By By Dan Aicher, CEO, EmbedTek, LLC Supply chain disruptions are forcing an inordinate amount of change to critical components of medical devices. The burden placed on medical device OEMs to validate these changes distracts engineering, quality, and operations teams from more strategic activities. Reacting to an unpredictable supply chain endangers new development as well […]
Hobson & Motzer: Investing in the Future
An Early Adopter Innovation is in Connecticut-based Hobson & Motzer’s DNA. Throughout the precision metal manufacturer’s 110-year history, the ability to respond to changing demands and market conditions, and to leverage evolving technologies has set it apart in the manufacturing world. “We were early adopters of jig boring, visual grinding, EDM, and wire” says company […]
You’ve Got Data. Is It Helping or Hurting?
By Bob Steller, Industry Principal – Life Sciences Opportunity could be staring you in the face, but you might not recognize it. As a Life Sciences company, you have so much data. Are you making the best use of it? I was recently talking to a customer who has 90 reports, but most of the information […]
Cordis high resolution electronic proportional pressure controls
Precise, linear pressure control within a closed-loop system with ultra-high resolution and repeatability The Clippard Cordis is a revolutionary microcontroller primed for escape velocity from a proportional control market that has grown stagnant. Built with the highest quality Clippard proportional valves at its heart, the Cordis is designed to outperform the competition in every way. With […]
Additive Manufacturing Makes Complex, First-in-Industry Medical Devices Possible
Many innovative, next-generation medical devices and components can only be made with additive manufacturing By Tyler Stark, Senior Director of Additive Manufacturing and Innovation, Spectrum Plastics Group Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, comprises an innovative suite of advanced technologies that enable the fabrication of a variety of components and products, with remarkably […]
Fisher Wallace completes $2.5 million investment from SHUFL Capital
A Pioneer of Prescription Wearables By Kelly Roman, CEO & Co-Founder Fisher Wallace Laboratories, the market leader in prescription wearable technology for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, recently announced the closing of a funding round that will provide the company with $2.5M of capital to pursue its growth strategy. The round was led by SHUFL […]
Laser manufacturing of high-precision medical products
By Matthew Nipper, Spectrum Plastics Group, Director of Engineering Laser micromachining is among the highest-precision processes utilized in medical device manufacturing. In fact, lasers are often the only option capable of producing certain delicate features, especially in thin or sensitive materials. Lasers can cut micron-sized features quickly with sub-micron tolerances, without defects—thereby reducing or eliminating […]
4 key reasons medical device manufacturers implement NetSuite ERP
Cumbersome data accessibility issues, reliance on manual processes, and outdated on-premises solutions keep today’s growing medical device manufacturers from getting their products to market fast. Tack on the increased complexities of continually evolving compliance targets in a highly competitive market, and operators have little room for inefficiencies. It’s an exploding industry. According to data from […]
Medical animations: market your medtech with impact
Marketing statistics show video has become the most commonly used format in content marketing, overtaking blogs and infographics. Across social channels, photos and other images are the most frequently-used tool to increase audience engagement (HubSpot, 2020). This article explores two case studies, where one company used our cutting-edge medical animations to create marketing collaterals and […]
A new way to access scientific papers?
Losing university access doesn’t mean losing access to articles anymore By DeepDyve Digital Library Team Many researchers are surprised to find that leaving university also means leaving behind something they didn’t expect—easy access to peer-reviewed literature. Especially for those who have gone to work at startups or other smaller organizations, finding a way to do […]
Cutting edge balloon technology delivers best-in-class performance
By Nemanja Spasojevic – Senior Polymer Development Engineer At last, a Balloon that cuts to the heart of the problem. Our CrossCut Balloon contains a flat blade section(s), which is an integral part of the balloon wall with endless possibilities for laser cutting shapes. We can cut any profile or shape e.g., teeth for cutting, […]
