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• Panasonic introduces Pin Type Lithium Ion battery
  Panasonic Corporation is happy to announce that it has developed a Pin Type Lithium Ion battery (CG-320A, nominal capacity 15.0mAh) with a diameter of 3.65mm and a weight of 0.6g. This battery is suitable for powering small applications such as wearable devices. This product, in addition to being the industry’s smallest cylindrical shaped rechargeable Lithium […]
• NN, Inc. Precision Engineered Products Group announces validation of equipment and material properties for additive manufacturing processes
  NN, Inc. Precision Engineered Products Group (PEP), a global manufacturer of highly engineered precision customized solutions serving the medical market, announced it has completed the validation and production readiness qualification of its direct-metal laser sintering (DMLS) process technology. In keeping with its strategy of innovation and providing engineered solutions, NN, Inc. PEP has secured the […]
• Breathtec Biomedical taps product developer DTG
  Breathtec Biomedical said today it tapped DTG Partners Consultants to aid the company move towards product commercialization. DTG Partners provides product development and regulatory strategies for design, testing and manufacturing phases of medical device development, Breathtec said. “The product development expertise Val and Rick bring to the table is critical at this stage of our […]
• Ximedica tapped to advise Cambridge MedSpace incubator
  Ximedica said today it inked a strategic partnership deal with healthcare technology incubator Cambridge MedSpace. Through the deal, Providence, R.I.-based Ximedica will provide personalized guidance and advisory services to the incubator, which the company touts it has developed for over 30 years. “We know that healthcare technologies face unique challenges; particularly the standards of the […]
• Nihon Kohden introduces new bedside monitor designed to meet precise needs of ambulatory surgery, specialty centers
  Nihon Kohden, a U.S. developer in precision medical products and services, has launched its BSM-3500, the latest advancement in its line of bedside monitors. Designed to meet the precise needs of ambulatory surgery and specialty centers, the BSM-3500 comes fully optimized with all features—both premium and standard—ready to use at a moment’s notice, bringing among the […]
• Qutoplex plastic from Minnesota Rubber & Plastics is ideal for metal conversions
  Minnesota Rubber and Plastics specializes in metal to plastic component conversions using Qutoplex a proprietary high performance plastics (HPP). Proven to lower costs, reduce weight, increase corrosion resistance and perform better in many applications, Qutoplex is a new option for component designers. Qutoplex is another “first” in the advances in HPP technologies allowing conversions of […]
• Design for people, not diseases: Motivo reimagines the walker
  Motivo Tour is like no walker you’ve ever seen. It is not a cage of connected metal tubes. Instead, it is a lightweight unibody design that comes with customizable paneling, polychromatic colors and some important design features that make life easier for both users and caregivers. “No one really seemed interested in redesigning the walker,” […]
• Nelipak Healthcare Packaging to hold manufacturing job fair at Cranston headquarters
  Nelipak will be hosting a job fair at its headquarters in Cranston, RI to fill a number of manufacturing-related positions, including machine operators, process technicians and material handlers, as well as general factory workers. “Nelipak has career openings in many areas of the healthcare packaging industry with competitive wages, benefits, training and career development opportunities […]
• ScandiDos unveils Delta4 Synthesis at ASTRO Annual Meeting in Boston
  ScandiDos, a company in Quality Assurance (QA) and dosimetry for modern radiation therapy, unveils the world’s first and only Non-Extrapolated Radiation Accuracy Measurement system, Delta4 Synthesis and Express Measure, at the ASTRO Annual Meeting on September 25 to 27 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Delta4 Synthesis combines Delta4 Phantom+ and Delta4 Discover, FDA 510(k) […]
• New study reports spring loaded technology’s bionic knee brace reduces fatigue and enhances performance
  Spring Loaded Technology reports the findings of a recent third-party study which links its Levitation, the world’s first compact bionic knee brace, to a significant reduction in factors that can lead to muscle fatigue. Research scientists observed the oxygen intake, carbon dioxide production and muscle activity of three healthy individuals as they repeated a squat […]
• FDA-cleared bed linens engineered to reduce development of pressure ulcers
  No other preventable hospital complication occurs as frequently as pressure ulcers. In fact, patients who experience pressure ulcers are more likely to die during their hospital stay and are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after discharge. While there are currently hundreds of products on the market to address pressure ulcers, the solution […]