INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Researchers have developed an Internet of Things (IoT) smart mask, integrating an ultrathin nanocomposite sponge structure-based soundwave sensor. It can detect and classify...
INSIDER: Medical
Combining advances in the development of functional fibers with developments in smart robotics, researchers have created multifunctional catheter-shaped soft robots that, when used...
INSIDER: Wearables
The next generation of wearable computing technology — for health and wellness, social interaction, and myriad other applications — will be even closer to the wearer than a watch or...
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Products: Electronics & Computers
R&D: Medical
Individuals who have limited hand function can control devices such as smartphones, computers, and wheelchairs by wearing a smart mouthguard. The novel bite-controlled optoelectronic system contains...
R&D: Medical
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. The new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80 percent...
R&D: Wearables
A 3D printed light-sensing medical device is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light exposure with disease flareups. The device could help millions of people worldwide...
R&D: Wearables
A new auditory sensor will be useful for healthcare devices that diagnose respiratory diseases. The skin-attachable device will also be useful as a sensor in microphones to...
R&D: Medical
Researchers have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was...
R&D: Wearables
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict compounds that could neutralize baldness-causing reactive oxygen species in the scalp. They constructed a proof-of-concept microneedle...
Briefs: Medical
Briefs: Medical
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Briefs: Medical
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Applications: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Features: Energy
Products: Medical
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Global Innovations: Design
INSIDER: Imaging
A team of scientists received a four-year, $3.7 million NIH grant to attempt what they say would be a medical first: performing robotic heart catheterization while the patient is inside a...
INSIDER: Medical
Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of...
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INSIDER: Medical
Nanofiber Bandages Fight Infection, Speed Healing
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DNA Particles That Mimic Viruses Hold Promise as Vaccines
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AI-Powered ‘Eye’ Helps Visually Impaired to See
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Building the Internet of Bio-Nano Things
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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.
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Top 3 Factors Impacting the Useful Life of Medical Devices
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Electromagnetic Heating Simulation – Emerging Medical...
Podcasts: Wearables
A Breakthrough in Wearable Neuromodulation
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Navigating Clinical Trials with Wearables
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Powering Wearables: Balancing Battery Life with Power Efficiency
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Inside Story
Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Residual Levels for Medical Devices
To find out more about the expertise required to establish safe EO Residual levels for medical devices, Medical Design Briefs recently spoke with Leonard Harris, Manager, Chemistry and Container Testing for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).