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INSIDER: Medical
A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and...
INSIDER: Medical
A portable, easy-to-use device provides quick and accurate screening of diseases. The versatile technology platform called enVision (enzyme-assisted nanocomplexes for...
INSIDER: Wearables
By creating a new twist on fiber optic sensors, researchers have developed a smart, flexible photoacoustic imaging technique that may have potential applications in wearable...
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers have developed a process by which 2D hydrogels can be programmed to expand and shrink in a space- and time-controlled way that applies force to their surfaces, enabling the formation...
INSIDER: Medical
The cost and time required to obtain a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan may be significantly reduced in the future, thanks to the application of artificial intelligence (AI)...
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medtronic Recognizes Weiss-Aug with Supplier Excellence Award
Medical device maker Medtronic has awarded Weiss-Aug, East Hanover, NJ, as one of the top 12 suppliers from its 52,000 worldwide vendor base. For more than 25 years, Weiss-Aug has collaborated with R&D teams of Medtronic at both its Boulder, CO, and North Haven, CT, locations on the...
Podcasts: Test & Measurement
The haptics field is wide open, and researchers are finding new and exciting ways to send a message through touch.
News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Tech-Etch Announces Sale of Company to its Employees
Tech-Etch, Inc., Plymouth, MA, has sold 100 percent of the company to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). An ESOP is a qualified defined-contribution employee benefit plan that provides a company's workforce with an ownership interest in the company.
INSIDER: Medical
A team of physicians and computer scientists has shown that it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases. The...
INSIDER: Internet of Things
A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging. The device, about the size of a wristwatch, produces enough power to run a...
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop, and even prevent epileptic seizures. The work represents an advance in the...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new metamaterial will improve the accuracy of nano-sensors in optics and biomedicine by cloaking them from external radiation. The aim of the project is to model and then prototype a...
Briefs: Connectivity
A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a chip that can detect a type of genetic mutation known as a single nucleotide...
R&D: Imaging
A high-tech device-transformer for ultrasound examination combines three functions in one device. So instead of two types of vehicles (stationary and portable), medical institutions can...
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Medical devices require sensors that are miniaturized, highly reliable and integrated, cost-effective, hermetic, and biocompatible. By combining thin film technology with...
R&D: Medical
Sensory feedback — achieved by direct interfaces attached to the nerves — fundamentally changed how study participants used their mechanical attachment, “transforming it from a sporadically used tool into a...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at Caltech have developed an implantable pressure sensor that can reside in the human eye for years at a time while wirelessly sending data about the eye’s health...
R&D: Medical
Researchers have developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs)...
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Ensuring patient safety and quality of care has become an increasingly technology-reliant process for most healthcare providers. With 4,000 reported “retained surgery items” cases per...
R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
A 3D printed biopsy robot is propelled by cylinders driven by air pressure. With the help of hoses that supply the air, the control of the robot can be placed outside the MRI scanner. The...
R&D: Medical
Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict whether a child is at risk of the chronic disease. The researchers hope their detection kit could one day...
Features: Medical
When validating the steam sterilization instructions for a reusable medical device,...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a major, yet often preventable threat to patient safety, and they can have a significant impact on the survival rate of...
Features: Design
The medical device industry is built on innovation and invention. They are the drivers of change and evolution in this industry. But bringing these emerging technologies to market can be challenging. In...
Technology Leaders: Design
In recent years, activity trackers and other wearable electronic devices have gained popularity due to users’ desire to monitor, measure, and track using various real-time...
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Coordinate Measuring Machine
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, North Kingstown, RI, has released a new coordinate measuring machine (SMM) platform. The Global S CMM is part of the company’s Enhanced Productivity...
R&D: Medical
A new wireless eye-tracking technology is based on electro-oculography (EOG), an ophthalmology technique used to examine eyes and record eye movement. The technology, which is integrated into a standard pair of...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Fluorescence-based biosensing and bioimaging technologies are widely used in research and clinical settings to detect and image various biological species of interest. While...
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INSIDER: Medical
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INSIDER: Medical
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The Promise and Challenge of On-Body Biosensors: A Perspective on Clinical...
Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Design
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Connectivity
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Automation, Robotics, and AI Integration in Medical Manufacturing
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.
