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MedTech Report: One in Four Exports From MA is a Medical Device

May 28, 2019

BOSTON—Nearly one in four exports from Massachusetts is a medical device, making the state No. 1 in the nation in share of exports of medical devices as a percentage of total exports, according to a report by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council.

Researchers use Magnetic 3D Printing to Make Microrobots

May 28, 2019

TORONTO—Assembling a microrobot used to require a pair of needle-nosed tweezers, a microscope, steady hands, and at least eight hours. But, now University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a method that requires only a 3D printer and 20 minutes.

What’s New in Leak Testing

New applications and stricter requirements are spurring innovation in leak testing technology

John Sprovieri

May 3, 2019

Myriad automotive components are checked for leaks, including turbochargers, oil filters and radiators. However, leak testing doesn’t end with the suppliers of those components.

Positioning Equipment Improves Ergonomics for Medical Device Assembler

Powered positioning equipment helps workers at Thermo Fischer Scientific to assemble 40-pound incubators safely and efficiently

Judy Camp

April 10, 2019

Ergonomic upgrades are becoming a vital part of many workplaces, and assembly workstations can be especially challenging. According to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ergonomic issues cost U.S. companies upwards of $54 billion annually, and they account for one-third of workplace absences.

What You Should Know About Curing Lamps

The right lamp is crucial for optimal curing of adhesives

Robert Saller

April 9, 2019

UV-curing adhesives are often the first choice for fast and efficient bonding of components. Able to cure within seconds, these adhesives allow high throughputs to be achieved in serial production.

FDA to Modernize 510(k) Clearance Pathway

John Sprovieri

April 2, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration is changing the most common way it approves new low- to moderate-risk medical devices for use in the United States.

Ensuring Adhesion for Medical Device Assembly

There are many factors to consider when adhesives are used to join hard-to-bond plastics.

Michelle Gumbert Patrick Vaughn

March 12, 2019

For medical devices such as catheters, syringes, vials, test tubes and injector pens, many manufacturers are turning to plastics that are formulated to resist harsh chemical and environmental conditions.

Non-Automotive Manufacturing Sectors Flocking to Robotics

March 5, 2019

ANN ARBOR, MI—Industrial robot orders in 2018 grew 24 percent over the previous year in the life sciences, food and consumer goods, plastics and rubber and electronics industries, according to the Robotics Industries Association. The main reasons are lower robot prices, and robot systems that are easier to install, integrate and program.

MDISS Extends ISA Guidelines to Connected Medical Devices

February 26, 2019

BRONX, NY—The Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium has announced it is developing a set of recommended practices and profiles for securing medical systems based on the normative requirements in the widely used ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems cybersecurity.

MDSAP Aims to Unifiy Standards for Auditing Medical Device Manufacturing Lines

Zoe Leduc

February 5, 2019

For medical device manufacturing, quality is crucial. To ensure quality in production, audits of the manufacturing facilities by a government health organization are standard. The audits and inspections are not, however, standard between countries. The Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) is looking to change that.

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MedTech Report: One in Four Exports From MA is a Medical Device

Researchers use Magnetic 3D Printing to Make Microrobots

What’s New in Leak Testing

Positioning Equipment Improves Ergonomics for Medical Device Assembler

What You Should Know About Curing Lamps

FDA to Modernize 510(k) Clearance Pathway

Ensuring Adhesion for Medical Device Assembly

Non-Automotive Manufacturing Sectors Flocking to Robotics

MDISS Extends ISA Guidelines to Connected Medical Devices

MDSAP Aims to Unifiy Standards for Auditing Medical Device Manufacturing Lines

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