Patently obvious: the importance of a strict IP regime
For all its difficulties, the international patent system is still a hugely important way of safeguarding new ideas.…
Analysis
Choosing the right EMS partner
30 Aug 11Demand for contractors that can provide end-to-end electronic manufacturing services is set to soar. Mike Tendick of Plexus…
Value judgements: Q1 medical device deals
30 Jun 11Rising valuations caused M&As and asset transactions to fall in value by 75% in Q1 2011, reports GlobalData.
Top ten green medical devices
30 Jun 11Although the medical device sector is still behind other industries in terms of 'going green', change is in…
Injection of pace: the insulin delivery devices market spikes
30 Jun 11The global insulin delivery devices market is set to be worth $10.8 billion by 2016, reports GlobalData. This…
The need for speed: the US race to improve device regulation
30 Jun 11US regulators' plans to share data, quickening the medical product approval process, have met with a lukewarm reception.…
PEEK performance: a next-generation biomaterial
30 Jun 11The organic polymer thermoplastic Polyetheretherketone, more commonly known as PEEK, is becoming increasingly popular. Steve Kurtz of Exponent,…
Device + biologic = a winning combination
30 Jun 11Combination device manufacturers face challenges regarding sterility, shelflife, packaging and mixing active ingredients. Colin Toombs of PA Consulting…
Manufacturing with consistent quality
18 Apr 11The ability to manufacture medical devices with consistent quality is predicated on a company having well-documented and well-implemented…
Grenoble warming
17 Apr 11High-temperature superconductors could eliminate the need for cooling in MRIs of the future and therefore dramatically reduce costs.…