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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At Medbio, Validation Discipline Starts Early
Early decisions can help medical OEMs reduce validation risk, improve manufacturability, strengthen process readiness, and avoid costly late-stage changes.
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10.01.26 -- New Insights For Medical Device Quality And Design
10/01/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Making The Call On Pre-Validated Packaging
The idea of pre-validated packaging sounds really good. Using packaging that has already undergone extensive testing seems fast, easy, and less expensive. Is it truly the answer? It depends.
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Navigating Recent Changes To USP <788>
A recent USP <788> revision introduces meaningful changes to particulate matter testing methods, with implications for laboratories working with small-volume injectable products.
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A Risk-Based Approach To EO Residual Limits
ISO 10993-7:2026 replaces table-based EO residual limits with a risk-based framework that requires manufacturers to justify limits based on device-specific and patient-specific factors.
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Design Verification Done Right: Smarter Strategies For Prefillable Syringes
A practical framework for planning and justifying design verification programs for prefillable syringes, covering test selection, acceptance criteria, and sample-size rationale within a risk-based approach.
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09.29.26 -- New MedTech Resources
09/29/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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What Patients Actually Want From Connected Drug Delivery
A recent survey conducted with BioPhorum members revealed that the most critical aspect of digital healthcare for drug delivery devices. Let's take a closer look.
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