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Feb 7, 2012

Innovative biomaterials and processing techniques for next-gen vascular implants Materials and conversion processing techniques are advancing, resulting in more sophisticated vascular implantable solutions. Textile-covered endovascular grafts, tissue valves for aortic valve replacement and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents are just a few examples of the biomaterials that are widely used in minimally invasive vascular intervention. Next-generation devices are aiming to create more effective solutions in terms […] Graham Engineering Corporation selects Turner Group as western partner for American Kuhne medical extrusion systems Graham Engineering Corporation has appointed Turner Group, Inc. as the sales and service representative for American Kuhne medical extrusion systems in the western region of North America. The agreement covers the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta; the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado; and the Mexican states […] Laird temperature microcontroller monitors and protects medical diagnostic equipment Laird has developed the SR-54 Series programmable temperature controller that can be incorporated into a thermoelectric assembly (TEA) to add integrated, customizable and precise temperature control for medical diagnostic equipment. Temperature stability is vital in medical diagnostic equipment including ultrasound, MRI, PET, CT, and X-ray machines. Even small fluctuations in the operating temperature of these machines […] Trends in molding: Micro-scale clarity Short lead times and design freedom have made 3D printing a trend at the macro level, evidenced by the recent FDA clearance of the Unite3D foot & ankle fixation device by Zimmer Biomet, made with the company’s proprietary OsseoTi porous metal technology. But 3D printing’s advantages may not translate on a micro-scale product. Because it’s […] Quickparts solves a medical device tray challenge Hammerhead Design formed in 1997 to offer consultative design engineering to physicians, medical personnel, and medical device companies. Company engineers say they assist with designs by helping protect it and by designing the first prototype. Hammerhead can locate the right person in the corporate structure to champion your concept through its evaluation. Regarding education, Hammerhead […] Medovex Corporation enters into International Distribution Agreement with Innosurge Medovex Corp., a developer of medical technology products, recently announced that the Company has entered into an international distribution agreement with Innosurge, a supplier of innovative orthopedic surgery equipment. The agreement covers the distribution of its DenerveX System throughout Scandinavia, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Innosurge is expected to provide sales, marketing and distribution […] Bernoulli provides medical device integration and connectivity at major hospital network Bernoulli, a leader in real-time connected healthcare, announced the successful go-live of medical device integration and connectivity at Pennsylvania-based St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), a non-profit, regional, fully integrated, nationally recognized health system. The implementation took place as part of the current Epic installation for six of the health system’s hospitals. Utilizing their proven […] NuVasive launches Integrated Global Alignment (iGA) Platform at BritSpine 2016 NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, recently announced that it will participate in BritSpine 2016 held April 6-8, 2016 at Nottingham Conference Centre, in Nottingham, England. NuVasive’s participation at BritSpine will include numerous education workshops and exhibitions of the Company’s procedurally-integrated spine surgery offerings. This will include […] Surefire Medical launches new precision device with increased length and 1200 PSI rating Surefire Medical, Inc. recently announced the launch of a new Precision Infusion System at the Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The new Precision system has an increased length of 150 centimeters and pressure rating of 1200 pounds per square inch (PSI), which will provide physicians additional access during patient procedures and enable […] Building a better concussion test When athletes gets their bell rung on the field or court, there’s often tension between their desire to keep playing and a trainer’s responsibility to prevent them from further harming themselves. The problem with standard on-field concussion protocols–including the one most recently used by the National Football League–is that several of their components are subjective […] Lucideon and STC to Run Wear and Medical Device Testing Seminars in China US and UK-based Lucideon, the materials technology company, and Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC), the testing, inspection and certification organization based in Hong Kong and China, are offering orthopaedic implant manufacturers in the Asia region, and their supply chain, a series of seminars on wear testing and medical devices testing. The seminars will […] Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Need Medtech news in a minute? We Deliver! MassDevice Enewsletters get you caught up on all the mission critical news you need in med tech. Sign up today. Tweets by @MassDevice Need Medtech news in a minute? We Deliver! MassDevice Enewsletters get you caught up on all the mission critical news you need in med tech. 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