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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Analyzing And Managing CDMO Project Risks Using Causal Mechanism & Effect Analysis
Since every sponsor–CDMO relationship can have widely different scopes, requirements, and procedures, this article focuses on the basic principles for analyzing and managing the risks of not achieving the relationship’s objectives.
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07.07.26 -- FDA's AI Inspections Are Here: Are You Prepared?
07/07/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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07.05.26 -- The Need For Speed: Is Your Medtech Supply Chain Ready For The Next Disruption?
07/05/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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07.03.26 -- Med Device Online Best Of June
07/03/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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07.02.26 -- Advancing Medical Device Design, Safety, And Performance
07/02/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
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Composable App Suite For Agile Operations
Pharmaceutical operations rarely fit rigid systems. A composable platform helps reduce errors, simplify compliance, and connect data by aligning technology with the way people and processes work.
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