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From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• GW Plastics expands in-house tooling capabilities
  GW Plastics (Royalton, Vt.) recently announced that it has expanded and upgraded its tooling facility, adding additive manufacturing technology. The company has invested in medical 3D printing technology to help with conformal cooling and improve cycle times up to 30%. “This additive manufacturing technology streamlines tool design, reducing the components needed to build a mold […]
• Raumedic investing in modernizing headquarters
  Raumedic (Helmbrechts, Germany) is investing 1 million Euros in expanding and modernizing its German headquarters. The company will add a state-of-the-art customer center while improving working conditions for employees. The company is adding a new foyer with additional meeting areas. The older buildings at the Helmbrechts-based headquarters will be the main areas undergoing modernization, which […]
• Software is a top cause of medical device recalls: Here’s what you can do
  Stericycle Expert Solutions recently conducted a five-year assessment of recall trends, based on its quarterly Recall Index studies. The results show surprising missteps from medical device companies, especially where software is concerned. We asked Chris Harvey, director of recall solutions at Stericycle to answer some questions about the recall trends and offer some advice on […]
• Report: Medical device recalls down in Q4 of 2017
  The medical device industry saw a 9% decline in recalls in the last quarter of 2017, the lowest quarter since the fourth quarter of 2011. Stericycle Expert Solutions reports in its annual Recall Index that one of the major causes of medical device recalls over the past five years is technological advances. Chris Harvey, director […]
• Webinar: How a 3D printer’s versatility enables medical innovation
  Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 11:30am Eastern time / 8:30am Pacific time     View this webinar to learn how 3D printing’s versatility has paved the way for medical advancements by Cardiovascuar Systems. To help fight the battle against CAD and PAD, CSI works continuously to advance their devices and develop new innovations – work that […]
• Brazil regulators extend Class III and IV medical device, IVD registration validity timeframes
  By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Brazilian medical device regulator ANVISA has extended the validity of higher-risk device and IVD registrations from five to 10 years, a major and auspicious change for manufacturers selling in the country. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the […]
• Seisa Medical closes $42.5 million recapitalization and acquisition line
  Seisa Medical (El Paso, Texas) announced that it has closed a $42.5 million senior secured credit facility with Sagard Credit Partners. Most of the funds from the deal will be used to be fees and expenses from the transaction while administering a dividend to shareholding and completing acquisitions. “We are excited to begin this relationship […]
• MD&M West 2018: Medtech supplier innovations you need to know
  Updated Feb. 5 More than 20,000 engineers and executives are expected to gather and network for the annual MD&M West – one of the largest annual medical device manufacturing events. The event takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 6–8, and houses an array of industry suppliers showcasing their latest technologies and manufacturing advancements. Think medical […]
• Heraeus opens new Costa Rica manufacturing facility
  Heraeus Medical Components announced that it has recently opened its new manufacturing facility in Costa Rica where the company is expected to produce more than two million guidewires this year. The new facility, located in Cartago, Costa Rica, was designed to supply local and U.S.-based medical device companies with advanced component and sub-assembly solutions. The […]
• EU gives Brexit notice to economic operators and impact for medical device industry
  By Ronald Boumans and Annette van Raamsdonk, Emergo Group A new notice from the European Commission lays out how Brexit will impact economic operators including medical device companies, Authorized Representatives and Notified Bodies. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only and […]
• This remote-controlled immunotherapy system targets and kills cancer cells
  University of California researchers have developed a remote-controlled therapy system that identifies and kills cancer cells using ultrasound. The ultrasound-based system is able to non-invasively and remotely control the genetic process in immune T cells to identify and kill cancer cells. According to the researchers, the ability to non-invasively and remotely manipulate cells at a […]