Medical Devices Assembly - Articles - Page 24

Assembling 3D Printed Parts

Engineers don’t need to rethink traditional joining techniques

July 5, 2018

Additive manufacturing is no longer just for prototyping. More and more, the technology is being used to make production-ready parts. That's forcing engineers to begin thinking about joint designs and assembly processes.

Cook Medical to Refit Cigarette Plant Into Medical Device Manufacturing Facility

June 20, 2018

WINSTON-SALEM, NC—Cook Medical has announced plans to acquire an old cigarette factory here and convert it into a new medical device manufacturing plant.

Standardized assembly platforms save development time

John Sprovieri

June 5, 2018

Designing a medical device or consumer product can take a long time. Designing an automated assembly system for those products shouldn’t add any more. Starting with a standardized assembly platform can reduce engineering time and get the product to market faster.

Lawsuit Alleges Becton Dickinson Has Monopoly on Safety Syringe Market

May 9, 2018

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL—A group of healthcare providers has filed a lawsuit against medical device manufacturer Becton Dickinson (BD), accusing the company of monopolizing the U.S. safety syringe market and abusing its “extraordinary market power to require the use of oppressive, anti-competitive contracts that effectively force above-competitive prices on the market.”

Feeders for Medical Device Assembly

From vibratory bowls to shaker tables, medical device engineers have many options for feeding parts to automated assembly systems.

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2018

Medical devices pose a special challenge to designers of parts feeding equipment. Parts for such devices can be tiny, sharp, clingy, floppy, tangly; or some combination of those properties.

Automated Assembly of Medical Devices

Sharps, test cards, sensors and miniature gas canisters are among the many medical devices produced on automated assembly systems

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2018

Disposable devices are essential components of every medical, dental and veterinary practice. Using disposables lowers costs, increases efficiency, and reduces the spread of infection. According to market research firm The Freedonia Group, sales of medical disposables in just the U.S. are expected to top $49.3 billion this year.

New Plastics for Medical Devices

New materials are meeting the varying performance demands of medical devices

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2018

Medical devices represent both a challenge and an opportunity for plastics manufacturers.

Sterilizing Medical Devices Requires Friendly Agents

The best sterilization process for a medical device depends on the materials and methods used to assemble it

Michael E. Fitzgerald

May 1, 2018

When it comes to sterilizing medical devices, material compatibility is the Achilles' heel.

Medical Device Manufacturers Require Tighter Leak Test Requirements

Tighter leak rate requirements are driving demand for smarter equipment in medical device manufacturing.

Austin Weber

May 1, 2018

Catheters, pacemakers, ventilators and dialysis filters are vastly different products. But, they all have one thing in common: they must be checked for leaks, whether into, or out of, an assembly.

Additive Manufacturing for Medical Device Production

3D Printing Goes from Prototyping to Production

Austin Weber

May 1, 2018

Additive manufacturing is the hottest thing to hit the medical device industry since the first pacemaker was implanted in a patient 60 years ago. The technology has transformed the way that engineers design numerous products. Now, it’s starting to move beyond prototyping into production.