INSIDER: Medical
Prototype Sensor Separates Simultaneous Sounds
A new technology developed at Duke University uses metamaterials and compressive sensing to determine the direction of a sound and extract it from the surrounding background noise. Once miniaturized, the device could have applications in hearing aids, cochlear implants, and ultrasound medical...
Industry News: Medical
August 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
Researchers Give Simple Robotic Grippers More Dexterity
A simple robotic gripper created by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can adjust its hold using the environment. The team's model predicts the force with which a gripper must push against surrounding fixtures in order to adjust its grasp. The new approach allows...
INSIDER: Medical
Motion Capture Sheds Light on Speech Disorder
A new study from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development found that facial motion capture – the same technology used to develop realistic computer graphics in video games and movies – has been utilized to identify differences between children with...
INSIDER: Medical
Computer-Based Platform Improves Facial Transplant Surgeries
Physicians and engineers at Johns Hopkins and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center have developed a computer platform that provides rapid, real-time feedback before and during facial transplant surgery. The achievement may someday improve face-jaw-teeth alignment between donor...
INSIDER: Medical
Adjustable-Focus Endoscope Reduces Discomfort
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have created an endoscopic probe that delivers adjustable-focus capabilities in a slimmer package. The miniature and solid tunable-lens technology enables compact optical zoom with autofocus capability. The device switches from a wide...
INSIDER: Medical
Newly Created Photonics Hub in NY
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) will lead a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute to secure US leadership in manufacturing integrated photonics. The new institute, announced by Vice President Biden, will focus on emerging technologies, including “needleless” tests for...
INSIDER: Medical
Engineers Control Metal Deformation
Researchers at Purdue University discovered a simple way to control a type of metal deformation known as sinuous flow. Supressing the deformation could reduce the energy required to process metals and lead to more efficient machining.
INSIDER: Medical
FDA Raises User Fees
According to the FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health, the agency has announced the fee rates and payment procedures for medical device user fees for fiscal year 2016, which begins October 1. The agency is raising the fees by 4.2%.
INSIDER: Medical
Engineers Develop Better Brain-Controlled Prostheses
An interdisciplinary team led by Stanford electrical engineer Krishna Shenoy has developed a technique to make brain-controlled prostheses more precise. The prostheses analyze the neuron sample and instantly make dozens of corrective adjustments to the estimate of the brain's electrical...
Features: Medical
Silicone, a highly versatile synthetic polymer, seems to show up everywhere from cooking utensils and adhesives to sealants and cosmetics. Its unique properties have contributed to...
Features: Materials
Most orthopedic implant manufacturers still rely heavily on traditional coatings for their implants, such as sintered bead and plasma-sprayed metallic and hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings. These...
Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement
Smart, connected devices are an increasing reality of daily life. It is estimated that by 2020, there will be 33 billion internet devices in the world—enough for 4...
Technology Leaders: Regulations/Standards
Collaboration among healthcare technology stakeholders—from device manufacturers and healthcare delivery organizations to healthcare security intelligence...
Products: Medical
Mitutoyo America Corporation, Aurora, IL, announces the latest version of its Quick Image series 2D vision measuring system. Two new systems with advanced one-click measuring functionality, available...
Products: Medical
Werth, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT, has re-engineered the Werth ScopeCheck multisensor coordinate measuring machine, which has been designed especially for use in manufacturing. The measurement range of this series of...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Alpha Wire, Elizabeth, NJ, introduces EcoFlex® PUR continuous flex cables that feature reduced size and weight and zero halogen construction in a rugged, oil-resistant cable for continuous flex...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Keystone Electronics Corp., Astoria, NY, has released its new full line Catalog M65, one of industry’s most comprehensive resources for interconnect components and electronic hardware. This free catalog details more...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Advantech Corporation, Irvine, CA, introduces its PCE-4 series, a breakthrough product line employing PICMG 1.3 half-size form factor and support for Intel® work station-grade CPUs. PCE-4128 fulfills the needs of...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
METCASE, Bridgeville, PA, uses digital printing for front panels, rack cases, and instrument housings. METCASE’s new state of the art digital technology means legends, logos, and complex photo quality graphics can...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
ams AG, Raleigh, NC, introduces the AS3701, a micro-PMIC (power management IC), with an especially small footprint for use in wearables and other space-constrained devices. The AS3701 with a low...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Enercon Industries Corporation, Menomonee Falls, WI, has released its new series of industrial blown arc and blow ion plasma treaters to be used on plastics, glass, and metals. These new systems provide simplified...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
ODU-USA, Camarillo, CA, is offering the entire compressed air and fluid range of ODU-MAC® with higher flow rates and/or high operating pressure for a wide range of medical, industrial, and measurement and testing...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
FLIR Systems, Wilsonville, OR, ann ounces the release of version 4.2 of its ResearchIR software, which provides a powerful tool for viewing, acquiring, analyzing, and sharing the thermal data captured with FLIR’s...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Acopian Power Supplies, Easton, PA, announces that its Narrow Profile power supply series is now certified to UL 60950 and UL 508, and conforms to all requirements to achieve CE marking. The single-output...
Products: Medical
The Lee Company, Westbrook, CT, introduces a new variable volume pump, the LPD Series Stepper Dispense Pump. Available in 50 and 250 microliter full dispense volumes, this miniature chemically inert pump was...
Products: Medical
Hoffmann–Krippner Inc., Frisco, TX, introduces a wide range of LVDT sensors for contactless and wear-free path and position detection. The sensors operate on the principle of the differential transformer and...
Products: Medical
Albright Technologies, Leominster, MA, has introduced liquid silicone injection molding services for prototype and low volume production purposes. Its new injection molding presses are suited for small,...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Watson-Marlow Inc., Wilmington, MA, announces that its 400RXMD OEM pumps feature a range of precise pressure settings that allows users to tailor products to specific customer applications. An innovative mechanism provides...
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