Closer to the Patient: Miniaturization of Point-of-Care Testing Devices

The global market for both point-of-care testing instruments and home-use medical devices is expected to grow rapidly over the coming decades. To meet this demand, developers will continue to design products that are smaller, less complex, and easier to use.

Inside the OEM: Intuitive Surgical

For nearly three decades, Intuitive Surgical has been a leader in robotic-assisted surgical systems. The company is driven by creating a healthcare future that is less invasive and where diseases are identified early and treated quickly. As a mature company, Intuitive is focusing on adoption of its systems.

Gel-Coated Tubes Flying on SpaceX CRS-29 Will Investigate How the Mucus Lining of the Lungs Affects Drug Delivery

Approximately 10 percent of babies in the U.S. are born prematurely, which puts them at risk for developing respiratory...

Physicians

What PPE did certain specialized doctors don in the 16th and 17th centuries, but is now often worn as a scary Halloween costume?

The Next Frontier in Neurology

A new technology offers a minimally invasive option for neurology while improving patient outcomes.

The Consultant, the FDA, and You

Understanding what the FDA really means by their time frames, knowing how to address their regulatory issues, and preparing a response to a 483 or Warning Letter is critical to showing the FDA that you understand what they expect from you and that you will work to bring your company into compliance. Another critical point is to understand that you can negotiate with the agency.

Liquid Metal Circuits Enable Flexible, Self-Healing Wearables

A new super flexible, self-healing and highly conductive material could significantly improve the performance of wearable technologies, soft robotics, smart devices and more.

Wearable Patch Wirelessly Monitors Estrogen in Sweat

A wearable sensor monitors estradiol by detecting its presence in sweat. The researchers say the sensor may one day make it easier for women to monitor their estradiol levels at home and...

Report: WHO’s Move for Regulation of AI in Healthcare Highlights Risks Posed by Usage of AI Tools

The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined several considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare....

Flambeau Medical Markets Group Partners with Two Styx Capital

Flambeau Medical Markets Group, part of the Nordic Group of Companies, has partnered with Two Styx Capital (TSC). The company will continue to operate as Flambeau Medical...

FDA Establishes Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help the agency explore the complex, scientific and technical issues related to...

Global Fund, Siemens Healthineers to Accelerate AI Adoption for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Siemens Healthineers and theGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), announced a partnership at the World Health Summit to...

A Flexible Future: Market Analysis of Flexible Packaging for Healthcare

The healthcare sector is always changing with new advancements and approaches emerging. One area that has experienced progress in recent times is flexible packaging....

Cadence Acquires ARC Group Worldwide’s Florida Location

Cadence, Inc., a provider of design, development, and contract manufacturing services to the medical device, drug-delivery, and diagnostics markets, has acquired the Florida location of...

MESI 4.0 Summit: Enabling Digital Transformation and Fueling Growth

During an eventful week, manufacturing experts from across the globe congregated at the Alfândega Congress Center, a unique venue nearby Douro river, for Critical...

BioSensics Launches Digital Health Platform for Seniors

BioSensics has launched Nili, a digital health platform designed to support the needs of seniors and patients living independently while minimizing the burden of caregiving. Through a...

Screen-Printed Sensors Allow Earbuds to Record Brain Activity

A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors...

FDA Awards Nearly $7.5 Million to Foster Pediatric Device Development

To foster the development and commercialization of medical devices designed for children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a nearly $7.5 million grant to...

Product of The Month

This month's product: Trelleborg has launched a family of products, materials, and services for fluid path single-use equipment designed to accelerate the advancement of life-changing therapies.

Videos of the Month

See the videos of the month, including an unprecedented view of gene regulation, a new composite film that improves the safety of personal protective suits, a new kind of strength-building wearable for those with restricted mobility, and more.

Guest Editorial

Written by Katie Falcone, Scientific Support Manager, Datwyler, this article addresses the dangerous implications of micro material contamination.

Ultra-Sensitive Photoacoustic Microscopy Enables New Biomedical Applications

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) developed a multi-spectral, super-low-dose photoacoustic microscopy system with a significant improvement in the system sensitivity limit, enabling new biomedical applications and clinical translation in the future.

Product Focus: Mechanical Components

Manifold for Respiratory Therapy A turnkey manifold solution designed to optimize respiratory therapy device designs and accelerate product speed to market is available from Emerson, St. Louis, MO. The the...

New Products & Services

See the new products and services, including a low-capacity torque sensor from Sensor Technology, Dymax' first medical product in its new Hybrid Light-Curable series of adhesives, a bone screw inspection and measurement module from VisionX, and more.

Smart Wearable Fabrics Use Haptic Input

A wearable, textile-based device developed by Rice University engineers could help declutter, enhance — and, in the case of impairments — compensate for deficiencies in visual and auditory inputs by tapping the sense of touch.

Pocket-Sized Device Could Spot Infected Wounds Faster

Scientists have developed a device that works with a smartphone or tablet to capture medical images that can identify infected wounds. By capturing the heat produced by a wound and the fluorescence of bacteria, it helps clinicians tell the difference between inflammation and a potentially dangerous infection.

Pulsed Electrochemical Machining for Complex Medical Devices

As the medical device manufacturing industry continues to innovate in the form of improved tolerance requirements and an increased usage of advanced materials, manufacturers should consider the merits of a nonconventional material removal process like PECM.

Reshaping Medical Instrument Manufacturing with New Technology

Additive fusion technology opens doors to more sustainable manufacturing options that can help lower cost and reduce weight and waste, all while maintaining the integrity and strength required of geometrically complex and small parts subjected to harsh environments.