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• 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 […]
• MR Solutions to supply cryogen-free 7T simultaneous PET-MR preclinical imaging system for the study of Alzheimer’s and stroke
  MR Solutions has received an order for a high-powered 7T, cryogen-free, preclinical PET-MRI multi-modality imaging system from the newly formed pre-clinical imaging resource at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). The simultaneous acquisition of PET and MR images marries the exquisite sensitivity of […]
• Medical Device Testing Services expands orthopaedic capabilities
  Medical Device Testing (MDT) Services has added spine and knee wear testing to its extensive orthopaedic device testing portfolio. For the past 26 years, MDT has served the medical device industry as a contract test laboratory focused on mechanical testing and materials characterization. MDT was founded in 1990 as a division of EnduraTEC Systems Corporation, […]
• NEO Tech offers microelectronics miniaturization for medical implantable device OEMs
  NEO Tech, a provider of manufacturing technology and supply chain solutions for brand name OEMs in the industrial, medical and mil/aero markets, announced that its highly miniaturized electronic manufacturing capabilities were being deployed in advanced implantable devices and electroceuticals for the medical industry. Advanced implantable devices such as neuro stimulation devices, drug pumps, cochlear implants, […]
• Southco adds miniature embedded hinge with expanded torque for smaller applications
  Southco, a global developer in engineered access hardware solutions, has recently expanded its successful line of ST Constant Torque Positioning Hinges with the addition of a new embedded hinge for smaller applications. The miniature ST-5A Embedded Positioning Hinge provides precise positioning of smaller doors and panels that require increased torque. The ST-5A Embedded Positioning Hinge features […]
• Smiths Medical changed its culture from the inside out
  Jeffery McCaulley came to Smiths Medical with the job of turning a flagging medical device franchise around after years of negative growth. Getting rid of the wood paneling was another story. McCaulley, a 25-year veteran of the medical device business, held executive level positions at Zimmer Holdings and Medtronic. However, there was nothing that taught […]