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. Beyond The Battery: Powering the Next Generation Of Active Implants 3/17/2026

    Active implants are pushing past battery limits as energy‑harvesting taps motion, heat, and biochemical signals. Hybrid systems could shrink devices and enable longer‑lasting, self‑powered implants.

  4. Battelle's Chemistry Technical Center (CTC) 3/17/2026

    Integrated formulation, analytical, and bioanalytical capabilities plus advanced facilities tackle complex chemistry, delivering accurate data, regulatory confidence, and smooth study progression.

  5. The Clinician Gap 3/17/2026

    Growing patient demand and limited clinical capacity are straining modern care. Assistive technologies help standardize procedures, reduce variability, and enable consistent, high‑quality outcomes.

  6. 03.15.26 -- Why TOC Analysis Is The Gold Standard For Cleaning Validation 3/15/2026

    03/15/26 Med Device Online Newsletter

  7. Closing The Adherence Gap: The Connected Health Era 3/13/2026

    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.

  8. The Role Of Capacitors In Powering AI at Scale 3/12/2026

    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.

  9. Diagnostics Rewired: From Tests To Lifelong Digital Twins 3/12/2026

    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.

  10. 03.12.26 -- MHRA Framework For Digital Mental Health 3/12/2026
    03/12/26 Med Device Online Newsletter