Over the years, the number of technical presentations and workshops has noticeably increased, and 2023 was no different. The medical and healthcare space was an early adopter of additive manufacturing and the industry’s presence was again strong throughout this year’s edition of RAPID + TCT, including notably during the conference arm of the event.
Laura Gilmour
content by Laura Gilmour
Implementing Quality Systems for Medical Devices: Aligning with Business Goals
When new to medical device development and manufacturing one daunting aspect can be developing a Quality Management System (QMS). Many industries use QMS or similar principals, so why does it seem so much harder to apply them to medical device quality systems driven by regulations? A hint can be found in the pre-amble to the […]
Medical Device Design Considerations with Additive Manufacturing
The medical device market has historically been one of the pioneer industries using additive manufacturing (AM) for production. In fact, according to FDA’s analysis of medical device clearances, additive manufacturing has been used in medical device production as early as 2008 (Ricles, L & Oh, S. RAPID, May 2014). Most medical device types have focused […]