Materials failures account for a significant percentage of medical device recalls and performance problems but are often overlooked as a potential source of risk. Amy Heintz, PhD Will the materials in ...

insights from industryRyan McFarlandMedical Product ManagerUlbrich Specialty Wire Products In this interview, Ryan McFarland, the Medical Product Manager at Ulbrich Speciality Wire Products, talks to ...

The resin is the first grade in Sabic’s polycarbonate (PC) copolymer portfolio to be formulated without fluorine or other ...

For devices that are transparent to x-rays, thermoplastic and carbon-fiber composites provide properties that are competitive with traditional metals. Barry Chadwick and Chris Toto New materials are ...

Entering the Anaheim Convention Center in California for the MD&M show, it’s always exciting to see what companies are presenting. Global health care spending is projected to increase at an annual ...

Medical device design and development has evolved over the years, notably influenced by market demands and regulatory requirements. Traditional design practices, beginning with a reliance on generic ...

ProMed, a contract manufacturer specializing in liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and highly regulated combination products, has announced new process refinements in the LSR injection molding process ...

The piezoelectric effect refers to the negative and positive charges that appear on the surface of specific crystals when pressure is applied. This phenomenon was discovered by Pierre and Jacques ...

This story is part of an ongoing investigation by The Associated Press, FRONTLINE, and the Global Reporting Centre that examines the deadly consequences of the fragmented worldwide medical supply ...

One way to accelerate innovation in recent times has been to use 3D printing. This process lets designers work through more iterations faster to find improvements, while accelerating failure to ...

As Ukrainians and others within the direct lines of war suffer immediate loss of life and personal safety, the medical industry is considering what the geopolitical upheaval may mean more indirectly ...