23Mar 2021 by sam tilkins
Micro Ophthalmic Ocular Implants

Micro Ophthalmic Ocular Implants

Articles, Isometric
Micro Ophthalmic Ocular Implants Donna Bibber shares insight about micro ophthalmic ocular implants and the continued impact of micro mold manufacturing on worldwide growth in the next five years. Micro ophthalmic and intraocular implants continue to be one of the largest and fastest-growing global micro medical and pharma micro device market sectors. Driven by a baby boomer aging population, technology innovations, and vast, rapidly emerging markets in China and India, the ophthalmic devices sector is expected to attain a double-digit growth. Age-related eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration (to name only a few) continue to cause significant or complete loss of vision.  Since ophthalmic and intraocular implants are largely made up of many micro-sized and highly precise components and assemblies, it's easy to understand the…
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28Jul 2017 by sam tilkins
The Merging of Medical Device Manufacturers and the Pharmaceutical Industry

The Merging of Medical Device Manufacturers and the Pharmaceutical Industry

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The Merging of Medical Device Manufacturers and the Pharmaceutical Industry As product technology advances and the general demand for healthcare expands, the industry line between medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies is being blurred as innovative products continue to emerge. Manufacturers are exploring new technologies that adhere to better patient compliance, improve product safety and utilize unique drug delivery methods. These new technologies include:- Small adhesive patches that are encapsulated and swallowed. Once in the body they dissolve and stick to the wall of the intestine to deliver time-released medication- Implantable devices that automatically run tests and dose medications- Transdermal patches that are embedded with micro-sized needles that deliver medication over a period of time As technology advances and healthcare treatments become more complex, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries…
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13Jul 2017 by sam tilkins
Micro Scale Manufacturing

Micro Scale Manufacturing

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The Big Trend For Small Devices is Drug Delivery One day in the late 1980s, Donna Bibber looked over the shoulder of a “mad scientist” colleague at Corning Life Sciences – he was working on lab-on-a-chip technology, and Bibber realized that it could be a game-changer. She is now Vice President of Isometric Micro Molding, which addresses the growing market need for expertise in device miniaturization. Isometric specializes in making and assembling tiny components, primarily for medical device companies. Some of the work is quite experimental – only around one approach in ten gets taken to the next level – and, as Bibber puts it, they have to “kiss a lot of frogs.” Bibber divulges the current trends and challenges in the world of the production of micro-scale drug delivery…
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27Apr 2017 by sam tilkins
Miniaturized Medicine on the Rise

Miniaturized Medicine on the Rise

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It doesn’t take a brain surgeon (wait, yes it does) to understand the need for tiny devices that can maneuver in delicate tissue, tiny arteries, rigid ligaments, or membrane-like scaffolds. The trend continues and the corresponding need for micro components and assemblies that enable devices across all medical and drug delivery market segments. Some of these devices are as follows: Neurology:• Aneurysm Prevention• Robotic Surgery Devices• Cranial screws• Neuro stimulation• Drug Development Transfection Nozzles    Endocrinology:• Glucose Monitoring Needle Assemblies• Insulin Delivery Sheaths    Oncology:• Drug-infused membrane patches• Needle Arrays• Transdermal patches    Ophthalmology:• Macular Degeneration Laser Nozzles• Aspirators• Capillary Nozzles• Glaucoma Drains• Intraocular Implants• Punctum Plugs• Intraocular Slow Release Drug Delivery Implants Cardiology:• Catheter tips• Biopsy jaws• Robotic Surgery Devices• Ligation Clips Orthopedics:• Bio-resorbable implants• Biomimicry devices• Suture anchors•…
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10Mar 2017 by sam tilkins
Secrets of Success in Micro Molding – part 2

Secrets of Success in Micro Molding – part 2

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Micro Molding: High Aspect Ratio, Thin-Wall Micro Molded Devices Secrets of Success in Micro Molding - Part 2 The smallest components in a medical device or drug delivery device are often the enabling components of the device. Examples of these devices are Polymeric needles, catheter sheaths, microfluidic channels, endoscopic links, and PCR wells. As the components of these devices get smaller, the tolerances and wall thicknesses follow suit. Tolerances of +/- 5 microns (~+/- 0.0002”) and wall thicknesses of 25-250 microns (0.001”-0.010”) are common. Although challenges exist in creating these tolerances in both the steel mold and the micro molded components, the determining factor for wall thicknesses this thin is dependent on the aspect ratio, where the wall thickness is with respect to gate location and end of fill. The…
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18Jan 2017 by sam tilkins

Isometric Micro Molding-Specialist in Scalable Intraocular Devices

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Micro molding continues to play a significant role in the worldwide growth of ophthalmic devices.  The enabling component is usually the smallest component in a medical or pharmaceutical implant or device.  This is due to the discomfort of something large being put into the eye. When it comes to our eyes, the smaller the device the better. Age-related eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and macular continue to cause loss of vision either significantly or completely. Ophthalmic and intraocular implants are largely made up of many micro-sized and highly precise components and assemblies. CONDITIONS AND TREATMENT: The eye is a complex and sensitive organ.  There are many structures and targets, located closely together and sometimes, in terms of a target for treatment, these structures are conflicting with one…
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