How Prioritizing Total Cost of Ownership Can Provide a Competitive Edge in Medical Device Manufacturing

Continued innovation is at the heart of the medical device industry, with new technology supporting critical outcomes such as earlier...

Cells Construct Living Composite Polymers

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that a class of interwoven composite materials called semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (sIPNs) can be produced by living cells. The...

Data from Smartwatches Helps Predict Clinical Blood Test Results

Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration, and even changes to the red blood cell count, according to biomedical engineers and...

Copper-Infused Mask Blocks 93 Percent of Droplets

A three-layered face mask contains a copper-infused nano-coated fabric, a sustainable bamboo fabric and an ePTFE (a biomaterial) filter. The Hygenmask lacks ear loops, instead using...

AI Predicts Which COVID-19 Patients Need a Ventilator

Researchers have developed an online tool to help medical staff quickly determine which COVID-19 patients will need help breathing with a ventilator. The tool, developed through...

Stretchable Battery Powered by Sweat

Scientists have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration. The prototype battery consists of printed silver flake electrodes that generate electricity in the...

New Way to Create Medical Devices to Boost Performance

Using a new 3D printing process, researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in...

New Technique Breaks the Mold for Medical Implants

Researchers at RMIT University have flipped traditional 3D printing to create intricate biomedical structures, advancing the development of technologies for regrowing bones and tissue. The...

Fast Fabrication of Rapid Medical Diagnostic Tools

Microfluidic devices underpin lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technologies that are developed to provide the rapid diagnoses needed at point of care for the swift, effective treatment of many...

Show Preview: Medical Wearables for Biosensors

See what's happening at the Designing Biosensors for Medical Wearables Conference.

Achieving High Marks for Medical Device Makers: Ultrashort Pulse Lasers

Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.

On the Rise: Wearable Injector Systems

The advent of automatic drug-delivery devices has empowered patients to take their treatments in their own hands.

Product Focus: Pumps/Valves 2021

Fluid-dispensing systems, a micro-dosing pump, solenoid valves, and more.

New Products and Services: September 2021 Medical Design Briefs

A smart function kit, thermoelectric coolers, positioning stages, and more.

Product of the Month: September 2021 Medical Design Briefs

An evaluation kit form Sensirion enables ventilator manufacturers to take proximal measurements of respiratory gas rates.

Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation After Heart Attacks

The system promotes myocardial regeneration after a cardiac event.

Optical Device Offers Improved Thyroid Cancer Screening

The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.

Soft Skin Patch Could Provide Early Warning for Strokes, Heart Attacks

The patch uses ultrasound to monitor blood flow to organs.

Mastering the UKCA Compliance Challenge

Deadlines are approaching for compliance.

Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain

Researchers are creating new tools for a method called optogenetics, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity.

UV Sensors for Wearables Are Flexible, Sensitive

To make ultraviolet (UV)-detecting wearables, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.

Coating Releases Antimicrobial Peptides

A coating can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity.

Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power

The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.

FPGA Technology for High-Speed Medical Image Processing

Through better detection, digital mammography can significantly improve radiology outcomes.

Developing a Customized Glucometer Using GreenPAK

Glucometer designs available on the market today are costly, large, and power inefficient. See how GreenPAK offers an upgrade.

PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization

Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.