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By Design: GE Healthcare's Bob Schwartz

Published: October 20, 2010 6:00 am ET
Updated: October 20, 2010 12:00 am ET

Bob Schwartz, general manager of global design at GE Healthcare, discusses the future challenges for plastics in medical devices in this clip from the recent Industrial Designers Society of America conference in Portland, Ore. Schwartz tells Plastics News that understanding which materials best enhance patients' satisfaction with medical devices will be a crucial challenge for plastics processors.

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