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INSIDER: Imaging
MIT researchers have devised a method that accelerates the process for creating and customizing templates used in medical-image analysis, to guide disease diagnosis.
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Ultrasonic Welder
Cycle time, changeover, and downtime can be significantly and efficiently reduced with a new ultrasonic welder from Hermann Ultrasonics, Bartlett, IL. The HiQ Dialog offers SoftTouch mode, which prevents...
Products: Test & Measurement
Hardness Tester
L.S. Starrett, Athol, MA, has introduced two new digital Rockwell/Superficial Rockwell benchtop hardness testers with fully automated load/unload procedures and capable of providing highly...
Products: Materials
Each month, the editors of Medical Design Briefs choose a Product of the Month that has exceptional technical merit and practical value for MDB's design engineering readers.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
When you visit Andrew Steckl’s lab at the University of Cincinnati, you see a nondescript glass box that weaves together different fibers. He sees endless possibility.
Products: Materials
Composite Tubing
Polygon, Walkerton, IN, has released a high-performance composite tubing for surgical applications. PolyMed® composite tubing is ideal for use in a diverse array of medical applications such as...
R&D: AR/AI
Scientists have shown that amputees can actually be convinced that the prosthetic hand belongs to their own body. They do this by going beyond the “seeing is believing” idiom based on...
R&D: Medical
Researchers have compared two copper-based SMAs of the same composition but fabricated differently. After annealing, the samples were cooled at different rates. Then both samples were heated inside...
Features: Medical
When a patient experiences 70 percent or greater stenosis in the carotid artery — a condition that can cause lack of cerebral blood flow, stroke, and in some cases, death —...
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
The long-term structural integrity of the substrate is critical for the development of medical devices approved for demanding cardiovascular applications such as transcatheter...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers are developing a novel, implantable device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and then automatically and immediately deliver a life-saving...
R&D: Medical
A recent study shows that wearable accelerometers — mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt, or bracelet to track movement — are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than...
Briefs: Medical
Invasive procedures to biopsy tissue from cancer-tainted organs could be replaced by simply taking samples from a tiny “decoy” implanted just beneath the skin,...
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have applied kirigami architectures to graphene, an ultra-thin material, to create sensors suitable for wearable devices. Simulations were done using online software on a...
R&D: Medical
A new technique could be used to print soft biomaterials that could be used to repair defects in the body. The method offers an alternative to existing techniques that use gels that have been...
Features: Medical
The history of silicone rubber is synonymous with advancements in medical materials. Silicones, a family of biocompatible elastomers, provide an attractive balance of...
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new interface takes touch technology to the next level by providing an artificial skin-like membrane for augmenting interactive devices such as phones, wearables, or computers.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Health and wellness monitoring is a primary way to manage personal health and awareness for a healthy lifestyle. Many wearable activity tracking devices, smart watches,...
Briefs: Wearables
A Baylor University researcher’s prototype smartphone app — designed to help parents detect early signs of various eye diseases in their children such...
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the accuracy of current clinical...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering have developed silk materials that can wrinkle into highly detailed patterns — including words,...
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
Under new rules to market medical devices in the European Union (EU), only 27 percent of respondents said they will be fully compliant with the regulations...
Blog: Medical
FDA Launches Pilot Program to Advance Innovation in EtO Sterilization
FDA has created a new pilot program for industry to expedite approvals of certain changes to ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization processes and facilities. In an effort to expedite approvals of certain changes to EtO sterilization processes and facilities, FDA is asking for...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have successfully merged 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, which has huge potential for applications including biomedicine. The new...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs to be understood about the underlying mechanics of these powerful structures in order to design...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby’s blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs’ effectiveness and whether the baby’s tissue is receiving adequate...
News: Medical
OKAY Industries, a contract manufacturer that engineers components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers in the medical device and industrial markets, has added state-of-the-art...
INSIDER: Wearables
Scientists have developed stretchable light-emitting devices called alternating-current electroluminescent (ACEL) displays that can be stuck on skin or other surfaces like a temporary...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Materials
Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants
INSIDER: Medical
Adaptable Drug-Delivery Platform Accelerates Next-Gen Medicine
Briefs: Wearables
Sweat-Powered Sticker Turns Drinking Cup Into a Health Sensor
Features: Medical
Inside the OEM: Intuitive’s Next Chapter — Scaling Robotics, Data, and...
Briefs: Medical
AI-Generated Sensors Open New Paths for Early Cancer Detection
Features: Medical
A Material Difference: Engineering Smaller Medical Devices at the...
Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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.
Webcasts
Editorial Webinars: Medical
Next-Generation Materials for Medical Devices: From Smart Polymers to...
Podcasts: Medical
How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants
Podcasts: Medical
Training the Future of AI-Powered Surgery
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Making Human-Centered Robotics Work in the Real World
Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...
Podcasts: Medical
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.
