{"title":"Control Freaks","authors":"","doi":"10.7551/mitpress/12240.003.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/12240.003.0006","url":null,"abstract":"Convergence 9-Fall 2007 [1] 6 Engineers take embedded computing to new levels of precision in their quest for greater efficiency. Engineers take embedded computing to new levels of precision in their quest for greater efficiency. aving energy can be as simple as turning off the lights when you leave a room and as elaborate as the network of little machines in a modern control system. The typical automobile is controlled for fuel efficiency at several crucial points, including the fuel injection system, the exhaust, air intake, engine cooling, air conditioning and transmission. Among other things, sensors and computers control the mix of fuel and air, choose the most efficient gear and regulate the flow of engine coolant. Much more elaborate systems control jetliners and spacecraft, for stability and safety as well as efficiency. And the future promises much more of this technology, at higher levels of precision, interaction and complexity. Computation (CCDC) have long been working at the frontiers of control engineering. This field draws on the disciplines of mathematics, computer science and several","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71232564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Make a mark.","authors":"Penny Tassoni","doi":"10.12968/nuwa.2019.21.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/nuwa.2019.21.16","url":null,"abstract":"Component identification and traceability are critical. This guide to component marking discusses the various technologies that can be employed.","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"17 5 1","pages":"50-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41375790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Needles: a comparison study.","authors":"Gerhard Mayer, Volker Knappertz, Peter Kinast","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For patients with a chronic condition such as multiple sclerosis (MS) who self-administer injectable therapies, comfort is important. This article reports on a comparison study of needles used to administer MS therapies and calls for medical device manufacturers to develop needles with decreased penetration forces to minimise trauma, which may increase patient comfort.</p>","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"20 7","pages":"30, 32-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28633024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing risk for silicone tubing applications.","authors":"Jim Curtis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quality must be designed into medical devices, including into their raw materials and components. Operating according to the critical principles of medical device good manufacturing practices ensures that the silicone tubing incorporated into devices has the highest standards of quality and safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"20 7","pages":"10-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28633022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Live cells and cytotoxicity assessment.","authors":"David Williams","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Problems with the use of conventional cytotoxicity tests to evaluate biological risk with biomaterials are leading to the development of alternative procedures based on cell function. These tests, recently discussed at a conference in China, provide an attractive option for the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"20 7","pages":"8-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28633015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Closed-loop micropumps.","authors":"Severin Dahms, Jochen Uckelmann, Ulrike Michelsen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The small size, low power consumption and attractive price of micropumps make them ideal for use in medical delivery systems. This article discusses two designs of closed-loop controlled micropumps that can be employed to meet differing levels of accuracy and portability.</p>","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"20 7","pages":"15-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28633016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supply chain quality.","authors":"Simon Feary","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the development of complex manufacturing models and virtual companies become more prevalent in today's growing global markets, it is increasingly important to support the relationships between manufacturer and supplier. Utilising these relationships will ensure that supply chains operate more effectively and reduce costs, risks and time-to-market time frames, whilst maintaining product quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":80066,"journal":{"name":"Medical device technology","volume":"20 7","pages":"26-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28633021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}