Medical Device Assembly

Usability Tests Lend Insight Into Medical Device Design

Engineers sometimes fail to account for who will be us-ing the device and where it will be used.
April 1, 2013

Each year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration logs some 100,000 reports of adverse events related to medical devices. More than a third of those are due to human error.


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Opposition Mounts to Tax on Medical Devices

January 3, 2013

“Implementation of the medical device tax will cost our economy thousands of high-paying jobs.” —Gail Rodriguez, MITA


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Clean Room Robots Assemble Medical Devices

December 3, 2012

EPSON’s new robot can withstand exposure to vapor-ized hydrogen peroxide gas.


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Prototyping Improves Design Of Medical Devices

September 4, 2012
Doctors rarely make house calls, but if you give them a chance to see their technology ideas become reality, they won’t hesitate to pay you a visit.


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Medical Device Assemblers Pin Down Savings

June 1, 2012
Simple changes saved the manufacturer more than $2.3 million annually.


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Medical Device Assembly:Top 10 Reasons Medical Devices Fail

March 1, 2012
More than 90 percent of electronic medical devices initially fail to comply with standards.


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Medical Device Assembly: Laser Welds Plastic Parts for Infusion Pump

November 18, 2011
A European medical device manufacturer uses a laser welding system from Leister Process Technologies to assemble a new infusion pump.
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Medical Device Assembly: IOM Report Urges FDA to Scrap 510(k) Process

August 24, 2011
The FDA should develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 510(k) clearance process for moderate-risk medical devices, advises a report issued July 29 by the Institute of Medicine.
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Medical Device Assembly: Medical Device Assemblers Make Their Mark

May 20, 2011
The FDA's Unique Device Identification system is expected to be finalized this month.

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Medical Device Assembly: FDA Launches Medical Device Innovation Initiative

February 22, 2011
The FDA's new Medical Device Innovation Initiative aims to facilitate the development and evaluation of new medical devices; strengthen the nation’s research infrastructure; and respond quickly to scientific breakthroughs.
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