Product of the Month

See the product of the month, LEMO's expanded current range of high-voltage connectors that offer 5 kV on 26 or 34 contacts within a compact Ø 18 mm design.

Silicones A Skin-Friendly Gamma-Sterilizable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive

Traditionally, silicone PSAs, which are the most skin-friendly adhesives for attaching medical devices to the skin, could only be sterilized with EtO. However, a new silicone PSA is capable of enduring sterilizing doses of gamma radiation. This recent advancement enables numerous new applications for silicone PSAs in medical devices that were previously unattainable. Read on to learn more.

Landmark FDA Clearance May Accelerate Compelling Digital Therapeutics

Read on to learn more about a significant step forward in the rapidly evolving field of digital therapeutics (DTx).

Efficient Wearable Energy Harvester

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional stretchable piezoelectric energy harvester that can harvest electrical energy using body movements. The device is to be used as a wearable energy harvester as it can be attached to the skin or clothes. Read on to learn more.

Sensors Charge Biological Cells

A team has developed new biosensors with which the ratio of NADPH to NADP+ can be measured in living cells in real time for the first time. The team’s observations provide new insights into the evolution of the most important protective function of cells, cellular detoxification. Read on to learn more.

Gel-Based Nanogenerators for Wearables

Researchers have developed a gel polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerator that generates electrical signals from body movement to power electronics like LEDs and functions as a self-powered touch panel for user identification. The device can stretch up to 375 percent of its original size and withstand rigorous mechanical deformations, making it suitable for wearable applications. Read on to learn more.

3D Printing Shape-Changing Materials

Researchers have helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices. Read on to learn more.

Additive Manufacturing for Platinum Alloys

The use of platinum-iridium (PtIr) alloys for pins and electrodes in medical devices is growing substantially in applications such as cardio and neuromodulation devices. This article focuses on PtIr applications. Read on to learn more.

Near-Void-Free 3D Printing

Researchers at The Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made significant strides in the development and manufacturing of near-void-free titanium alloys using 3D printing. This achievement could lead to the production of titanium alloy materials with exceptional fatigue resistance, paving the way for broader applications of metal 3D printing materials. Read on to learn more.

Prosthetic Material Could Help Reduce Infections from Intravenous Catheters

Published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers have created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections from intravenous catheters and test wearable sensors, among other biomedical applications. Read on to learn what the study found.

Researchers Develop Microchips That Detect and Diagnose Diseases

New research from NYU shows it’s possible to develop and build microchips that can not only identify multiple diseases from a single cough or air sample, but can also be produced at scale. Read on to learn more.

Scalable 3D Printing Technique Produces Stretchable, Flexible Soft Plastics

A team has reported that they used a class of widely available polymers called thermoplastic elastomers to create soft 3D printed structures with tunable stiffness. Engineers can design the print path used by the 3D printer to program the plastic’s physical properties so that a device can stretch and flex repeatedly in one direction while remaining rigid in another. Read on to learn more.

Materials Help Manage Side Effects of Brain Pacemakers

A team at the Nanostructured and Novel Materials Laboratory at the University of Tabriz has created organic materials for brain and heart pacemakers that rely on uninterrupted signal delivery to be effective. Read on to learn more.

A Tapeworm-Inspired, Tissue-Anchoring Mechanism for Medical Devices

A new interdisciplinary effort led by Robert Wood, the Harry Lewis and Marlyn McGrath Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and James Weaver, of Harvard’s Wyss Institute, has drawn inspiration from an unexpected source: the world of parasites. Read on to learn more.

New Products and Services

See the new products and services, including an auto-zero valve from Superior Sensor Technology; binder's angled panel-mount connectors; AMADA WELD TECH's integration of blue laser technology into its suite of micro welding technologies; maxon's high-efficiency joint drive; and more.

Product Focus: Power Supplies

See where the product focus is this month: power supplies, including XP Power's family of single-output, PCB-mounting AC-DC power modules; a 3W medical DC-DC converter in a compact DIP case available from Micropower Direct; Advanced Energy Industries' 4 KJ capacitor charging unit with an integrated configurable 800 W AC-DC power supply designed to power medical laser applications; and more.

From the Editor - AI Tops ECRI’s 2025 Health Tech Hazards List

ECRI’s top 10 health technology hazards for 2025, in rank order, are... Read on to find out who made the list.

Medical Podcasts

Listen to MDB's medical podcasts, including one on the rise of advanced sensor technologies; one on the advancements that allow for continuous, real-time data collection from within the human body; one on the exploration of devices from fitness trackers to smartwatches; and one on the transformative role of microfabrication and MEMS technology in advancing sensor integration for medical devices. Listen now!

2025 Trends in Healthcare: Bridging Technology, Personalization, and Accessibility

The healthcare landscape in 2025 will be reshaped by advancements in data analytics, AI, IoT, and wearable technologies, which together promise predictive, personalized, and accessible care. Read on to learn more about Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's, as well as other industry professionals', thoughts on the matter.

Silicone Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

WACKER Chemical Corporation (Booth 1815) is featuring its portfolio of silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives, gamma radiation sterilization techniques for silicones, and contract manufacturing...

UV Cure Silicone Elastomers

Momentive Performance Materials (Booth 2427) is demonstrating its silicone elastomers for long-term implants at MD&M West. Momentive's ReliaSil UV product line combines the benefits of the ambient cure found in...

Smart Factory Medical Device Assembly

Nordson EFD (Booth 2715) is showcasing its PICO Nexμs jetting system at MD&M West. Medical device manufacturers can view this smart factory solution and its web-based interface for remote...

BioInteractions Launches Surface Active Therapeutics

BioInteractions (Booth 1701) is showcasing its newly launched Surface Active Therapeutics, a groundbreaking medical technology poised to revolutionize the safety and efficacy of medical...

Zeus Launches Next-Gen Film-Cast Liners

Zeus (Booth 3001) is launching the latest addition to its StreamLiner series of ultra-thin-walled catheter liners. Using a new, proprietary film-cast process, the StreamLiner™ NG offers improved...

MMT to Showcase Catheter and Guidewire Manufacturing Solutions

Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT) (Booths #2701 and #2808) is showcasing its automation, catheter, and guidewire manufacturing technologies at MD&M West. The company...

Insights into the State of the Plastics Processing Industry

In a time of evolving challenges and uncertainties, understanding the plastics marketplace has never been more critical for company leaders. A clear grasp of the industry’s current...

Intricon Announces Expansion to Boost Production

Intricon Corporation, developer and manufacturer of some of the world’s smallest, smartest medical devices powered by microelectronics, has announced a significant expansion at its St....

Qosina Announces Collaboration with B. Braun

Qosina, a distributor of medical components, has announced a collaboration with B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a developer of smart infusion therapy and pain management. B. Braun customers can...

Mass 3D Printing in Space for the First Time

Auxilium Biotechnologies has successfully deployed its 3D bioprinter aboard the ISS. The platform is the first of its kind, making history by printing eight implantable medical devices simultaneously in just two hours.

Cardiology

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Panther Life Sciences Partners with BioForge to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Microarray Patches

Panther Life Sciences, which develops shelf-stable treatments to deliver better health for all, has formed a strategic alliance...

FDA Approves Medtronic's Adaptive DBS System for Parkinson's

FDA has approved Medtronic’s BrainSense™ Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and BrainSense™ Electrode Identifier (EI) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Medtronic...