MATERIALS:Fabrico provides specialty materials, engineering and manufacturing services for medical products ranging from IV site and wound care to medical devices and disposables. Using a fully equipped Class 7 (10,000) clean room, Fabrico converts materials such as electrical grade papers, films, coated cloths, laminates and tapes for the most demanding medical applications. Fabrico has an extensive manufacturing capability that ranges from die cutting and slitting to more complex laser and water jet cutting for intricate patterns and materials. Some of the materials Fabrico custom converts include diagnostic test strips and carrier frames, composite wound care dressings, die-cut medical grade foam tape, bio-compatible pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes (both woven and non-woven) and hypoallergenic adhesive tapes for cosmetic applications. Fabrico also provides printing services for tamper-evident and custom pressure sensitive labels used on various medical products.
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Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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