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- Solid Waste Reduction in US Hospitals - Case Studies
- In the US, hospitals account for 1% of the municipal solid waste stream or about 15 pounds per patient daily. Of this, only 15% is considered to have the potential to be infectious and therefore is incinerated. The remaining 85% is composed of paper, plastic, food and other materials that...
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- The Business of Power - Providing Critical Care to Medical Equipment
- Hospital operations have become increasingly reliant on electronic systems - from administrative functions and electronic patient medical records to healthcare information technology IT and digital imaging systems. Given the nature and complexity of today's energy-intensive healthcare facilities, it should come as no surprise that, according to the US Environmental Protection...
- White papers 2005-01-13
- Breathable Barrier Materials for Packaging of Medical Devices
- This article traces the origin and explains the advantages of the use of disposable material, i.e. paper and linen cloths, for the packaging of medical items such as dressings and bandages, which is not new and probably goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. It is highly likely...
- White papers 2005-01-04
- Clinically Driven Design in Rehabilitation and Minimal Access Surgery
- Medical device development places great challenges on the collaboration of engineers and physicians. The engineering part already incorporates many fields such as biomechanics, fluid dynamics and control engineering, etc., but a fruitful symbiosis with medical doctors is a different and stimulating story. Over the years, various forms of interaction have...
- White papers 2004-11-18
- Working in a Virtual World - Medical Product Engineers Innovate , Cut Costs and Manage Risk
- Time-consuming and cost-prohibitive physical testing is often incapable of providing complete knowledge of product performance, e.g. how it works and responds in real-life applications. Engineers of such biomedical devices as implantable surgical devices, prostheses, orthopedics, dental implants, artificial limbs and organs have discovered virtual product development VPD processes and tools,...
- White papers 2004-09-17
- Radiating Confidence - Security of Supply of Cobalt-60 for the Gamma Sterilization of Medical Devices
- Since gamma sterilization is a crucial element in achieving product confidence in approximately 40% of medical devices, security of supply of this critical raw material is understandably of primary concern to the users in the market place. Due to the two-year lead time for Co60 production it is not possible...
- White papers 2004-09-13
- Packaging of Disposable Medical Equipment
- One of the most effective ways to combat cross-infection is to use sterile disposable equipment and instruments. 'Cross-infection' is the word used to describe the transmission of pathogens with which the patient does not come into contact until they are in hospital. If a new instrument that has been packed...
- White papers 2004-09-06
- Odor-Absorbing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives for Medical Applications
- Odor-absorbing dressings have been marketed in one form or other for many years. During the past 20 years or so, a number of charcoal-based dressings have been introduced into the market. Patients in institutional settings such as hospitals and nursing homes often have, or acquire, chronic wounds such as venostasis...
- White papers 2004-09-06
- Future Trends in Air Filtration for Medical Devices
- As knowledge and understanding of the composition of air and the nature of airborne contaminants and their effect on people has grown, so has the desire to minimize exposure to airborne contaminants. Alongside this, it has been necessary to consider how to measure the effectiveness of the air filters designed...
- White papers 2004-08-12
- Sterilization of Medical Devices
- This paper focuses on different medical devices sterilization processes. Sterilization processes act on microorganisms in a chemical or physical way. The macromolecules of biomedical polymers can be attacked by the same mechanisms, and different forms of sterilization may result in hydrolysis, oxidation, softening, melting, chain scission, and depolymerization. Research has...
- White papers 2004-08-10
- Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - The Role of Chemical and Material Characterization
- Establishing biocompatibility of medical devices and their materials is of vital importance in ensuring product safety. Another important consideration is that the product or material has the essential properties to carry out its proposed function. This article states that to evaluate these two fundamentally important issues, it is necessary to...
- White papers 2004-08-10
- Investigating the Interaction of Coronary Fibroatheromas and Stents
- The field of interventional cardiology recently took another step forward with the introduction of drug eluting stents. Over the last several years, these devices have demonstrated their ability to reduce the likelihood of restenosis in a number of clinical trials. Consequently, the risk-to-benefit ratio of stenting has fallen, which is...
- White papers 2004-08-10
- New Developments and Trends in Medical-Grade Adhesives
- Immunizations for infants, flu shots, restorative dental fillings, blood transfusions, heart bypass surgery, urological surgery, anesthesia administration, intravenous drug delivery - these and many other modern medical procedures would not be possible without the advanced adhesives used today to assemble thousands of medical devices on highly automated assembly lines around...
- White papers 2004-08-10
- Sterile Barrier Systems
- For medical device manufacturers, the arrival of a device to the patient in a sterile condition is of paramount importance. To achieve this, the device manufacturer works in conjunction with the providers of sterilization packaging materials to ensure the use of materials best suited to the sterilization method and intended...
- White papers 2004-08-10
- In Search of OEM Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Solutions
- Medical device manufacturers and researchers are consistently searching for solutions to current or future product designs' clinical, power and price requirements. When the solution one is looking for is original equipment manufacturer OEM blood pressure BP modules and systems, there is a process one can use to select the right...
- White papers 2004-07-26
- Woven Filter Solutions for Medical Devices
- Throughout the history of filtration and separation processes, many variants of textiles have been used to improve the quality, purity, consistency, and performance of end-products. As technology developed, textile capabilities increased dramatically. Abilities that were not even considered 40 years ago are now commonplace, and new capabilities are being developed...
- White papers 2004-07-26
- Biological Testing of Medical Products - Changes and New Requirements
- This report explains the changes and new requirements biological testing of medical products. This report recommends some of the test related standards. Uncertainty sometimes arises regarding the stipulations of Standard 10993-12:2002 (10.3.4) concerning fundamental use of both a polar and a non-polar extraction medium. The recommendations of the test-related standards...
- White papers 2004-07-26
- High-Performance Films for Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions
- This article illustrates the benefits and characteristics of Pentamed films, which protects medical devices from contamination and damage. Pentamed films are tough and impact resistant, yet versatile enough to accommodate a wide range of sealing and sterilization options. Specially formulated films include polyvinyl chloride PVC, polyethylene terephthalate glycol PETG, amorphous...
- White papers 2004-07-26
- Successes of a Participatory Approach to Safety and Health
- Work-related stress is one of the most common causes of disability and absenteeism, and it can cause a decline of motivation and productivity. TNO Work and Employment has developed several participatory approaches to address these issues. This paper describes an approach for achieving optimal manpower by involving the work crew...
- White papers 2004-07-16
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- Gloucester County News in Brief
- Virtua Health's Miller chosen as top CEO Richard P. Miller, president and chief executive officer of Virtua Health, was named the 2008 Lean Six Sigma chief executive officer of the year at the fourth annual Worldwide Conventions and Business Forums summit last month in Chicago. The award is given to...
- Articles 2008-06-08
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