An introduction to medical device law and current legal issues will be provided by MedInform on March 27 and 28, 2012, in Bonn, via the “Foundation and Advanced Seminar on Medical Device Law.” MedInform is the medical technology information and seminar service organized by BVMed, which supplies the seminar moderator.

The next Medtec France trade fair will take place April 4 and 5, 2012. This fourth edition of the edition marks its debut at the Eurexpo site in Lyon. An international medical technology exhibition that also comprises a related French-language conference, this show is devoted to the development and manufacture of medical devices.

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: IV Components

Qosina has added a 10-ml open-bore syringe and two 20-ml open-ended syringes to its extensive product line. These syringes have an ABS plunger, a silicone plunger tip, and a shatter-resistant polycarbonate barrel that ensures visual clarity. Configured for easy filling at their distal end, they can be used with viscous materials.

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: Manufacturing Services

Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in surgical instruments for orthopaedic and spinal procedures, has introduced a high-performance device specifically designed for cutting extremely strong cobalt chromium and titanium rods. Custom-configured rod cutters are the sort of products the contractor specializes in developing and producing.

Thuringia is home to a new biotech consortium working toward development of bioactive, functionally stable devices for medical implantation. The growth core, called Basis (for BioAnalytics and Surfaces for Integration in Systems), is organizing its first public workshop, to be presented in Erfurt, Germany, February 23 and 24.

Buyer’s Guide 2012 Update: Electrical/Electronic Components

Though it looks like a high-quality remote control unit for a consumer item, and has comparable functionality, a wireless hand control for medical devices is based on technology developed by the Meditec business of Steute that is fundamentally different from that in the wireless devices used to operate stereo systems and garage doors.