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Briefs: Medical
Checking the state of arterial health could become as simple as monitoring a patient’s blood pressure. New technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers have developed a technique for coating polymer implants with a bioactive film that significantly increases bonding between the implant and surrounding bone in an animal model. The advance could...
Briefs: Medical
Eye-tracking technology, which determines where in a visual scene people are directing their gaze, has been widely used in certain areas of medical and scientific research, but cost issues have kept it from...
Products: Medical
Fluid Metering, Syosset, NY, offers the PDS-100 programmable fluid metering and dispensing system for micro-volume production dispensing of fluids used in the manufacture and assembly of medical catheters, stents,...
Briefs: Medical
A group of Drexel University researchers used a rotating magnetic field to show how multiple chains of microscopic, magnetic bead-based robots can link up to reach impressive speeds swimming through a...
Products: Medical
Artec 3D, Palo Alto, CA, has released Artec Studio 11 3D software that includes an Autopilot mode to guide users through questions about the object being scanned, and the type of 3D model that is desired. The software then deletes...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) are bringing their idea for a “Window to the Brain” transparent skull implant closer to reality through the findings of two recently published...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
AVX Corp., Fountain Inn, SC, introduced the 9155-800 Series low-profile battery connectors designed to prevent end-user damage to the contacts in electronic devices, with pluggable modules that vertically mate...
From the Editor: Communications
Building on Success
From its first issue to today, the mission of Medical Design Briefs has been to provide our design engineering readers with information on the latest technology advances in medical devices, instruments, and systems from sources worldwide. With readers at the front end of the product development process, MDB has helped spark the...
Products: Medical
The Maestro piston pump from Bio- Chem Fluidics, Boonton, NJ, is capable of 10 million cycles with clean fluids, and 5 million cycles with aggressive or precipitating fluids. It can move between 500 nL to 5000 μL of liquids with up...
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
The medical device industry often gets attention for its innovation and constant evolution. However, even the most innovative medical device technology is of no use if...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COMSOL, Burlington, MA, announced version 5.2a of COMSOL Multiphysics® and COMSOL Server™ simulation software that includes hundreds of user-driven features and enhancements. From new solvers and methods, to application...
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
In an increasingly volatile and complex market environment, adaptability becomes essential to success and business growth for today’s medical extruder. Basic to...
Products: Medical
Empire Magnetics, Rohnert Park, CA, offers hollow-shaft motors for industrial processes. Direct-drive hollow-shaft motors increase speed and acceleration, while providing better accuracy and faster response...
Features: Medical
The custom medical extrusion industry is growing in all directions. The push to be minimally invasive is pushing devices to be smaller and smaller. Cutting-edge raw materials are...
Products: Medical
Guill Tool & Engineering, West Warwick, RI, introduced the 500 Series rubber/silicone crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment that is designed for the flow characteristics and processing challenges of...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
As medical devices become smaller, the need for precision microminiature components increases. This provides several challenges for the medical device manufacturer as they seek cost-effective...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hardy Process Solutions, San Diego, CA, offers the EtherNet/ IP-enabled HI 6500-XP Extreme Weight Processor with an update rate from 300 to 660 updates per second, providing a PLC with a new weight reading every 1.5...
Technology Leaders: Imaging
Electronic human machine interface (HMI) technology goes back as far as the 1940s with the punch card batch interfaces from IBM. Today, when you think of user interfaces, you may...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hoffmann + Krippner, Alpharetta, GA, introduced the P-DMS Polymer Strain Gage based on the company’s patented sensor paste technology printed onto a PCB. A small deformation to the paste generates a change of its...
Technology Leaders: Medical
Imagine patients with chronic conditions being monitored without having to be in a doctor’s office, or patients with more serious issues being monitored and treated outside the...
Products: Medical
The DS1925 iButton data logger from Maxim Integrated Products, San Jose, CA, monitors cold chain and other temperature- sensitive products or processes. With 122 kbytes of data-log memory, the device delivers high accuracy...
Products: Connectivity
Icon Labs, Des Moines, IA, announced the Floodgate Defender Mark III firewall appliance that provides a layer of security for legacy devices that comprise The Internet of Things, including SCADA...
Products: Medical
Nordson Corp., New Castle, PA, developed the Xaloy® LSR Package, a complete injection-unit package for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding that meets the special mixing and metering requirements of...
Global Innovations: Medical
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Espoo, Finland
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In the future, selected illnesses will be quickly and painlessly diagnosed by the optical analysis of...
Products: Medical
Plastikos, Erie, PA, offers disposable cartridge components made of cyclic olefin polymer (COC) for wearable drug delivery devices holding medications such as insulin and pain medicines. The disposable...
Products: Medical
Protek Power, Hudson, MA, released the PM1100 Series of medical AC/DC switching power supplies that delivers 1100 Watts of continuous power (with 1250 Watts peak) in a package layout of 5.91 × 9.25 × 2.4". The supplies...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Steute Industrial Controls, Ridgefield, CT, offers wireless, batteryless pushbutton switches that feature an internal electrodynamic energy generator so no battery is required. Actuation of the pushbutton sends a wireless...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Suhner Manufacturing, Rome, GA, announced standard and custom flexible shafts for rotary power transmission on a variety of medical, orthopedic, endoscopic, and laparoscopic instruments. The rotary flexible shafts...
Top Stories
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Ask the Expert
Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Materials
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.
