Briefs: Medical
Hydrostatic Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Chamber
A hyperbaric chamber has been designed to achieve the goals of maximizing safety, minimizing complexity, and minimizing cost of hyperbaric chamber therapy. This design minimizes the volume of compressed gas in the chamber, and eliminates the need for complex gas mixing, carbon dioxide scrubbing,...
Briefs: Medical
A multi-disciplinary team of Bostonarea researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, the Wyss Institute for Biologically...
Briefs: Medical
While most robotic parts in current use are rigid, have a limited range of motion, and don’t really look lifelike, a scientist from Florida Atlantic University has designed a novel robotic finger that,...
Features: Medical
Hard to believe another year is nearly over. 2016 is just around the corner. Another election year, and that will bring many changes, we can be certain. A new president and a new Congress could substantially impact the...
Products: Medical
Microsemi Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA, announces the availability of the smallest radio module it has ever produced. The ZL70323 is optimized for implantable medical devices...
Applications: Medical
Heavy-duty gas springs are often used to replace or supplement human power when lifting or lowering heavy loads such as lids, hoods, and flaps in construction and...
Briefs: Medical
A team of engineers, led by assistant professor Nanshu Lu, in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin...
Briefs: Medical
A team of scientists at the University of California, Davis, was awarded a $15.5 million five-year grant, as part of the part of the National Institutes...
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois has performed a clinical study comparing a new surgical tool that uses...
Products: Medical
Pasternack, Irvine, CA, introduces a large portfolio of in-stock general purpose multimarket coaxial packaged electromechanical switches for RF, microwave, and millimeter wave applications. These...
Products: Medical
New Scale Technologies, Inc., Victor, NY, announces a new developer’s kit in its M3 micro-mechatronic product line. The DK-M3-RS-U-1M-20 is a complete piezoelectric mirror positioning system with a...
Products: Medical
Teknor Apex Company, Pawtucket, RI, has expanded its range of tubing compounds, including new alternatives to PVC, thermoplastic polyurethane, and silicone. Medalist elastomers now available for tubing...
Industry News: Medical
November 2015 Month-End Industry News
Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
INSIDER: Medical
Neuromuscular Model Gives Balance to Prostheses Users
A team of engineers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a neuromuscular control method that reproduces normal walking patterns and effectively responds to disturbances as the leg begins to swing forward. The discovered principles may aid not only leg prostheses, but also legged...
INSIDER: Medical
Imaging Technology Detects Oral Cancer
A noninvasive device developed by Texas A&M University researchers enables doctors to quickly and accurately identify cancerous tissue in a person’s mouth. Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) measures and visualizes the biochemical changes that occur in oral epithelial tissue as it turns...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers Advance Development of Artificial Kidney Prototype
Thanks to a new grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), researchers led by UC San Francisco bioengineer Shuvo Roy and Vanderbilt University nephrologist William Fissell will develop a surgically implantable artificial kidney. The Kidney...
INSIDER: Medical
Tiny Lenses Magnify Large Fields of View
Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have created tiny lenses with vast range of vision. An array of the miniature lenses — each no bigger than the head of a pin — can capture a panorama image covering a 170-degree field of view.
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Silicon Anodes Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
Current lithium-ion batteries normally use graphite anodes. University of Waterloo researchers have created lighter, long-lasting batteries from silicon. The silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium and are capable of producing batteries with almost 10 times more energy.
INSIDER: Medical
IEEE Advances Standards and Works to Expand Interoperable eHealth Communications
IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, has announced a new standard and two new standards development projects designed to support plug-and-play, interoperable communications across eHealth devices. The new eHealth standard is IEEE 2410™-2015, Biometrics Open Protocol Standard,...
INSIDER: Medical
Wearable Devices Monitor Cardiac Patients
Wearable devices developed by researchers at UMass Medical School non-invasively monitor patients with serious cardiac disease. A vest detects sub-clinical cardiac dysfunction, and a smartwatch finds life-threatening rhythm abnormalities.
INSIDER: Medical
Hydrogel Superglue Supports Biomedical Coatings
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a synthetic, sticky hydrogel that is more than 90 percent water. The transparent, rubber-like hydrogel adheres to surfaces such as glass, silicon, ceramics, aluminum, and titanium with a toughness comparable to the bond...
Industry News: Medical
November 2015 Mid-Month Industry News
Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
INSIDER: Medical
Hyperspectral Camera Peeks Below the Skin
A hyperspectral camera built by researchers at the University of Washington uses both visible and invisible near-infrared light to “see” beneath surfaces and capture unseen details. The HyperCam captures detailed images of vein and skin texture patterns that are unique to an individual.
INSIDER: Medical
Software Assembles a 3D Map of the Brain
Computer scientists and a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Utah have developed software that maps out a monkey’s brain. By gaining an accurate 3D model of the brain’s network of neurons, medical researchers can better understand how the brain’s connectivity is disrupted in mental and...
INSIDER: Medical
Creating Patient-Specific Medical Devices
A 3D printer built by Northeastern University researchers uses magnetic fields to shape composite materials. The mixes of plastics and ceramics can be shaped into patient-specific products, including customized implants and catheters for premature babies.
R&D: Medical
Engineers Improve Sepsis Treatment Device
An improved blood cleansing device from Harvard University's Wyss Institute mimics the actions of the spleen. The sepsis treatment technology cleanses pathogens and toxins from blood circulating through a dialysis-like circuit.
R&D: Medical
MouthLab Sensor Measures Patients' Vital Signs
Engineers and physicians at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have designed a hand-held, battery-powered, 3D-printed device that quickly picks up vital signs from a patient’s lips and fingertip. The human "check-engine light," called MouthLab, could replace the bulky monitors now...
R&D: Medical
Microcamera Clusters Improve Laparoscopic Imaging
A laparoscopic imaging system from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison features retractable camera arrays affixed to the lower end of each port inserted into a patient’s abdomen. The technology provides laparoscopic surgeons with a 3D view of the procedure site and allows...
R&D: Medical
Mouth Guard Detects Key Diabetes Marker
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a mouth guard that monitors health markers, such as lactate, cortisol, and uric acid, in saliva. The information can then be wirelessly transmitted to a smartphone, laptop, or tablet.
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Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
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