New TimestripPlus#153; is a cost-effective method of making sure that total parenteral nutrition (TPN) made up in pharmacy is delivered to the patient with no break in the cold chain. There is currently no other inexpensive method of tracking the temperature of cold chain items once they have left the pharmacy or validated refrigeration unit. TPN is a typical example of a product manufactured in aseptic pharmacy that must be kept in a validated refrigerated environment and not left at room temperature for lengthy periods of time (which could result in compromising the safety of immune d...

At the end of a steam cycle during autoclave sterilisation, air is drawn in to the unit and passed over the contents for drying purposes. This air needs to be free from particulates and the Isovent 50mm HEPA filters are an excellent choice for this application. The 0.25in stepped barb connectors fit most autoclave and steriliser units, but Isovent autoclave filters can be supplied with either flush connectors or screw threads if required. Isovent filters can be fitted inside the door of the autoclave and the door closure offers a good seal against the polypropylene filter housing, withst...

The tenth National Conference on Reducing Legal and Compliance Risks in the Sales and Marketing of Medical Devices will take place 27-28 April 2010 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago. The American Conference Institute, which is organizing the conference, today announced key highlights from this year's program agenda. Government insights into recent enforcement initiatives Recent major government investigations have made it clear that the medical device industry remains under the microscope. Both civil and criminal charges have been invoked in several instances, with investi...

The American Conference Institute, organizers of the tenth National Conference on Reducing Legal and Compliance Risks in the Sales and Marketing of Medical Devices, taking place 27-28 April 2010 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, today announced key highlights from this year's program agenda. Government insights into recent enforcement initiatives Recent major government investigations have made it clear that the medical device industry remains under the microscope. Both civil and criminal charges have been invoked in several instances, with investigations often follow...

Schurter introduces its new USFF 1206 fuses with super-quick-acting characteristic for low current applications. The new product extends the current range of the successful USF 1206 for lower ratings ranging from 160mA to 250mA. The wire-bonded fuse offers extremely low impedance values compared with competitive products, providing exceptional performance in dense circuits. Unlike competing fuses, the USFF 1206 200mA version offers a voltage drop value at a rated current of 87mV, which is about three times less than competive products. The wire bonding makes the fuse stable and reliable wit...

Kontron today announced the integration of the new Intel Core i7 processor across many of the company's popular embedded platforms including AdvancedMC, CompactPCI, COM Express and VPX. As a leader in standards-based and custom embedded solutions, Kontron's complete portfolio of Intel Core i7-based platforms is designed to reduce system development time and provide high reliability and long product life resulting in a lower total cost of ownership. The new platforms from Kontron give OEMs access to leading-edge technologies that will help in their development of a broad range of compute and gr...

Are you tracking pandemic flu, or do you need to for the production and marketing planning of your flu product? FluAlert is a web-based service which collates information on flu, including daily reports from the WHO, ECDC, media reports and new research and provides medical comment. Demand for flu products is determined by the incidence of flu. The ability to efficiently track and anticipate this, and to follow trends, is a critical capability for both marketing and production planning. FluAlert will provide the information required, from one source, with critical updates emailed to you ...

Kontron's COM Express Computer-on-Modules family ETXexpress now includes three new Kontron ETXexpress-PC SKUs, adding support for the Mobile Intel GM45 Express and Mobile Intel GL40 Express chipsets. Customers benefit from a greater performance range and scalability in Kontron's extensive COM Express compliant (Basic Form Factor, pin-out Type 2) ETXexpress product line. Equipped with the Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset and Intel Core2 Duo T9400 processor, this new version of the Kontron ETXexpress-PC brings the highest processing power to Kontron's COM Express Basic Form Factor offering. ...

Following the board decision in November 2009 Kitron will establish a manufacturing unit in China, with a lease agreement with Nordic Industrial Park for a new electronic factory in Ningbo. The contract is for five years and covers more than 4,000m#178; of space. The factory is planned to be up and running during Q3 2010, and comes as a consequence of meeting global customer demand. In December 2009 Kitron made another strategic step by entering the largest-growing electronic manufacturing services (EMS) market within Europe - it acquired a German EMS company, signing a share purchase agre...

Gardner Denver Thomas in Puchheim has an extension to the JADE series. In addition to the so-called 'angular' diaphragm for vacuum or pressure operations at high flow, a 'flat' diaphragm version is now available that can be used for pressure as well as vacuum operation. This new diaphragm is optimised for higher pressures rather than for higher flow. The basis of this two-headed diaphragm pump model 1420 VDP remains the twin configuration of the pump heads. Perfectly balanced and due to the principal of the assistance provided by the second pump chamber at back pressure, the efficiency is i...