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User, regulatory needs drive medical design.(at Welch Allyn Inc.)(Brief Article)
Design News, June, 2001 by Pingel, Mark
As elsewhere, the drive toward smaller, interconnected, and higher-performance. products is impacting medical equipment design. And with the requirement to meet not just customer and patient needs but also satisfy the requisite governing bodies, increasingly the ability to launch successful medical products hinges on astute design practices.
DESIGN NEWS: What are the most important technology trends today in medical equipment design?
PINGEL: Welch Allyn is actively supporting research in micro-machining. We believe that nanotechnology will first yield mechanical sensors that have higher accuracy and are smaller in size. The technology will eventually lead to systems that integrate electronics and mechanics on a single chip, enabling the...
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