Blogs
DeviceTalk: A Blog for the
Medical Device Industry
DeviceTalk is a blog written by MD&DI staff about and for the medical device industry. It analyzes and provides links to breaking news, offers informed commentary on the hottest industry topics, and provides a forum for reader opinion and feedback.
eMDR Recommendations from Sparta
Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software, has outlined recommendations to help companies prepare for electronic Medical Device Reporting (eMDR) regulations. Read More...
New Partnership Breaks Up Stone Disease
A joint effort between Cook Medical LMA Urology Ltd. will bring a product for kidney, ureteral, and bladder stone fragmentation to patients worldwide. Read More...
Medtech Pulse
Medtech Pulse is produced by the editors of Medical Product Manufacturing News and will deliver the latest headlines, emerging tech breakthroughs, regional medtech information, supplier and industry news, and everything else you need to know to assist you in medical device design and development.
Foster-Miller Is Now QinetiQ North America
Contract product design and development company Foster-Miller Inc. (Waltham, MA) announced at MD&M East that it has changed its name to QinetiQ North America (McLean, VA). Read More...
Placon Provides Eco-Friendly Medical Packaging
Thermoformed packaging provider Placon (Madison, WI) has introduced two materials for medical device packaging that align with its sustainability efforts. Read More...
medtechinsider
Produced by the editorial staff of Medical Device Technology and European Medical Device Manufacturer and published by Canon Communications, medtechinsider is devoted to covering the medical manufacturing industry and its suppliers.
New Nano-Enabled Coatings Focus Group Established
A new focus group to raise awareness of the commercial impact of nanocoatings has been created by the Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN). Read More...
Nordson Introduces Online Testing Lab for Dispensing Systems
If you won’t come to the test lab, then the test lab will have to come to you. That’s the premise behind a new programme from Nordson Corp. (Duluth, GA, USA) designed to allow engineers to source and test equipment without incurring travel expenses. Read More...
IVDT Insight
Written and produced by the editors of IVD Technology, IVDT Insight is dedicated to analyzing and providing links to the latest breaking headlines, offering informed commentary on the hottest industry topics, and providing a forum for our readers' opinions and feedback.
Great Basin Scientific Completes $3.6 Million Funding
Great Basin Scientific Inc. (Salt Lake City), a privately held life sciences company developing point-of-care molecular diagnostic solutions, closed $3.6 million in bridge funding to support the company through 2009 and the launch of its first product, pending FDA 510(k) clearance in December. Read More...
New Data Presents Potential for Alzheimer’s Diagnostic
Data published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease demonstrated that minimally-invasive biospectroscopy was able to identify changes in oxidative stress levels in blood plasma, which may prove to be a useful biomarker in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More...
PMP News Insider
With its new blog, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News explores the role packaging can play in improving healthcare. Editors will share the latest packaging headlines as well as their ideas to help you deliver better healthcare through packaging innovation!
No Hurt, So No Alert?
I attended David Howard’s impassioned session at MD&M East 2009 last week and immediately grew even more concerned about counterfeiting and diversion threats here in the United States. Read More...
06261974 Is Code for Happy Birthday
On Wednesday GS1 US celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code at its U Connect Conference in Orlando. Read More...
PrecisionTalk: A Blog about Medical Precision Technology
For the latest on news concerning the orthopedics, cardiological, and general surgery sectors, visit MTP's blog, Precision Talk. You can even add your own comments to the posts.
Nintendo’s Wii to Train Surgeons
The hit video console Wii is now being used to help surgeons fine tune their motor skills. Read More...
Tracking Artificial Hips and Knees
Representatives Bill Pascrell Jr. (D–NJ) and Lloyd Doggett (D–TX) introduced a bill on Wednesday to create a national database of artificial hip and knee patients. Read More...
BioMaterialsTalk: A Blog for Device-Related Plastics and Biomaterials
BiomaterialsTalk is a blog written by MD&DI Editor Heather Thompson and her colleagues about biomaterials for the medical device industry. It analyzes and provides links to breaking news, offers informed commentary on the hottest biomaterials topics, and provides a forum for reader opinion and feedback.
Hospitals Cut Infection Prevention Departments
In March 2009, APIC conducted an online poll of members to determine the effects of the economic decline on infection prevention departments. Read More...
Magnesium Bone Void Filler gets FDA Clearance
Bone Solutions Inc. (BSI) announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a proprietary bone void filler, OsteoCrete, which represents a critical milestone in the company’s efforts to establish a platform for its patented magnesium-based technology. Read More...
Transforming FDA: News and Views on the Changes at FDA
Transforming FDA is a special section that appears in MD&DI 's online and print content. The focus is on the changes happening within FDA and how those events could reshape the entire device industry. Items center on Congress, FDA's commissioner, approaches to postmarket issues, and major legislation, such as the MDUFMA reauthorization. Relevant content is identified with a "Transforming FDA" logo.
If Not Gift Cards, Maybe Lumps of Coal?
Acting FDA commissioner Joshua Sharfstein has made his presence felt during his few months in office. Read More...
Judges Express Skepticism in TMJI Case
Three federal appellate judges from the Tenth Circuit heard oral arguments on March 9 in TMJI’s appeal of $340,000 in civil money penalties for not filing MDRs for 17 events. Read More...
