Editorial

Processing Medical Plastics?

You not only need to minimize risk and take care of regulatory requirements, but also take care of performance, patient safety & convenience and price competitiveness / profitability.

This issue includes articles covering all stages of production starting from importance of raw material testing, processing of medical plastics, technological developments in assembling of medical plastic components & medical devices, preparing for global markets and last but equally important is the importance of creating circular economy for healthcare plastics...

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Cover Story

Medical Polymer Tubing : Applications & Extrusion Technology Highlights

Critical Applications, Medical Tubing Configurations, Material & Process Requirements For High-Quality Extruded Tubing, About Catheter Tubing, Methods To Assess Tubing Quality, The Economics Of Extrusion...

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High Volume Manufacture of Thin wall Medical Device Components with Liquid Crystal Polymer Thermoplastics (LCP)

LCP resins, once understood , can be put to good use in pushing the envelope with advanced designs, part to part tolerance repeatability, and high volume productivity in the tens of millions of units … all with the right design, tooling and processing...

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Quality

Regulatory Testing Of Medical Grade Plastics , Rubbers & Packaging Materials

Dr. Manish Rachchh, Director (R & D), Accuprec Research Labs Pvt. Ltd.,

The article describes that how changes in regulatory environment or regulatory policies affects the medical device segments. Manufacturer of raw material as well as finished medical devices have to comply Indian MDR Rules, 2017 by carrying out all suggested testing...

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Manufacturing

Assembling of Plastic Medical Devices and Components

The traditional methods of assembly like gluing, mechanical fasteners, and simple welding techniques like heat-sealing often are no longer adequate. Manufacturers are turning to ultrasonic and laser welding with excellent results...

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Circular Economy

Innovative Process For Recycling Of Single-Use Face Masks

The article describes an innovative recycling process for used plastics by implementing a pilot project with an objective to offer a sustainable option for the medical sector developed by Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT...

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Global Market : Medical Device

Preparing For Global Markets: Basics of regulatory framework for Medical Devices

Mr. Amit Dave, M. Pharm, MBA, Former CEO - Brazil Operations/Vice President Export - Zydus Cadila/Claris Lifesciences

In Regulatory scenario of the countries of the world, there are two extremes. On one side, least restrictions while on the other side, there are stringent regulations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to...

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Global Trends

Global Medical Injection Molding Market

As per a recent report by “ Grand View Research”, the global medical injection molding market size was estimated at USD 20.30 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2022 to 2030...

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AiMeD & Regulatory Updates

• India Eyes Japanese Tech For Med Devices

• IPC Launches MvPI Internship Course To Strengthen Medical Device Adverse Event Reporting In India

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Industry News

• Concept Medical Group Company, Envision Scientific Pvt Ltd Bags Best Exporter 2021-22' Award By SurSEZ Under Ministry Of Commerce And Industry

• Alkem Launches Inhalation Device – Innohaler For Asthma And COPD Patients

• Telangana To Get Investments In Additive Manufacturing Technology

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Product Gallery

• 25 New Tube-to-Tube Barb Connectors – More Than 500 Configurations Are Now Available

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Did You Know?

• About Anti-Thrombogenic Polymer which Improves Artificial Kidney Performance

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Event Report

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Events

• Medicall : July 29-31, 2022, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India
• Medicall : September 17-19, 2022, New Delhi