From the Editor: IoMT

From the Editor: Device Industry Looks to Digital Technologies in 2021

A recent survey of medical device industry leaders finds that they are shifting their perspective toward digital technologies in the wake of COVID-19.

Blog: Medical

Data Loggers Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19

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...

INSIDER: Medical

AI Now Sees and Hears COVID in Your Lungs

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...

INSIDER: Medical

Virus-Like Probes Could Improve Accuracy of Rapid COVID-19 Testing

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,...

INSIDER: Design

Lab-on-Chip Infection Test: Cheaper, Faster Portable Diagnostics

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...

INSIDER: Medical

AI Detects COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays with Accuracy and Speed

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...

Blog: Motion Control

NSK Monocarrier Accelerates Certification of Ventilators for COVID-19

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

Blog: Medical

The Importance of Rapid Innovation Amid COVID-19

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...

Blog: Materials

Virtual Engineering Week: What Role Does Material Selection Play in Medical Device Development Strategy?

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

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Spectrum Plastics Group Acquires PeelMaster Medical Packaging

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

Features: Electronics & Computers

A Practical Guide to Semiconductor and System Design Capabilities for the Healthcare Industry

Learn about the semiconductor products and capabilities on the market today ideally suited for healthcare devices.

Features: Electronics & Computers

Designing High Reliability into Life-Saving Cardiac Care Instruments

An industry expert offers tips for overload protection of defibrillators and ultrasound machines used in critical cardiac care.

Features: Medical

Creating the Future: Implantable ICD Eliminates Wires & Offers Painless Defibrillation

An award-winning pacing system eliminates shocks, leads, and wires.

Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Protecting Medical Sensor Technologies

As sensors become more complex and specialized, they require a protective coating.

Features: Tubing & Extrusion

Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2020

Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and online.

Products: RF & Microwave Electronics

Product Focus: Test & Measurement 2020

Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.

Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

New Products and Services: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Magnetic angle sensors, heat-staking platforms, regulatory software, and more.

Products: Medical

Product of the Month: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs

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.

Briefs: Medical

Essentials of PCBA Cleaning for Wearables

It is essential to incorporate PCBA cleaning into the planning and production of wearables.

Briefs: Test & Measurement

Creating a Quality Management Protocol for Molded Plastics Used in Medical Device Manufacturing

Inspection, measurement, and documentation are critical elements.

Briefs: Medical

Implantable Device Can Monitor and Treat Heart Disease

Bioelectronics are based on fully rubbery electronic materials that are compatible with heart tissue.

R&D: Wearables

Flexible Sensor Offers Less Hysteresis

Flexible TRACE sensor patches can be placed on the skin to measure blood flow in superficial arteries.

R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printed Biomimetic Tongue Surface

Using 3D printers, scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures.

R&D: Wearables

Plant-Based Thermotherapy Patch

A biodegradable, transparent, flexible and fast-acting thermo-therapy patch from plant leaves is compatible with flexible electronic applications.

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Wearable Pressure-Sensitive Devices

A gelatin-based hydrogel addresses the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.

R&D: Nanotechnology

Microrobot Can Flip Through Live Colon

The rectangular robot is as tiny as a few human hairs.

R&D: Materials

Wound-Healing Biomaterial

Researchers have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding.

R&D: Medical

Small Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Patients

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.