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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
See how ground ball screws are becoming a preferred choice for precise linear motion.
Briefs: Medical
Achievable coils increase the capabilities of the micromotors.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See how advanced adhesive compounds provide manufacturers with an effective alternative to mechanical fasteners.
R&D: Energy
Researchers have created highly stretchable supercapacitors for powering wearable electronics. The newly developed supercapacitor has demonstrated solid performance and stability, even when it is stretched to 800...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Many major advances in medicine, especially in neurology, have been sparked by recent advances in electronic systems that can acquire, process, and interact with biological substrates....
Global Innovations: Medical
South Ural State UniversityChelyabinsk, Russiawww.susu.ru/en
Anew device developed at South Ural State University is unlike analogous devices in that it involves all joints of a lower limb. The...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
By using light waves instead of electric current to transmit data, photonic chips — circuits for light — have advanced fundamental research in many areas from timekeeping to telecommunications. But...
Technology Leaders: Medical
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for medical devices and systems is defined by IEC 60601-1-2. The fourth edition implementation of this EMC standard is...
Applications: Medical
What’s the most efficient way to design the appropriate embedded logic into a laboratory device? More and more often, the answer is to use computer-on-modules, even for...
Features: Medical
Connectors are getting smaller and denser. The question is, how small can connectors go? To answer this question, it is important to remember that the applications that use connectors...
Features: Wearables
Among the challenges faced by the healthcare sector is a population that is growing older. The elderly population is expected to grow significantly over the next 20 years. Having an...
Features: Regulations/Standards
Implementation of IEC 60601-1-2, 4th edition is on the horizon. This collateral standard to the IEC 60601-1 medical safety standard specifies the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for medical...
Briefs: Medical
System to undergo longterm clinical testing.
Harvard University School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Cambridge, MA
A team of scientists from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and the...
Technology Leaders: Medical
It is clear that the medical electronics industry has entered an era of dramatic transitions that touch virtually every aspect of the business from...
R&D: Medical
Recent advances in robotics technology enables prosthetics that can dramatically improve the mobility of lower-limb amputees, allowing them to negotiate stairs and slopes and uneven ground, and...
Features: Medical
Grand Prize Winner
ChemoPatch
Alydaar Rangwala, Nikhil Mehandru,Aaron Perez, and Brandon SimTheratech, Loudonville, NY
Existing methods for administering chemotherapy...
Applications: Medical
The need for physical security in the health care industry is no longer limited to grounds, buildings, and rooms. Today, security must extend down to medical enclosures, including cabinets, dispensing...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
An electronic system that stimulates the nerve of the diaphragm muscles received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with Amyotrophic...
Briefs: Medical
Wideband Single-Crystal Transducer for Bone Characterization
The microgravity conditions of space travel result in unique physiological demands on the human body. In particular, the absence of the continual mechanical stresses on the skeletal system that are present on Earth cause the bones to decalcify. Trabecular structure decreases in thickness...
Features: Medical
The need to minimize healthcare costs is creating greater demand for medical electronics equipment that, among other things, improves and expands patient...
Features: Electronics & Computers
Most medical electronic systems now depend on combinations of hardware and software, forming elaborate mechatronic systems that both monitor and regulate patient health...
Features: Software
Reliability test plans are critical to the success of any new electronic medical device or technology. The tests selected must be stressful enough to identify defects but also...
Briefs: Medical
Electronic biosensing technology could someday displace the multi-welled microplate, long a standard tool in biomedical research and diagnostic laboratories. Essentially arrays of...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Device Helps Diagnose Depression, Anxiety
News: Medical
Qosina Partners with Sealed Air to Offer Bioprocessing Bag Film
INSIDER: Imaging
Wearable Mimics CT Scans, Delivers Continuous Monitoring of Heart, Lungs
Blog: Design
Tariffs Are Now a Strategic Variable: How MedTech Manufacturers Are...
Features: Medical
Precision in Motion: The Future of Robotics and Automation in Medical...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Precision in Miniature: New Microgripper Technology for Electronics and...
Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Materials
Designing Medical Devices with Confidence: Using Servo Ultrasonic...
Podcasts: Medical
AI and Machine Learning in Medical Device Cybersecurity
Podcasts: Medical
The Growing Impact of Cybersecurity on Patient Safety in Medical Devices
On-Demand Webinars: Internet of Things
Enhancing Security in Connected Medical Devices
Podcasts: Electronics & Computers
The FDA’s Role in Medical Device Cybersecurity
Podcasts: Software
