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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09.22.26 -- How To Choose The Right CMO And Scale With Confidence
09/22/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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09.22.26 -- The Latest In Medical Device Innovation
09/22/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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09.21.26 -- Precision Is Only The Beginning: Driving Better Device Outcomes
09/21/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Everyone Is Only Reading The MDR Half Of Europe's Reform
The European Commission's simplification package is being debated almost entirely as an MDR story. The IVDR provisions carry the same legal force, and the window to shape them closes this fall.
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09.20.26 -- Spanish Is Not One Regulatory Language
09/20/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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The 2027 RWE Playbook: Regulation, AI & Data Reshape Evidence
New guidance is raising the bar for real-world evidence. Get a practical framework for auditing your data sources and closing traceability gaps before 2027.
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09.17.26 -- Lead Smarter, Design Better: Key Medtech Insights
09/17/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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