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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a portable sensor made of simple materials to detect heavy metals in sweat, which is easily sampled. The sensor is simple in terms of the materials used to make it and the...
R&D: Medical
Skin-sensing wearables coat copper nanowires with graphene oxide.
R&D: Materials
Researchers hope to make everything from protective clothing to medical implants stronger and more corrosion resistant thanks to a newly developed hyper glue formula. The team of chemists...
Global Innovations: Materials
National University of Science and Technology MISIS Moscow, Russia http://en.misis.ru/
Together with colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore (Montreal, Canada), scientists at...
Briefs: Medical
By using an electrochemical etching process on a common stainless-steel alloy, researchers have created a nanotextured surface that kills bacteria while not harming...
Briefs: Medical
A probe invented at Rice University that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide — the kind suspected of causing Alzheimer's disease — has identified a specific binding...
Features: Materials
Adhesive compounds play a critical role in the fabrication of assemblies for electronic, optical, and mechanical systems. In securing multiple components into a single structure, bonding...
Briefs: Medical
Purdue University researchers are developing a nontoxic, biodegradable orthopedic implant that could be safely absorbed by the body after providing adequate support to damaged...
Technology Leaders: Medical
For many medical device manufacturers, the application of proprietary coatings and surface treatments can play a critical role in differentiating their products as they...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers at Arizona State University have made potentially game-changing progress in the emerging realms of 3D printing and additive manufacturing — an advance that could have a...
News: Aerospace
A team of Northwestern researchers has created a new way to print three-dimensional metallic objects using rust and metal powders.
Applications: Medical
Heavy-duty gas springs are often used to replace or supplement human power when lifting or lowering heavy loads such as lids, hoods, and flaps in construction and...
Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
PVC and polyurethane are thermoplastic materials that can be formed into a variety of shapes, including tubing and reinforced hose. Both materials are useful in numerous applications. But depending on...
Global Innovations: Medical
Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland
www.empa.ch
Natural joints can wear out due to daily stress and body movement, so you would expect that an...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
With the recent release of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s final unique device identifier (UDI) ruling, the race is on for medical manufacturers to comply with the newly proposed...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Aluminum outperforms other materials to become an ideal choice for manufacturing of medical instruments, equipment, and devices mainly due to its intrinsic sustainable qualities. It...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Pulse oximetry has gained widespread clinical acceptance as a standard patient vital sign measurement because it can give clinicians an early warning of low arterial blood oxygen saturation...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
When compressed air mixes with jet fuel and is ignited in a turbine engine, the temperature can reach 3,000 °F. As a result of this fiery exhaust, the turbine spins and then forces the air through...
Briefs: Medical
Electrochemical Detection of Multiple Bioprocess Analytes
An apparatus that includes highly miniaturized thin-film electrochemical sensor array has been demonstrated as a prototype of instruments for simultaneous detection of multiple substances of interest (analytes) and measurement of acidity or alkalinity in bioprocess streams. Measurements of...
Briefs: Materials
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of atomic oxygen (AO) exposure on the hydrophilicity of nine different polymers for...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
Portable, Blood-Based Device Detects Colon Cancer
Blog: Government
U.S. Tariffs: Implications and Strategies for Medtech Manufacturers
INSIDER: Medical
Novel Leadless Pacemaker Prevents Invasive Surgeries
INSIDER: Medical
Smart Sensor Enables Better Wound Healing
R&D: Materials
Sensitive Ceramics for Robotics, Prosthetics
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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
Upcoming Webinars: Connectivity
Enhancing Security in Connected Medical Devices
Podcasts: Medical
The FDA’s Role in Medical Device Cybersecurity
Podcasts: Connectivity
Best Practices for Securing Medical Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Interoperability in IoMT: Overcoming the Connectivity Barriers
Podcasts: Wearables
The Integration of Sensors into Next-Generation Health Devices
Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Inside Story
Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Sterilization for Medical Devices
To find out more about the expertise required to establish a safe and effective EO Sterilization for medical devices, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, director of microbiology for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).
