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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02.24.26 -- Mastering Cultural Intelligence In Global Quality And Regulatory Leadership
02/24/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Robotics And AI In Pharma: Driving The Next Wave Of Innovation
Adopting AI and robotics enhance sterility and regulatory compliance and enable real-time decision-making and reduce human-borne contamination, ensuring the safe production of complex therapies.
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Streamlining Prefillable Syringe Integration
Access harmonized components and unified regulatory data packages designed to streamline your development process from initial clinical testing through to global commercial launch.
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An Integrated, Verified PFS System For Vaccines
A pre-verified delivery platform eliminates redundant testing, simplifies regulatory submissions, and optimizes inventory management, allowing teams to focus on drug-specific performance.
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Freeze Your Device Design With An Integrated, Verified PFA System
Leverage a pre-verified, integrated syringe platform. Accelerate timelines and reduce costs by eliminating drug-independent testing while streamlining regulatory submissions through one source.
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De-Risk Your Combination Product Development
Adopting a unified, pre-verified drug delivery system streamlines performance testing and data management, ensuring developers reach critical clinical milestones with greater speed.
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Prefillable Syringe Success Factors For Emerging Biotech Companies
Navigating PFS selection requires balancing complex regulatory requirements and supply chain logistics. Adopting an integrated system approach provides unified data and streamlined documentation.
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02.23.26 -- Mastering EU GMP Annex 1: Packaging, Performance, And Contamination Control
02/23/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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