The new EU Medical Device Regulation – what does it mean?

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The EU’s new Medical Device Regulation, introduced in 2017, entails major changes for manufacturing companies. Here we go through a number of important points that every manufacturer in the industry should think a little extra about. We are already more than halfway through the three-year transition period, so there is no reason to wait.

Intellectual property protection for medical devices – 5 tips

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The innovative field of medical devices has a large numbers of existing patents and registered design rights. When developing new products, it is important to consider both your freedom to work in view of existing rights, as well as potential protection for your own products.

How to choose colors on medical products?

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Color is one of the most important things in our lives. Colors affect us emotionally and psychologically, often to a degree that we are not even aware of. Therefore, the choice of colors plays a major role in launching new products, not least in the medtech field.

What is PVD on plastic?

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PVD (Physical Vapor Deposit) is the collective name for a number of different methods that create thin coatings, from below 100 nm to functional layers of up to 5 μm. Here we will tell you more about the technology used for everything from keeping crisps fresh to shielding electronics.

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