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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Medbio: Helping To Reduce Supplier Complexity In Drug Delivery Manufacturing
Medbio simplifies drug delivery manufacturing by consolidating tooling, molding, automation, assembly, packaging, and secondary operations under one trusted partner.
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10.08.26 -- What's New In Medical Device Innovation
10/08/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Drug–Device Combination Products: Bridging Formulation, Device, And Manufacturing Decisions
Teams must assess the drug, the device, the manufacturing process, and the environment in which the product is used as an integrated system, not as separate parts.
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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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10.06.26 -- Europe's Reform: Don't Overlook The IVDR
10/06/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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10.04.26 -- Who Exactly Owns Quality?
10/04/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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10.03.26 -- Med Device Online Best Of September
10/03/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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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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