What you need to know before selecting high tech adhesives
Discussion of the proper selection process to determine the most appropriate adhesive.

Sensor Solutions for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Haptic Feedback or Haptics refers to sensing and manipulation throughtouch. Such tactile technology adds an edge to the use of the medical capital equipment, allowing the surgeon to get a great feel of the end effector of the instruments inside the body. Utilizing a load cell and torque sensor based solu

How to Select Illumination (Lighting) Systems for Stereo Microscopes
Free whitepaper focusing on how to choose illumination systems that produce the best imaging results. The illumination used for microscopic observation has a very important effect on the final image quality. Choosing the illumination to achieve the best results depends upon the type of sample and i

Design for manufacturing breakthroughs: Producing Innovative Micro Medical Devices
Everyone wants to be innovative, to find the next big idea in their field. Innovation doesn’t strike like a lightning bolt out of the blue. It takes collaboration and a deliberate search process.

http://isomicro.com/whitepaper/
Micro-sized components are often the key enabling elements of Class II or Class III medical devices and drug delivery devices, and because of their size, they often require micron-level tolerances. With 30 years’ experience in micro injection molding, Donna Bibber of Isometric Micro Molding has developed a be

Features, Benefits and Applications of ecoGenesis RF Welding Technology
This Paper: Presents an overview of ecoGenesis, Genesis Plastics Welding’s proprietary RF technology, including capabilities and applications Offers third-party validation of the technology Offfers third-party identification and support for end-use applications across many

Large & Thin Dies
New die sorting techniques target large, low-thickness die in microelectronics assembly

Improve Your Design Cycle
Manufacturing processes are critical to part outcome and getting to market faster. It is important to consider key factors that will assist in improving upon your overall efficiency and production timing. Learn how to take advantage of designing features into your part Utilize mol

Advanced Metrology Solutions Offer Advantages to Medical Manufacturers
Know Your Options When Selecting a Metrology System to QC Medical parts

Three Things Medical Device Designers Need to Know About UVC LEDs
Though relatively new compared to other UVC technologies, UVC LEDs offer medical equipment designers an exciting new way to develop hand-held or portable disinfection devices to combat HAIs in a wide range of healthcare applications. Importantly, the design and operating flexibility of UVC LEDs means that the

Disinfecting Microbes with Crystal IS Klaran UVC LEDs
Established data-based evidence about Klaran’s performance for disinfection determined by Pathogen testing on various microbes.

Design for Manufacturability
No matter what you’re designing, it’s important to involve your contract manufacturer’s (CM) engineering team early in the process. The earlier you bring in your CM, the more time and money you can save on your project.

Case Study 569
Currier Plastics was asked to develop a new Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) Jar that could be used in the medical/healthcare market. The Jar could be subjected to 4,500 RPM of centrifugal forces. A study is necessary to determine proper material, wall thickness, geometry and base push up characteristics

Wireless
Customers using medical equipment are increasingly moving towards wireless options for communication rather than traditional cable connections.

Justification for Use of Bovine Animal Tissues in the Medical Device
The advantages of using bovine tendons as opposed to a synthetic material or tendons originating from other non-ruminant animal species (e.g. porcine tissues in the manufacture of collagen for use in a medical device.

CARE MOTION
TiMOTION guarantees complete customer satisfaction by providing a competitive packaged actuator solution coupled with a wide range of high quality products, global service networks and “on demand” R&D resources.

Why you need an ISO certified design house and Contract Manufacturer
Working with a development firm with a certified quality system saves time and reduces cost.

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the 1 lb. standard for seal strength testing…
Challenges in the early 90’s with 1.0 lb. minimum for pouches “How do you validate to a 1.0 lb. minimum using 90° unsupported peel test method for uncoated pouches?” The answers were that you can’t, unless you use the 180° supported test method. Over 25 years, people are

Case Study: Full Product Line, Tight Timeline
Developing a new medical device, especially a long-term implant, is never easy. But bringing an entire metal implant line of over a hundred parts to market raises the difficulty factor to a whole new level. That was the challenge a growing medical device company brought to Donatelle, along with the requiremen

Correspondence Between ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR Part 820 QMS Requirements
Correspondence Between ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR Part 820 QMS Requirements

Speed to Market
Production Quality Parts, So Little Time

Global Footprint
Cross Border Cooperation

Experience & Trust
Keeping a Product…Alive

The Smart Guide to Designing for Manufacturability
Not all mold makers were created equal. Follow the guide of the most advanced. Learn how to incorporate things like draft, threads, hinges and overmolding by taking advantage of the most advanced injection molding process engine and mold making system in the industry.

Design Considerations to Successfully Manufacture Complex Overmolds
By mechanically and/or chemically bonding two plastic materials, the overmolding process can be used to help product designers achieve additional functionality or aesthetics that would otherwise not be practical.

Femtosecond Laser Machining of Nitinol – What you need to know!
Memry Corporation’s Nitinol component manufacturing capabilities specifically Laser Manufacturing has been at the forefront of state-of-the-art medical device technologies. In this article, Memry will present femtosecond laser machining processes with a specific focus on Nitinol medical devices.

Antibiofilm Efficacy (White Paper)

Urethane Rubber White Paper
Urethane is an extremely versatile elastomer that is applied particularly where highly stressed parts are subject to wear. Engineers and manufacturers regularly rely on a variety of urethane parts, ranging from the smallest bushings, bearings, and O-Rings to the materials used in agriculture, hydraulics, cons

The Advantages of Silicone Elastomers in Healthcare Device Development and Manufacturing
Benefits of Silicone Elastomers in Healthcare

Wear-Time Comparison of Three Pressure-Sensitive Acrylic Skin Adhesives
This study’s aim was to quantify and understand the adhesive performance of acrylic pressure-sensitive skin adhesives when used in a prototypical wearable device worn on the back of the arm.