Pulse Systems Announces Addition of CNC Machining Services
Pulse Systems now offers precision CNC machining of small custom components for medical devices, as well as precision laser services...
Nov 28 2011,
nanoMAG Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification
Ortho-tag & University of Pittsburgh Enter Into a Global Licensing Agreement of Transcutaneous Near Field Communication Technology
Ortho-tag & University of Pittsburgh enter into a global licensing agreement of transcutaneous near field communication technology....
Nov 22 2011,
Haven Manufacturing Acquires Hower Tool
Haven Manufacturing acquired Hower Tool, a supplier of machined components. ...
Nov 18 2011,
PartMaker Looks to Close the Skills Gap in Advanced Manufacturing
PartMaker seeks to close the skills gap in advanced manufacturing by offering free or reduced cost training on its software....
Oct 20 2011,
Final Office Action Rejections for Patent Applications: It Ain’t Over until the Fat Lady Sings…Usually
The patent process can be a long and, at times, tedious process. Many inventors assume that once you file your...
Oct 11 2011,
Sales & Operations Planning: Beyond the Basics
Companies that have learned how to implement sales & operations planning will realize increased profitability....
Oct 11 2011,
The CMS/FDA Proposed Parallel Review Process: Can One Clinical Trial Really Satisfy Two Agencies?
Medically necessary vs. safe and effective. Can clinical trials, by design, realistically satisfy the needs of two Federal agencies with...
Oct 11 2011,
Thoughts on Low-Cost Orthopaedic Device Companies
Industry responds to thoughts/opinions on small firms offering discounted orthopaedic products...
Oct 11 2011,
Innovation, Advanced Development, IP & Competency: Four Inescapable Product Development Trends
These four macro trends will create permanent changes that permeate R&D/product development processes and metrics....
Oct 11 2011,
The View from Washington: What Device Makers Need to Know about FDA’s Latest Strategic Priorities and Initiatives
Continuously hammered by Congress, news media and the international health community, the U.S. FDA has responded with a five-year plan...
Aug 31 2011,
Integrating Internal Strategies to Impact a Successful Product Launch
As companies face daily challenges of bringing new products to market, they continuously seek ways to drive efficiency, reduce internal...
Aug 31 2011,
Vested Outsourcing: A New Business Model
Companies often fall prey to 10 Ailments that result in poor outsourcing agreements. We break down the elements. ...
Aug 31 2011,
The Internal Quality Audit Process for Orthopaedic Medical Device Companies: Risk Indicators and Uncertainties
FDA analysis of factory inspections has shown that manufacturers who do not have an adequate quality audit system usually do...
Aug 31 2011,
How (Not) to Fail as an Entrepreneur (or R&D Engineer, Buyer, Product Manager…)
What follows is a list of things that I have personally seen lead to entrepreneurial failure in the medical device...
Aug 31 2011,
Forecasting: It’s Getting Better
My business career started back in the industrial “Dark Ages”—the 1960s. One of my first promotions was to head up...
Jun 30 2011,