Articles By Eric Larson

  1. Medtech Material Selection For Performance And Feel 2/4/2016

    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.

     

  2. Medical Plastics: Material Selection Based On Feel 7/5/2016

    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.

  3. The U.K.'s MHRA Adds New Guidance To The Changing Regulatory Landscape For Digital Mental Health Technologies 12/12/2025

    The U.K. MHRA’s newly released framework offers long-awaited clarity by outlining when digital mental health technologies qualify as medical devices based on their intended purpose and functional impact. 

  4. Seal The Deal: Mastering Vent Integration In Medical Devices 12/9/2025

    Learn how precise vent placement and microfiltration design optimize performance in life science devices. See practical troubleshooting strategies and a real-world case study.

  5. 12.09.25 -- Speed, Precision, And Reliability: Advancing Medical Device Development 12/9/2025
    12/09/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
  6. 12.08.25 -- Key Resources For Medical Tubing Applications 12/8/2025
    12/08/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
  7. Accelerating Clinical Innovation With Open-Source Medical Platforms 12/8/2025

    Openwater CEO Aaron Timm shares how open source can reduce the cost of technology and extend its reach to more hospitals, researchers, and patients.

  8. 12.07.25 -- Maximizing The Value Of An Internal Audit Program In Quality Operations 12/7/2025

    12/07/25 Med Device Online Newsletter

  9. 12.06.25 -- November's Most Popular Articles & Solutions 12/6/2025
    12/06/25 Med Device Online Newsletter
  10. Reusable PCD Designed For Routine Monitoring 12/5/2025

    Reusable Process Challenge Device (PCD) designed for routine monitoring of pre-vacuum steam sterilizers.