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From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• PE Firm Genstar Capital acquires TekniPlex
  Private equity firm Genstar Capital said this week it acquired advanced product manufacturer TekniPlex for an undisclosed amount. Wayne, Pa.–based Tekni-Plex develops products including medical tubings and compounds, pharma barrier films, dispensing components, closure liners and food packaging, the company said. “We are excited to be partnering with a proven, energetic and action-oriented management team.  […]
• UK design firm touts new device as the ‘Nespresso of auto-injectors’
  People living with chronic diseases often have to treat themselves at home using a medical device like an auto-injector. The process can be nerve-wracking, because it requires the patient to follow a number of important steps – like properly storing their drugs and warming them to the correct temperature at the time of injection. These […]
• This surgical glue seals wounds in 60 seconds
  A potentially life-saving surgical glue that is highly elastic and adhesive can quickly seal wounds in seconds without the need for common staples or sutures. The surgical glue, called MeTro, is a development from biomedical engineers at the University of Sydney and biomedical engineers from Harvard University. MeTro has a high elasticity that can seal […]
• How Igus moving plastic components are enabling medtech innovation
  Advanced plastic components maker Igus sees more medical sector opportunities. Here’s how its e-chains, bearings and linear systems are enabling innovation.  Igus – maker of advanced plastic components including e-chain cable carriers, bearings and linear systems – has its main medical customers in Europe. But that could soon change. The company plans to sell to […]
• Artificial intelligence could prevent breast cancer false positives: Here’s how
  Artificial intelligence could improve detection and diagnosis of breast cancer and eliminate false positives, according to new research out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). A team of researchers from MIT’s CSAIL, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School developed an AI system with machine learning that can […]
• OptiScan’s glucose monitoring system for the ICU wins 510(k) clearance
  OptiScan Biomedical said today that its OptiScanner 5000 glucose monitoring system won 510(k) clearance. The device is the first-of-its-kind, providing physicians with trending and tracking information to manage their patients’ blood glucose levels in surgical intensive care units. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post OptiScan’s glucose monitoring system […]
• These speedy BD robot arms store and retrieve medications in seconds
  It’s not difficult to see hospitals and pharmacies challenged by dispensing thousands of drugs with speed and accuracy. As the number of drugs rises, so do security issues. To address both, the Rowa Division of BD in Germany has introduced two machines. The Rowa Vmax provides for the automatic storage and retrieval of boxed pharmaceuticals […]
• DSM Biomedical and Cerapedics partner for peptide enhanced bone graft
  DSM Biomedical has partnered with Cerapedics to create and manufacture the next generation of peptide-enhanced bone graft. The partnerships allows for DSM’s regenerative materials capabilities to be used with Cerapedics’s proprietary synthetic small peptide (P-15) technology developed by Cerapedics. Designed for fast and predictable remodeling in bone graft substitute applications, DSM’s newest bioceramic platform is […]
• What is micromolding?
  Micromolding is a very specialized art form. It is the tiny-scale molding form of injection molding that entails building a cavity to match the shape of the part you want to make, sort of like the plastic molding that makes Lego bricks. Very small, high precision plastic molding goes into micromolding for medical devices, according […]
• How to select a micro-MIM supplier
  With the development of increasingly smaller medical devices comes the challenge of identifying the best supplier and manufacturing method to meet extremely tight tolerances. Raghu Vadlamudi, Donatelle With the development of increasingly smaller medical devices comes the challenge of identifying the best supplier and manufacturing method to meet extremely tight tolerances. Millimeter-sized components with micron-sized […]
• Solvay adds polymer portfolio for single-use biopharmaceutical processing
  Five new medical-grade polymers for biopharmaceutical manufacturing have recently been added to Solvay’s offerings. Solvay hopes to support the industry’s shift toward single-use peripherals, filtration, bioreactors and containment by adding a new portfolio of polymers to its product family. The company created its new biopharmaceutical manufacturing portfolio using five product families in its offerings including […]