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will have a big impact on product-development timelines. Companies must be planning now for stricter biocompatibility testing requirements, which will go into effect in May 2020. This white paper, Understanding the EU Medical Device Regulation for Device Com

The Right SAP Solution for Your Midsized Company
Trying to understand SAP and their product line can be a bit like trying to learn a new language. This eBook compares and contrasts SAP’s three ERP product offerings for small and mid-sized businesses – SAP Business One, SAP Business byDesign and SAP S/4 HANA in the public cloud. You’ll find an objective appr

A "Particle" of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
The Significant Benefits of Premarket & Postmarket Particulate Testing of Cardiovascular Devices

Current Regulatory Landscape for EO Residue Levels in Medical Devices: What Manufacturers Need To Know Now and What May Be on the Horizon
The goal for medical device manufacturers that use EO sterilization to minimize patient exposure to EO residues and (and EO derivatives) from their devices and ensure that the levels of residual EO, ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH), and ethylene glycol (EG) pose the least amount of risk possible to the patient

Choosing Colorants for Medical Devices
Colorants are often added to the substrates and material components of medical devices with the primary intent of improving the usability of the devices. For instance, color coding can assist users in matching devices or sizes together when multiple options are available. Colorants can also be used to brand m

Selecting & Justifying Sample Sizes: Where to Begin?
Within our industry, we have seen several approaches to selecting samples sizes; this paper will not cover all of the approaches, but it is a guide to give medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies a good starting point for determining their own ideal sample size.

EO Residue Levels in Medical Devices
Sterilizing medical devices via ethylene oxide gas is an effective and common practice within the industry. EO gas is active at a relatively low temperature compared to other methods, such as steam, and it is compatible with plastics, polymers, and many products that are not compat¬ible with other sterilizati

Establishing Bioburden Alert and Action Levels
Most national and international standards regarding bioburden, sterilization, or environmental testing refer to establishing alert and action levels to assist in demonstrating continued control over a process or product. The standards sometime include guidance on evaluating the data but seldom go any furth

Sterilization & Biocompatibility of 3D-Printed Orthopedic Devices
Download this whitepaper to learn about the various biocompatibility and sterilization considerations surrounding 3D-printed orthopedic devices. 3D-printed orthopedic medical devices are gaining attention and popularity due to their potential for enhanced biocompatibility, customizability, and cost-effectiven

Considerations for Third-Party Reprocessing of Single-Use Medical Devices
Reusing single-use devices that have been safely reprocessed by a third-party reprocessor can enable healthcare providers to maintain high-quality patient care while saving on costs and reducing medical waste. Validated functionality testing must be paired with validated cleaning, disinfection, and steriliza