Heart pacemakers and other implantable medical devices must be free of even minor defects, particularly in the titanium casing that holds and protects the electronics. Ranging in thickness from 0.15 ...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and beauty often takes the form of a perfectly laid welding bead—one that looks like a tall stack of dimes laid on its side. Okay, welding has some practical ...

Pump thrombosis may develop in patients who are implanted with Medtronic’s HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system due to a weld defect that has been found in some of the pumps, the US Food ...

Each day, the typical shop likely has some form of automation on the floor, but grinding and welding tend to remain manual processes, due to cost, product mix, or the perceived complexity of ...