Contents


Erez Kaminski about keeping AI safe, sustainable and under control.


41 How pre-production services remove downstream obstacles Mikron Automation


42 Precision at the surface: Introducing the DC-300 UMAC


44 The digital thread Rising recalls and the AI boom are forcing medical device manufacturers to finally connect their fragmented data. Catherine Longworth reports on why the digital thread matters now.


Electronics


47 Smarter devices, stronger partnerships As devices grow smaller, smarter and more connected, many medical device OEMs are under pressure to move beyond component purchasing and work more closely with electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners. Abi Millar discusses the changing role of the EMS partner in a digital age with Marc Schaepkens, chief technology officer of advanced imaging solutions at GE HealthCare.


51 It’s what’s on the inside that counts Keystone Electronics


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Lasers & photonics


52 Precision engineered Precision is becoming one of medtech’s most powerful design tools. Greg Noone examines how lasers are reshaping medical device manufacturing, from bone-repair scaffolds and implant surfaces to bioelectronics, and why greater precision could make personalised devices easier to produce at scale.


Filtration & fluid control


55 The rise of intelligent fluidics Intelligent technologies are transforming fluidic medical devices into connected systems that can sense, analyse and respond in real time. Claire Read speaks to BD’s Igor


Nesterenko and mechanical engineer Rucha Natu to examine how AI, sensing and connectivity are changing fluidic medical devices, and what that means for their design, manufacture and deployment.


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60 Redefining performance Introtek


Materials


62 Forever chemicals: Life after PFAS


For medical device manufacturers, restrictions on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) could pose real challenges. These materials are widely used because of their unique properties, which are ideal for medical


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