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Articles Tagged with ''medical devices''

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Mechanical Testing of a Stent: From Component Selection to Deployment Techniques

With stents and other implantable medical devices, the cost of failure can be extremely high.
Elayne Gordonov
June 8, 2018

When arteries in the heart become blocked due to coronary artery disease, one of the ways to treat it is through the use of a coronary stent. These are tubular support devices that can be surgically implanted into the coronary arteries to keep them open, allowing the arteries to supply blood to the heart properly.


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Improving Patient Outcomes with Smart Implants

March 22, 2018

The treatment of bone diseases and injuries has come a long way since the days of bone setters and blacksmiths.


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3D Printing Speeds Development of New Materials for Medical Devices

3D Printing Speeds Development of New Materials for Medical Devices

Despite regulatory challenges, many U.S.-based companies and research labs are forging ahead with hybrid materials for 3D printed medical implants that could revolutionize healthcare.
Leah Pickett
March 1, 2018

2017 was a transformative year for the materials testing industry. 


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Risk Based Approach for Medical Devices Quality Management

Risk Based Approach for Medical Devices Quality Management

It’s not just paperwork.
Anne Holland
October 17, 2017

The quality environment has evolved to require the use of a risk based approach throughout the quality management system.


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Product lifecycle management

The Rise of Total Product Life Cycle

And the need for product lifecycle management (PLM) automation.
Kent Killmer
September 1, 2017

In the medical device industry, success requires bringing innovative products to market faster than the competition.


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An example of tubing subject to ultrasonic testing.

Nondestructive Testing of Implanted Medical Device Materials

Detecting defects in medical devices before they are implanted is critical to ensure the safety and reliability of such devices.
Richard Goodwin Phil Trach
April 1, 2017

Nowhere is the need for material integrity more obvious than in medical devices that are implanted into human beings. A failed device inside an aircraft or power plant may, under some circumstances, cause a problem.


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Quality Professional of the Year

Meet Katherine Cox, our 2017 Quality Professional of the Year.

Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
April 1, 2017

If you have a problem, you want to have Katherine Cox around. The senior quality assurance director of medical device startup Procyrion is known for her calm problem solving manner, collaborative attitude and straightforward approach to quality.


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3D Surface Measurement in the Medical Field

November 2, 2016

3D optical surface profiling is a powerful tool for guaranteeing the quality and performance of precision medical devices. 


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Testing New Generation Medical Devices

Medical device and materials innovation demands detailed analysis of the mechanical performance of components.
Andie Davidson
June 2, 2015

It is hard to overestimate the importance of quality and reliability in the area of medical devices since the lives and well-being of individuals are at stake and the industry is so tightly regulated.


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Why Medical Device Innovation Needs Quality Programs

The process of translating ideas into commercial products faces many challenges.
Elayne Gordonov Anna Wynn
April 1, 2015

Start-up medical device companies face a big challenge when it comes to resource budgeting for innovation and quality.


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