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INSIDER: Medical
Origami-Inspired Devices Support Minimally Invasive Surgery
Brigham Young University (BYU) researchers have engineered new minimally invasive surgery concepts that eliminate the need for pin joints and other parts, instead relying on the deflection inherent in origami to create motion.
INSIDER: Medical
Engineers Develop 'Person-on-a-Chip'
Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering have developed a platform for growing realistic human heart and liver tissue outside the body. The AngioChip could help drug companies discover and prevent negative side effects.
INSIDER: Medical
University of Melbourne doctors and engineers have printed 3D models for patients with heart disease. The photos are taken from a camera thinner than a human hair. Cardiologists use the...
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INSIDER: Medical
2D Semiconducting Material Supports Electronic Implants
University of Utah engineers have discovered a 2D semiconducting material that could lead to much faster electronics. The technology potentially allows medical devices, such as electronic implants, to run longer on a single battery charge.
INSIDER: Medical
Dr. Robert M. Califf, a cardiologist, researcher, and founder of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, was confirmed by the Senate on February 24 as the next Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Administration...
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R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
A University of Cincinnati team has acquired a better understanding of how brown tree snakes lodge themselves in place during climbing. The resulting knowledge could lead to new bio-inspired robotic...
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R&D: Propulsion
A team of Northwestern researchers has created a new way to print three-dimensional metallic objects using rust and metal powders.
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R&D: Medical
Brain Imaging Sheds Light on Parkinsonian Symptoms
Using a portable device developed at Drexel University, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have identified differences in brain activation patterns associated with postural stability in people with Parkinsonian syndromes and healthy adults. The findings describe the critical role...
R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
A gel created by Rice University researchers delivers time-released antibiotics to ward off infection while a patient heals from facial reconstruction procedures. Porous...
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R&D: Medical
Bioengineers and cognitive scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have built a portable, 64-channel wearable brain activity monitoring system. The technology features dry EEG sensors that...
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R&D: Medical
A two-stage power management and storage system from Georgia Institute of Technology improves the efficiency of triboelectric generators to harvest energy from irregular human motion,...
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Products: Medical
Ultra-thin, Single-Element Miniature Force Sensors Pressure Profile Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, unveiled the SingleTact, a high-performance miniature capacitive force sensor that delivers superior sensitivity and...
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Products: Medical
Brimrose Corporation of America, Sparks, MD, introduces a new line of high-powered, fiber-coupled, acousto-optic modules (AOMs) that can withstand up to 5W of continuous wave optical power for...
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Products: Medical
Epoxy Technology, Inc., Billerica, MA, introduces its new line of UV Hybrid adhesives branded with an “HYB” prefix. The new UV Hybrid products are based on the company’s widely used EPO-TEK 353ND and 301...
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Products: Medical
Graco, North Canton, OH, announces its Precision Continuous Flow (PCF) metering dispense system for critical applications of single-component sealant and adhesive materials. Engineered for automated applications, the system...
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Products: Medical
Medical Murray, North Barrington, IL, a leading device development and contract manufacturing company with ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration, now provides comprehensive testing services for Luers including ISO...
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Products: Medical
SCHURTER Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, is expanding its metal switch range to include new illumination possibilities using RGB color technology. It is now possible for piezo switch series, PSE, and...
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Products: Medical
SIMSOLID Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, announces SIMSOLID, the first structural simulation product with new technology created specifically for the design engineer. SIMSOLID contains methods that...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, CT, introduces the TruMark 1110 diode-pumped vanadate laser, part of a line of entry-level marking lasers in the new TruMark Station 3000, a compact marking station offering a high...
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Products: Medical
Hoffmann + Krippner, Inc., Frisco, TX, provides extremely slim, inductive displacement Inelta IZAL series sensors. Utilizing differential sensing technology, these sensors ensure precise path length...
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Products: Medical
ConTech, a Division of Calex, Concord, CA, announces the DMT Series of DC/DC converters, which provides up to 10 Watts of fully regulated output power with an industry standard DIP footprint. The series offers a 4:1...
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Products: Medical
ODU-USA, Camarillo, CA, announces 48-hour availability of ODU MEDI-SNAP® miniature connector solutions in the US. ODU MEDI-SNAP is a plastic circular connector with miniature push-pull locking designed for...
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Products: Medical
Davis-Standard LLC, Pawcatuck, CT, announces its collaboration with Conair to support global customers with medical tubing systems equipped with Davis- Standard extruders and controls and Conair...
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Products: Medical
Technipaq, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL, a provider of flexible and sterilizable packaging design for the medical device industries, has expanded its manufacturing capabilities and capacities for customers. The company...
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Products: Medical
Raumedic, Inc., Mills River, NC, introduces Liquid Injection Molding (LIM) pump segments commonly used in enteral nutrition or pain management, and these tubing and molded parts must fulfill tightest tolerances. Connectors,...
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Products: Medical
Mirrorcle Technologies, Inc., Richmond, CA, introduces larger diameter 5.0mm MEMS mirrors that offer a 14-bit repeatability (precision) when driven with designated MEMS drivers, so 16,384 discrete angular positions...
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Products: Medical
Pepperl+Fuchs, Twinsburg, OH, announces that its popular ML6 series subminiature photoelectric sensors come with dual sensor redundant detection and independent outputs. They are also available in long-range...
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Products: Medical
Electromate, Greenville, DE, introduces Applied Motion Products’ Integrated Step Motors that fuse a step motor plus drive and control components into a single device. Integrated steppers offer a space-saving...
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Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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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.

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