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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Accumold Achieves ISO 13485 Recertification, Reaffirming Commitment To Precision In Medical Micro Molding
Accumold secures ISO 13485 recertification, reinforcing its commitment to precision, quality, and reliability in micro molded components for demanding medical device applications worldwide.
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11.24.25 -- Don't Overlook These Tubing Resources…
11/24/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
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11.23.25 -- Building World-Class Global Quality Teams That Break Down Silos
11/23/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
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11.20.25 -- Jumpstart Your Product Development: Strategies For Success
11/20/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
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11.19.25 -- Additive Manufacturing Meets Micro-Molding
11/19/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
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11.19.25 -- Innovations Driving Medical Device Success
11/19/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
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How MedTech And Pharma Are Responding To Rising R&D Pressures
MedTech accelerates innovation through acquisition and integration while pharma sustains research depth by distributing risk and cost. These distinct paths are reshaping product development.
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ISO/DIS 10993-3 Updates: A Focus On DART For Medical Devices
Revisions to ISO 10993-1 and -3 emphasize a risk-based approach, lifecycle considerations, and a shift from biological testing to comprehensive evaluation for endpoints, impacting testing requirements.
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