Eric Larson
Eric R. Larson is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years' experience in plastics. He has helped develop products ranging from boogie boards, water basketball games and SCUBA diving equipment to disposable lighters, cell phones and handheld medical devices. Eric is owner of Art of Mass Production (AMP), an engineering consulting company based in San Diego, CA. AMP provides services to manufacturing companies in the consumer electronics, wireless, and medical device industries. Eric is also moderator of the blog site plasticsguy.com, where he writes about plastics technology and its effect on people and the planet.
ARTICLES BY ERIC LARSON
Medtech Material Selection For Performance And Feel
When designing a medical device, material selection can be difficult, especially with thousands of plastic material options available. While material properties, environmental effects, regulatory requirements, and cost almost always are considered, "feel" is often overlooked – despite its importance to user and patient satisfaction, as well as market success.
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Medical Plastics: Material Selection Based On Feel
From prioritizing material properties to establishing desired values for each property, selecting plastic materials based on feel is a complicated undertaking. To elicit the most desirable user response from the device, it can be helpful to consider the what, rather than the how.
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Implementing And Optimizing Your eQMS
This article addresses everything that follows the signed contract for an eQMS: how a system is configured, validated, adopted, and maintained.
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ISO 80369 Compliant Connectors Datasheet
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities depend on a variety of catheters, tubing and syringes to deliver medications and other substances to patients through vascular, enteral, respiratory, epidural and intrathecal delivery systems.
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DIVERT ™ ULTRA Stopcocks
Divert™ ULTRA Stopcocks provide reliable flow control for demanding ultra-high-pressure applications, with one-way and three-way configurations to support a variety of clinical needs.
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08.23.26 -- Improving Execution Of Biological Evaluation Of Drug Delivery Devices
08/23/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Reagent Storage In Microfluidic Cartridges: Technologies, Manufacturing Considerations, And POC Applications
Explore scalable reagent storage strategies for microfluidic diagnostics, from integrated liquid tanks and blisters to carrier-based reagent plugs designed for manufacturing efficiency.
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Why Fittings Leak Guide—Common Causes, Signs, And How To Check And Fix Leaks
Discover the common causes of fitting leaks, learn how to identify warning signs, and troubleshoot connections to protect fluidic performance, reliability, and results.
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Understanding Fluidic Fitting Threads: A Practical Guide
Learn how to identify imperial and metric fitting threads, measure thread size and pitch, avoid mismatches, and select reliable connections for life science fluidic systems.
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Extraction And Chemical Characterization Pitfalls In Complex Medical Devices
Standard extraction protocols routinely fail tissue-derived products, hydrogels, absorbables, and silicone implants. Learn the material-specific study design strategies that prevent regulatory rejection and repeat work.
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