CONTENTS
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June 2010
Volume 1 Number 6
FEATURES
MATERIALS
18 The Role of Ceramic and
Glass Powder Processing
in Medical Devices
The benefits of
factorial experimental
design modelling
P. Jackson
28 Sensing Progress
New sensor assemblies for
medical equipment
S. Oxley, R. Cronan,
D. Winkler and M. Torres
DESIGN
16 Using Biomimetic Implants
to Restore Lost Functions
Treating nervous system
deficiencies with a
prosthetic chip
A. Silmon
MANUFACTURING
26 Marking and Vision
Technologies: Forming
a More Perfect Union
Traceability not only
appeases regulators, but
satisfies end users
L. Jordan
34 How Medical Device
Technology Has Adapted
to Changing Scenarios
A consideration of
medtech’s permanent
revolution
J. Vienken
46 Medical Product Design:
Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow
An immense diversity of
design challenges exist in
the medtech market
A. Wilcox
38 When Manual Assembly
Goes High-Tech and Beyond
A solvent dispenser
illustrates the changes
of the medtech industry
P. Galavotti
22 Developing Medical Device
Software to ISO 62304
How the standard
will impact software
development
K. Hall
20 YEARS OF
PUBLISHING
32 Two Decades of Evolution
and Revolutions
Changes in material usage
and the rise of e-beam
sterilisation
L. Woo
40 The Paradigm Shift
from Replacement to
Regeneration
A life scientist highlights
past achievements of
industry and goals yet to
be achieved
C.J. Kirkpatrick
COLUMN
12 European Device Regulatory
Revolution: A Personal View
A reflection on the
innovative approach to
regulation introduced in
Europe in the early 1990s
M.E. Donawa
52 Outsourcing Outlook:
Extrusion Services
54 First Look: New products
on the market
60 Engineering Insight
MARKETPLACE
61 Mixed Media
62 Spotlight: Connectors
64 In Focus: Assembly
Equipment
44 Reflections on the Last
20 Years of Medical Device
Packaging
Progress has been constant
in the last two decades
R.E. Hall
REGULARS
6 Online Contents
8 A Note from the Editor
10 R&D Breakthroughs
65 Advertiser Index
66 Five Minute Interview
Cover materials courtesy of
EAD, Masquefa, Spain; and Metal Injection
Mouldings Ltd, Altrincham, UK
Cover Photography:
Stephen Hughes Photography,
e-mail: sh.photography@btconnect.com
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