CONTENTS FEATURES 2 Adapting to Manufacturing Challenges of COVID-19 6 Quality and Reliability in the Assembly and Manufacturing of Medical Electronics PCBs 10 3D Printing is Transforming the Medical Design Industry: Are You Ready? TECH BRIEFS 18 L ow-Cost, Customized Prosthesis Using 3D Printing 19 H andheld 3D Printers Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries 20 Full-Sized, 3D-Bioprinted Heart Model 20 Tiny 3D-Printed Bricks Enable Bone and Soft Tissue Repair 21 Rapid 3D Printing of Biomedical Parts 15 Diagnosing COVID-19: Anatomy of an LFI Test Device ON THE COVER 3D printing has emerged as a new solution to help reconstruct muscle. A handheld 3D bio- printer enables surgeons to deposit gelatin-based hydrogels - or bioink - directly into defect sites within weakened skeletal muscles. Learn more on page 19. (Image: University of Connecticut) MEDICAL MANUFACTURING AND OUTSOURCING SPECIAL REPORT APRIL 2021 1