MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for November 14, 2012

From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• Philips spectral CT used on T-Rex spine
  Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that researchers at the Naturalis museum in Leiden, Netherlands used its IQon CT scanner to closely examine the tail vertebrae of a 66 million year-old T-Rex named Trix. Philips’ IQon scanner is the 1st detector-based spectral CT, using a dual-layer detector and advanced spectral reconstruction to compose a detailed image. Researchers […]
• Clean Air Products air showers with new touchscreen interface easily controls cycle time
  Clean Air Products standard-profile, straight-through air showers (model CAP701KD-ST) feature new touchscreen controls (HMI interface) that make it easier to control cycle times and facilitate program changes. The touchscreen displays a visual instruction of where the air shower is in the cycle and includes a countdown screen to inform occupants of time remaining in the […]
• Ultra miniature TMR-based magnetic sensors and switches to be showcased at Sensors Midwest 2016
  Exhibiting in booth #713 at Sensors MidWest 2016, Coto Technology will be showcasing its just-released RedRock RR110 analog sensor, RR120 digital sensor and RR130 digital switch. With a standard SOT-23 package, these devices are half of the size of Coto’s CT05 molded reed switch. The high-performance RedRock RR110, RR120 and RR130 have numerous technologically-advanced applications […]
• Terumo inks regenerative med collab deal with Cognate BioServices
  Terumo and Cognate BioServices said today they inked a collaborative cellular and immunotherapy products development deal. Through the collaborative deal, Cognate will become a center for development and contract manufacturing for Terumo, using the Quantum cell expansion system. The companies said the system is designed for preclinical and clinical manufacturing of adherent and nod-adherent cell […]
• BIOCORP and Aguettant enter into a partnership to improve the medical care of patients with Parkinson’s disease
  BIOCORP, a French company specializing in the development and manufacturing of innovative medical and drug delivery devices, announces the launch of APOKONNECT in partnership with Aguettant, laboratory specialized in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of essential medicines for hospitals. The APOKONNECT project selected by the Regional Health Agency, the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region and Bpifrance, will […]
• YXLON CT goes VGStudio MAX 3.0
  Effective immediately, all computed tomography systems from YXLON International will be delivered including the VGStudio MAX 3.0 visualization and analysis software family. According to the manufacturer, Volume Graphics, the software has been redeveloped from scratch. By directly implementing VGStudio MAX 3.0 and the add-on modules for special areas of application, YXLON customers profit right away […]
• Vancive Medical Technologies introduces new product finder app covering over 140 healthcare products
  A new software application for tablet, smartphone and desktop computer users is now available from Vancive Medical Technologies. The application, called the Vancive Product Finder, provides instant access to information on over 140 Vancive healthcare adhesive-coated film products. The app can be downloaded free by users of Apple iPads and iPhones, Android devices and desktop […]
• PolyOne advanced composites debuts unparalleled lightweight structural technology portfolio at CAMX 2016
  PolyOne Advanced Composites, a new platform within PolyOne’s Specialty Engineered Materials business, is exhibiting for the first time at CAMX 2016, a premier composites industry event. The new platform consists of two recently acquired businesses, Polystrand and Gordon Composites, combined with PolyOne’s existing Glasforms unit. The resulting portfolio includes a diverse range of thermoplastic and […]
• Spineology announces unique TLIF insertion options for the posterior midline approach ACT MediaLIF
  Spineology, the innovator in anatomy-conserving spine surgery, announced the availability of multiple transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) technologies as part of the Anatomy-Conserving Medial Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ACT MediaLIF) platform. These TLIF technologies allow for TLIF placement of interbody devices using a direct posterior or ACT MediaLIF, approach.   The ACT MediaLIF procedure combines Spineology’s […]
• ulrich medical USA announces product line extension, releases uCerv Titanium Cervical Interbody System
  ulrich medical USA, a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing musculoskeletal implant technologies in the U.S., announced the U.S. market release of uCerv titanium spinal implants as an adjunct to its current uCerv PEEK OPTIMA Interbody System, which is an existing product used for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgical procedures. “Spinal implants […]
• Taking production cost out of medical devices starts with design
  Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the engineering art of designing products so that they’re easier to manufacture. There are multiple levels of DFM, but the one that affects our company the most is design for manufacturability for CNC machining. DFM is a process in which the manufacturer communicates with the designer to establish a technical […]