December 2020

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Features: Medical
Learn about the semiconductor products and capabilities on the market today ideally suited for healthcare devices.
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R&D: Wearables
Flexible TRACE sensor patches can be placed on the skin to measure blood flow in superficial arteries.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Using 3D printers, scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures.
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Products: Data Acquisition
Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.
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R&D: Wearables
A biodegradable, transparent, flexible and fast-acting thermo-therapy patch from plant leaves is compatible with flexible electronic applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
It is essential to incorporate PCBA cleaning into the planning and production of wearables.
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From the Editor: Medical
A new report indicates how the medtech industry will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Magnetic angle sensors, heat-staking platforms, regulatory software, and more.
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R&D: Wearables
A gelatin-based hydrogel addresses the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.
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R&D: Medical
The rectangular robot is as tiny as a few human hairs.
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Global Innovations: Materials
Smart dressings made of silk and nanodiamonds effectively sensed wound temperature.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Inspection, measurement, and documentation are critical elements.
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Features: Medical
An industry expert offers tips for overload protection of defibrillators and ultrasound machines used in critical cardiac care.
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R&D: Materials
Researchers have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding.
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Features: Medical
An award-winning pacing system eliminates shocks, leads, and wires.
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Features: Materials
As sensors become more complex and specialized, they require a protective coating.
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R&D: Medical
A paper-clip-sized device has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, e-mail, and even shop online in the first human trial.
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Briefs: Medical
Bioelectronics are based on fully rubbery electronic materials that are compatible with heart tissue.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, has released an RGB-IR medical image sensor, which provides simultaneous white-light RGB captures and infrared monochrome captures in a single CMOS sensor.
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Features: Imaging
In our 2020 Product Buyer's Guide, you'll find a list of manufacturers in more than a dozen medical-device areas.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Spectrum Plastics Group, a specialty medical packaging, component, and contract manufacturer, has closed on the acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation...

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Blog: Materials

The medical industry as-a-whole has galvanized its entire workforce toward developing a cure and relief for the ongoing COVID-19...

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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping

The advent of COVID-19 has added a layer of complexity to product development. Agility is more important than ever as it has made it critical to get products to market quickly. While...

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Blog: Design

Responding to an urgent need for medical ventilators for health professionals in Canada, StarFish Medical called on NSKto quickly deliver up to 7,500 Monocarrier™ linear...

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INSIDER: Medical

A new artificial intelligence platform detects COVID-19 by analyzing x-ray images of the lungs. Called DeepCOVID-XR, the machine-learning algorithm outperformed a team of...

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INSIDER: Medical

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid,...

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INSIDER: Medical

A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing. The chip, known as TriSilix, is performs a miniature version of...

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INSIDER: AR/AI

New deep learning algorithms that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic...

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Blog: Medical

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has learned about a wide variety of medical tools and technologies used to prevent, test for, and treat the virus. From ventilators and N95 masks, to...

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Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Ensuring Reusable Devices Are Safe for the Next Patient
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To find out more about the expertise required to establish safe processes for cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology Medical Device Testing, Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).

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