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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Closing The Adherence Gap: The Connected Health Era
Connected health is shifting healthcare from reactive to proactive by enabling providers to oversee drug delivery while allowing patients to actively engage in their care.
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The Role Of Capacitors In Powering AI at Scale
AI server racks now exceed 100 kW, reshaping datacenter power design. Learn how evolving capacitor technologies enable stable, efficient power conversion in next-generation AI infrastructure.
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Diagnostics Rewired: From Tests To Lifelong Digital Twins
As routine labs, imaging, and information from wearables and the environment stream in, a digital twin can model trajectories and suggest next actions, turning diagnostics into a living operating system for care.
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03.12.26 -- MHRA Framework For Digital Mental Health
03/12/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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03.10.26 -- Modernizing CCI: Why Deterministic Risk‑Based Testing Is Now Essential
03/10/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Myth Busting Pneumatic Systems In Molecular Diagnostics
Discover how modern pneumatic fluid control systems overcome common MDx design myths, delivering precise, compact, and scalable solutions for reliable microfluidic performance and lower system costs.
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A Visual Guide To Reducing Costs In Microfluidic Device Flow Control
Choosing the right microfluidic fluid control architecture requires balancing cost, size, and reliability. This guide compares common approaches to help designers optimize flow cell performance.
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4 Hidden Costs Of Traditional Microfluidic Device System Architectures
Reduce microfluidic instrument costs by replacing bulky syringe pumps and rotary valves with compact, low-maintenance fluid control architectures that improve reliability, reagent efficiency, and system scalability.
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