From the Editors
Good Ideas, Bad Execution
Sometimes good intentions lead to bad policy. Unfortunately for the medical device industry, that appears to be the case with the first draft of the FDA Globalization Act, about which Congress heard testimony in May.
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Call for Nominations
Manufacturer of the Year
The November issue of MD&DI will honor the medical device industry’s outstanding manufacturers of finished medical devices. But to do that, we need your input on which companies should receive this honor.
Web Exclusives!
MD&DI regularly produces content exclusively for this Website. Check back frequently for articles, videos, and more content that is available only online.
This Month:
Book Review: Medical Device Design for Six Sigma: A Roadmap for Safety and Effectiveness
More Web Exclusives:
Segmental Compression Benchtop Testing Video
Webcasts
Upcoming Webcasts:
Medical Device Design Trends
Medical devices are getting more sophisticated. Yet complex designs aren't necessarily the best designs. What makes for good medical device design, then? A panel of experts will share their thoughts from the industrial design, human factors, engineering, and clinical perspectives. They will also touch on some positive examples: winners of the 2008 Medical Design Excellence Awards.
Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: 45 minutes
Sponsored By: Creganna
Med-Tech Group
Sabic Innovative Plastics
More MD&DI Webcasts:
Building Biomaterials
How Manufacturers Can Reduce End-of-Line Testing
All Webcasts
DeviceTalk
Specialty Chemical Manufacturers in $15.3 Billion Deal
The combination of Dow Chemical and Rohm and Haas will make medical device adhesives, among many other things.
BiomaterialsTalk
Intraoccular Lens Avoids Eye Contact
At the World Ophthalmology Congress, Marie-Jose Tassignon, MD, spoke about her work with an intraoccular lens.
Transforming FDA
FDA Report: MDUFMA Reforms Sped Up PMA Reviews
The Office of Device Evaluation annual report shows that CDRH was much faster in reviewing PMAs in FY 2006 than in FY 2005.
Latest industry news
Coming Soon
In July MD&DI features Technology Trends, and specifically focuses on the cardiology sector. Editor-in-Chief Sherrie Conroy explores developments in the device industry that lead to cardiology advancements. She covers the latest in imaging, diagnostics, therapeutics, and more in this in-depth and comprehensive feature.
Also featured in this issue is an article on precision technology. Experts from industry discuss modeling and simulation systems for production optimization.
Another feature in July covers thin-wall molding techniques. The authors explain how materials, machinery, and molds play into the success of molding a device.
