57 Medical Parts Go Additive Additive manufacturing is charting new ground in the medical fi eld, where it off ers design freedom, relatively low costs and short, even custom production runs.
61 Driving Medical Innovation with Additive Manufacturing Leaders at EOS and Innovative Medical Device Solutions discuss the state of the art and their new partnership.
Medical Metrology
65 Medical Metrology in the Trenches Intricate, complex medical devices made in small lots are challenging to measure.
71 Hard Data on Soft Parts at FMI CNC precision video measuring system adds speed and quality to ultra-clean molding of soſt silicone components that go into medical devices.
75 Digital Inspection at Oak View Tool Growing orthopedic cutting tool manufacturer needs surgical precision in its inspection processes.
Laser Cutting
79 Lasers Cut Medical Devices with Precision, Speed T e latest developments in short-pulse and fi ber lasers off er new ways to create today’s innovative medical devices.
83 The Latest on Lasers in Medical Manufacturing Recent development s in laser systems open new orthopedic and medical device design possibilities for cutting, drilling and welding.
Workforce
86 Smoothing the Path at CSS Longstanding employee focus on process control is easing the way to ISO 13485 certifi cation.
On the Web
Using Waste in Unique Ways Outlook by Robert Currie, Director, Environment, Health & Safety, Baxter International Inc. http://tinyurl.com/med13-baxter
Operations Improvement at RMS T is growing medical supplier was choking on its own paperwork until a better record-keeping system was found. http://tinyurl.com/med13-rms
Connector Solution for Fluid, Gas Tubing? One Word: “Plastics” T e latest generation of plastic connectors enables more versatile, eff ective options. http://tinyurl.com/med13-plastics