Articles from Medical Product Outsourcing (October 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2007 MPO salary survey: the med-tech industry remains profitable for workers, with satisfaction moderate to high and frustrations none too surprising.	Whitney, Jennifer		1385
A customer's perception of value.	Jacobs, Bruce E.		1300
Accellent names Friedman as new CFO.			146
Advanced Materials.			20
Applying risk management principles to your quality system.	Riordan, Dan		1272
ATP adds new capabilities to Repertoire.			267
Bettering business: as outsourcing evolves, medical device manufacturers and their outsourcing partners--plus the industry as a whole--benefit.	Bell, Stacey		3320
Boston Scientific mulls sale of two more business units.			373
China's making progress with its quality management system regulations.	Whitney, Chang-Hong		1193
Custom plastic and metal tubing directory: the following list manufactures of custom tubing. Advertise are listed in bold.		Company overview	3359
Cyberonics cites CMS decision for loss in quarter.		Financial report	268
Despite market challenges, Medtronic profits rise in Q1.		Financial report	503
Device firms Medtronic and Cyberonics cut jobs.			602
Driven by relationships: Cook Medical hones its relationship skills to become one of the industry's top-tier private companies.	Whitney, Jennifer		2083
Dynatronics sees strong profit in Q4.		Financial report	202
Events calendar.		Calendar	576
Finding a cure for an ailing post-sales function: what medical equipment manufacturers can learn from high-tech industries, including the benefit of partnering with a third-party logistics provider.	Hook, Bill	Company overview	2220
Gore unveils new internally "Ruggedized" Medical Cable.			116
How do combination products translate in Europe?	Loh, Evangeline		1155
InPlay Technologies launches next-generation digital pen technology.			205
Instron's ElectroPuls system offers a new solution for biomedical testing.			176
Legislation would require manufacturers to disclose ties to doctors.	Novelli, Thomas C.		1093
Literature showcase.		Company overview	3727
Masimo goes public, listed on Nasdaq.			131
Medical plastics market will continue to show impressive growth in the next few years.			308
Medical Product Outsourcing symposium targets emerging growth issues: this new educational and networking event is designed for small to midsize companies.	Delporte, Christopher	Conference news	1212
Memry Corp., a supplier of advanced material components to the medical device industry, announced that its Menlo Park, CA facilities and its corporate headquarters in Bethel, CT have been awarded certification for ISO 13485:2003.			56
New England Precision Grinding acquires American Medical Instruments.			174
Northeast outspends the rest of United States on healthcare.			458
Polymer Technology Group triples capacity.			158
Rollomatic introduces the ProfileSmart 6-axis CNC wheel dressing machine.			158
Sealed Air acquires Alga Plastics, expands packaging.			198
SonoSite appoints VP of corporate development.			169
Sourcing medical devices in Asia: a guide to doing business: not every Asian country is created equal, and knowing the differences can help avoid pitfalls.	Gross, Ames; Minot, John	Company overview	3920
STERIS Isomedix Services expands operations in Minneapolis.			131
SurModics announces two new acquisitions.			302
Symmetry acquires Specialty Surgical Instruments.			145
Synovis turns around its third-quarter profit picture.		Financial report	297
Tapemark announces organizational changes.			113
Ten companies form IDEX Health & Science.			179
The Tech Group, a contract manufacturer and provider of custom injection molding, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting event and welcome ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art, 111,000-square-foot facility.			65
Tubing comes into its own: as an integral component of minimally invasive surgery, quality medical tubing is in great demand.		Company overview	2951
Urologix reports loss and dip in revenue in Q4.		Financial report	164
What's in a name?	Delporte, Christopher		749
With avail acquisition, Flextronics continues to expand medical device operations.			428
Zimmer to buy Canadian orthopedic company Orthosoft.		Company overview	239