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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Risk Is the Spine: What The First 100 QMSR Inspections Reveal
The FDA has now completed just over 100 inspections under its new Quality Management System Regulation, and the agency has begun sharing preliminary observations from those inspections.
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Small Joint Implants: A New Era With Medureon™ Bionate
Advances in biomaterials address challenges of small joint implants, improving durability, flexibility, and biocompatibility to reduce wear, enhance motion, and support long‑term patient outcomes.
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The Role Of Processing And Supplier Diversification
Optimizing UHMWPE implants requires balancing materials, processing, and sourcing to improve performance, reduce risk, and lower costs in medical device manufacturing.
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05.26.26 -- Extending Care When Minutes Matter
05/26/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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05.26.26 -- Preparing RIM Strategies For What's Next
05/26/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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05.24.26 -- Complaints Into Practical Action: Human Factors Drug Delivery
05/24/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Turn Regulatory Readiness Into An Operational Advantage
Paper-based GxP workflows hide risk and stall progress. Learn how embedding compliance into digital execution creates real-time traceability and turns regulatory readiness into an advantage.
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The Need For Speed: Is Your Medtech Supply Chain Ready For The Next Disruption?
In a recent Deloitte Center for Health Solutions survey, 68% of medtech leaders said they lack confidence in their companies’ ability to restore disrupted supply chains quickly. Here are key practical action items to take.
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