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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.
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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

Christie L. Jones
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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

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John Sprovieri
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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