Industry News: Medical
May 2016 Mid-Month Industry News
Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
INSIDER: Medical
Detecting Blood Clots with In-Home Test
Millions of Americans at risk for blood clots, strokes, and hypertension must endure routine lab tests to monitor their blood-thinning medications, which can be frequent, costly, and painful. Now, researchers at the University of Cincinnati say that they are developing materials and technology for a simple...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers Produce Quantum Dots, Naturally
Three researchers from Lehigh University have found a better, more natural way to produce quantum dots, the valuable semiconductor nanoparticles that support medical imaging applications. The method begins with engineered bacterial cells in a simple, aqueous solution and ends with functional...
INSIDER: Medical
Non-Invasive Device Monitors Diabetes
A non-invasive blood glucose monitor from Cardiff University's School of Engineering does not require the extraction of blood. The device, which attaches to the body via sticky adhesives, uses microwaves to measure glucose levels, sending the resulting data to a computer or mobile app.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Scientists at the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering in China are working diligently to create tiny electronic sensors and devices that can be implanted in the body...
INSIDER: Medical
Engineers are struggling to shrink the silicon used in processors to power increasingly smaller computing hardware and are rapidly reaching the point where silicon’s performance starts to degrade...
R&D: Medical
Researchers Build Implantable Artificial Kidney
Vanderbilt University researchers have created an implantable artificial kidney that is powered by a patient's own heart. The bio-hybrid device uses living kidney cells and microchip filters to keep a patient off dialysis and remove waste products, salt, and water.
R&D: Medical
New Imaging Technique Eliminates Radiation Exposure
A University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher has evaluated technology that may be used to replace fluoroscopy, eliminating the need for X-ray during cardiac ablation procedures.
R&D: Medical
Mind-Controlled Arm Moves Individual ‘Fingers’
A mind-controlled prosthetic arm developed by Johns Hopkins researchers allows wearers to move individual digits independently of each other. The proof-of-concept device represents an advance in technologies to restore refined hand function to those who have lost arms to injury or disease, say...
R&D: Medical
Plasmonic Interferometers Support Advanced Biosensors
A plasmonic interferometry technique created by Brown University engineers has the potential to enable compact, ultra-sensitive biosensors. The method combines nanotechnology with plasmonics — the interaction between a metal's electrons and light.
R&D: Medical
Body Heat Triggers Shape-Changing Polymer
University of Rochester researchers created a material that undergoes a shape change when triggered by body heat alone. The shape-memory polymer can be programmed to retain a temporary form and then revert back to its original structure.
R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
Imaging System Features 'Optical Brush'
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab have developed a new imaging device that consists of a loose bundle of optical fibers; no lenses or protective housing are needed. Tight bundles of the fibers could yield endoscopes with narrower diameters.
Features: Photonics/Optics
There are some key, fundamental considerations when manufacturing optical components: designing molded optical parts, designing and building the molds to...
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
The medical device market has been rapidly changing over the last decade and a key area of change is addressing today’s fast paced data-driven environment. Multiple sources...
Features: Medical
Many of today’s medical applications use high-quality silica optical fiber. Because a broad range of optical fibers is available to serve this market, users must carefully choose the...
Features: Medical
The value of an industry-recognized accreditation has been long acknowledged, but difficult to quantify in tangible terms. In 2010/2011, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the global association of...
Applications: Medical
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one million infants and young children die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases such as pneumococcal...
Products: Medical
Olympus Corporation, Center Valley, PA, introduces its new modular-construction BX53M System Microscope, with easy-to-adjust aperture settings and a new LED illuminator, which makes it easy for users to...
Products: Medical
Collier Research Corp., Newport News, VA, has just released HyperSizer Express™ design optimization software, which delivers key capabilities of Collier’s high-end HyperSizer® tool in a user-friendly package...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Dow Corning Corp., Auburn, MI, introduces a new family of silicone pressure sensitive adhesives. The new MG-2XXX Series provides strong (shear force of 21kg), conformable adherence of medical devices...
Products: Medical
MicroCare Corporation, New Britain, CT, announces a new Universal Contact Cleaner that is non-conductive, fast-drying, nonflammable, safe on all materials of construction and affordably priced. It removes silicone...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Solvay Specialty Polymers, Alpharetta, GA, introduces Veradel® HC A-301 polyethersulfone (PESU), a medical-grade polymer that retains transparency and stiffness at high temperatures, a high flow rate, and...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Reduction Engineering Scheer, Kent, OH, has expanded its line of cooling conveyors with the introduction of a new Stainless Steel Conveyor that cools highly hydroscopic materials during strand...
Products: Medical
Larson Davis, Depew, NY, announces the release of the new HVM200 Human Vibration Meter that implements the latest measurement technology for industrial hygiene and product testing applications. This...
Products: Medical
Matrix IT Medical Tracking Systems Inc., Brookfield, WI, announces the addition of RFID data capture and product enhancements to TRACTUS, the world's first sterile field UDI scanning and compliance...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Keystone Electronics Corp., Astoria, NY, announces that its new assortment of colored, instrumentation pointer knobs feature “Soft-Touch” gripping surfaces and individually colored pointer/center...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lee Spring, Brooklyn, NY, has expanded its Lite Pressure™ stock spring series of compression springs that offer responsive action under light load conditions. There’s more choice of springs with larger outside...
Products: Medical
Protek Power North America, Hudson, MA, launches the new PMP92 Series of AC-DC desktop medical power supplies with 90 watts of continuous output power. The units are enclosed in a 5.51" x 2.79" x...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp., Oyster Bay, NY, introduces new .050" pitch spring-loaded right angle and horizontal SMT connectors to its standard product lineup. These connectors are ideal for mating boards in a...
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INSIDER: Medical
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Podcasts: Medical
Ask the Expert
Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.
Webcasts
Webinars: Materials
Top 3 Factors Impacting the Useful Life of Medical Devices
Upcoming Webinars: Software
Electromagnetic Heating Simulation – Emerging Medical...
Podcasts: Wearables
A Breakthrough in Wearable Neuromodulation
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Powering Wearables: Balancing Battery Life with Power Efficiency
Podcasts: Wearables
Inside Story
Inside Story: Ensuring Reusable Devices Are Safe for the Next Patient
To find out more about the expertise required to establish safe processes for cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology Medical Device Testing, Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).