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By Paula Johnson While fine needle aspiration (FNA) and fine needle biopsy (FNB) are common procedures for the diagnosis of cancer, there is no specific device option that is the best choice in all situations. In fact, there is a large range of design and feature options available in both the FNA and FNB categories … Choosing the Right Fine Needle Aspiration or Fine Needle Biopsy Device

Design transfer is a phrase that describes the activities and processes that introduce a medical device design to production. Effective design transfer is required by regulators but it also keeps manufacturing costs under control and ensures production milestones and deadlines are met. Furthermore, effective design transfer can reduce time to market and improve product quality. What … Three-Phase Design Transfer Process to Prepare a Design for Manufacturing

Our modular approach to the delivery of medical device design and development services means we can help with whatever level of support you need, whatever expertise you need, and wherever you are in the development process. While there are similarities across all medical device design and development projects, our experience at Arrotek is that every … Arrotek’s Modular Approach to Medical Device Design and Development Services

It is now over a year since the new EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into effect. Whether you are an early-stage start-up, a company further advanced in your start-up journey, or an established medical device company, what are the current realities of EU MDR compliance? The fact is, there are challenges that will impact … Bottlenecks, Timelines, and Complexity: Overcoming EU MDR Challenges

By Richard McLoughlin Supply chain resilience is currently a priority topic for companies in a range of industries, and MedTech is no different. Many factors are contributing to this enhanced focus on supply chain resilience, not least the experiences of medical device companies, patients, and customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s not just companies, either, … Is Your Medical Device Supply Chain as Resilient as You’d Like it to Be?

By Nicole Savage Oocyte retrieval is an essential step in the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process. The method that is typically used for oocyte (or egg) retrieval is transvaginal ultrasound aspiration. It is a procedure that has been in use since the mid-1980s, so it is well-established, effective, and safe. The main issue with the procedure … How Advanced Needle Design Improves IVF Oocyte Retrieval Procedures

Neuro stimulating needles are used to treat a wide and ever-increasing range of conditions. In this blog, we will give an overview of the main design and manufacturing considerations of neuro stimulating needles. Neuro stimulating needles are a type of neurostimulation medical device. While neurostimulation has been used as a treatment for many decades, recent … An Introduction to Neuro Stimulating Needle Design and Manufacturing

Without interventional guidewires, many minimally invasive medical procedures that are common today simply wouldn’t be possible. They are an essential component of many interventional, therapeutic, and diagnostic devices, including catheters, and they have become increasingly sophisticated and innovative. Excitingly, however, we haven’t yet reached the innovation peak of interventional guidewires. Cutting-edge technologies, new ways of … Interventional Guidewires – Important Design Considerations