Wristband Tracks Human Hand in 3D

A wrist-mounted device continuously tracks the entire human hand in 3D.

Medical Device Package Testing: Developing a Test Plan that Avoids Product Launch Delays

Engineers are thinking of creative ways to design a packaging system that will ensure safe arrival of a medical device.

Fast-Tracking Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 and Other Viruses

Plasma equipment manufacturer PVA TePla America was asked by a manufacturer of real-time PCR diagnostic tests to treat hundreds of thousands of plastic cartridges used to test for COVID-19.

Researchers Develop Portable Blood Ammonia Detector

Researchers have developed a handheld, portable ammonia detector that — like glucometers used to measure blood sugar — assesses ammonia levels from a finger or earlobe prick.

Temporary COVID-Specific Treatment and Testing Facilities Require Distinct Interconnect Solutions

Robust connectivity is integral to the accuracy and efficiency.

Super-Strong Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand

A double-sided adhesive can be detached from the underlying tissue without causing any damage.

When Every Second Counts … Important Considerations for Respiratory Ventilator Design

Ventilators are mission-critical to sustaining life and require a robust design to ensure they maintain the necessary up-time for patient care.

New Products and Services

Simulation Software Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and interrogate product data to improve final...

Thin Film Electrodes Show Potential for Transforming Neurosurgery

Thin-film technology could soon offer a less invasive and more cost-effective solution to enhance neurosurgery for people with neurological brain conditions, including epilepsy.

World’s Smallest Imaging Device Could Lead to Improved Heart Treatments

The camera-like device can be inserted into blood vessels to provide high-quality 3D images.

From the Editor - Device Companies Seek M&A Deals Despite Global Pandemic

While some sectors of the medical device industry have done well during the pandemic, others have been adversely affected. Either way, mergers and acquisitions have been...

Four Critical Challenges of Prehospital Infusion

Infusion pump manufacturers must address challenges to support paramedics.

Flambeau Produces Key Part for Respirator

Thermoplastics manufacturer Flambeau is making an important part of personal protective equipment (PPE) widely used by frontline healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. After...

Market Report: The Impact of COVID-19 on Tech Innovation

COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes — but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the newest report by...

Glenbrook Chosen to Supply LabScopes for Medical Research

Glenbrook Technologies, based in Randolph, NJ, has been chosen by several institutions to supply its LabScope™ for preclinical medical research. The LabScope is a patented...

Medtech Leadership Moves and Notable Industry Updates

Here is the latest roundup of key medtech industry leadership moves and other notable updates.

Medtech Company Selected to Spur Smart-Manufacturing Technology Innovations

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) has selected five projects to identify ways to use...

New Innovative Approach Controls Defects in 3D Printing

With its ability to yield parts with complex shapes and minimal waste, additive manufacturing has the potential to revolutionize the production of metallic components. That potential,...

Commerce Funds Four Manufacturing USA Pandemic Response Projects

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3.4 million in grants to support high-impact projects for COVID-19...

Using Digital Twins for Knowledge Transfer

The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have developed solutions to enable remote communication and...

Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator

In late April, NASA announced the development of Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally (VITAL), a ventilator prototype designed specifically to address...

New Plastic Biomaterial Could Lead to Tougher, More Versatile Medical Implants

A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. A...

Innovative Device Offers New Option for Monitoring Heart Health

An innovative device may turn one of the most widely used materials for biomedical applications into wearable devices to help monitor heart health. A team from Purdue University...

Portable UV Disinfection Chambers Could Help Address PPE Shortage

Portable disinfection chambers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to inactivate virus particles could allow emergency medical technicians, police officers, healthcare workers,...

Researchers Redesign Critical Medical Equipment Using CT-Scan Data Analysis

In early Spring of 2020, the phone calls and emails started streaming in to the mechanical engineering department of the University of Wisconsin – Madison: “We...

Medical Devices: LIFE after the EUA

Yes, there will be a day when the U.S. EUA, Emergency Use Authorization Act, will be lifted, the medical device industry goes back to reality, and the FDA regains control of the medical approval process with...

Instron to Hold Virtual Biomedical Testing Open House

Instron, a global manufacturer of materials testing equipment, is holding its first-ever virtual Biomedical Testing Open House. Scheduled for August 24–27, this online event will bring...

Scarcity of Attention: The Most Significant Marketing Challenge of Our Time

The most significant marketing challenge of our time is the scarcity of attention from potential customers. Bombarded relentlessly from all directions with too much...