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. Avoiding Extraction And Chemical Characterization Pitfalls In Complex Medical Devices 11/2/2026

   Tissue-derived materials, hydrogels, absorbables, silicones, and drug-containing components can behave unpredictably under extraction. Study designs that ignore this produce data that is technically accurate yet clinically misleading.

4. The Standard You Stopped Reading In 1996 Just Rewrote Your 2030 Audit 11/2/2026

   On Sept. 16, 2026, ISO published the sixth edition of ISO 9001. Most medical device professionals shrugged, feeling that we live in ISO 13485. That shrug is a mistake.

5. 11.01.26 -- Beyond Australia: Why Medtech Startups Are Re-Evaluating FIH Trial Destinations 11/1/2026

   11/01/26 Med Device Online Newsletter

6. London Biotechnology Show 2026 To Unite Global Life Sciences Leaders, Innovators, Investors 10/29/2026

   The London Biotechnology Show 2026 will return to ExCeL London on 18–19 November, bringing together biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, researchers, healthcare professionals, investors, policymakers and technology providers to explore the breakthroughs and commercial opportunities shaping the future of life sciences.

7. 10.29.26 -- Where Should Medtech Startups Launch First-In-Human Trials? 10/29/2026
   10/29/26 Med Device Online Newsletter
8. Advance Fluidic And Optical Systems With The Right Partnership 10/28/2026

   Juggling separate fluidics and optics suppliers slows development. See how one engineering partner can streamline integration, improve accuracy, and speed scale-up.

9. Why Instrument Developers Trust IDEX Health & Science For OEM, Fluidics, And Optics Systems 10/28/2026

   Explore how OEMs optimize instrument performance with precision fluidics, optical technologies, and integrated subsystems that improve reliability and accelerate development.

10. Tubing Configurator For Flat Bottom Ports 10/28/2026

    Configure custom tubing assemblies by specifying dimensions, materials, fittings, threads, colors, and labeling options to meet your application’s requirements with precision and consistency.