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R&D: Materials
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R&D: Materials
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R&D: Materials
Researchers have designed a temperature-controllable copper-based material for sieving or storing different kinds of gases. The rationale used to design the material could act as a blueprint for developing...
Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Medical technology continues to evolve toward diagnosis and treatment devices that are closer to the patient, or even in the patient's home. Compression therapy, wound therapy, dialysis,...
Briefs: Medical
An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut to revolutionize the diagnosis of gut disorders could be available within four years, following an agreement between RMIT and Atmo...
Features: Materials
The performance of adhesives used for wearable medical device applications is critical to the efficacy of the final product, as an improperly affixed device...
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories want to use small magnetic sensors to image the brain in a way that's simpler and less expensive than the magnetoencephalography system now...
Features: Medical
Gas assist molding offers a variety of process and design advantages for medical equipment applications. It produces parts that are smooth and extremely cleanable,...
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Each year, billions of multi-well plates, pipettes, bottles, flasks, vials, Eppendorf tubes, culture plates, and other polymer items are manufactured for use in...
Features: Medical
Along with cost savings, coextrusion technology offers improved functionality in new tubing products. This article explores how this micro-dimensional tubing is currently being used to meet...
Features: Medical
According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 29 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes in the United States alone, and an...
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...
Briefs: Nanotechnology
UCLA nanoscience researchers have determined that a fluid that behaves similarly to water in our day-to-day lives becomes as heavy as honey when trapped in a nanocage of a...
Briefs: Medical
A team of engineers at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) at UT Dallas is working to develop an affordable electronic nose that can be used in breath analysis for a wide range of...
Briefs: Medical
Titanium found its initial use in aircraft because it is strong but light. Today, it’s found everywhere, from eyeglass frames and jewelry to sports gear, tools, surgical and dental implants, and...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A team of mechanical engineers at Georgia Tech say that they have demonstrated a new process to rapidly fabricate complex three-dimensional nanostructures from a variety of materials, including...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Northeastern University’s Hanchen Huang, a professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and two of his PhD students say they have come up with a better way of...
Briefs: Medical
Hydrostatic Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Chamber
A hyperbaric chamber has been designed to achieve the goals of maximizing safety, minimizing complexity, and minimizing cost of hyperbaric chamber therapy. This design minimizes the volume of compressed gas in the chamber, and eliminates the need for complex gas mixing, carbon dioxide scrubbing,...
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...
Briefs: Medical
Scientists at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies have developed a new technique, they say, to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle, and other cells using ultrasonic waves. Called...
Global Innovations: Medical
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Silver, which has non-toxic qualities, is often used as a coating on medical equipment used for...
Global Innovations: Medical
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A team of physicists at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich and the Max...
Briefs: Medical
Kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and paper cutting, has inspired a team of engineers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to create...
Technology Leaders: Materials
New materials and technological advances continue to proliferate the medtech industry at a rapid rate, and suppliers strive to offer innovative solutions to meet the...
Technology Leaders: Medical
The provisioning of medical gases to hospitals, mobile health providers, and in-patient care environments requires absolute conformance to stringent industry standards. As a...
Briefs: Medical
Pathogens that cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), for example, central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, surgical site...
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INSIDER: Medical

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Briefs: Medical

Designing Feature-Rich Wearable Health and Fitness Devices
Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion

Extrusion Process Enables Synthetic Material Growth
Features: Medical

Enabling a Diabetic to Run the World Marathon Challenge
INSIDER: Medical

COVID-19 Smart Patch Vaccine Measures Effectiveness
INSIDER: Medical

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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.
Webcasts
On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Developing the Ultimate Medical Sensor Technology
Webinars: Medical

Precision Pulsed High Voltage: Electroporation Enabling Medical and Life...
Webinars: Medical

Product Development Lifecycle Management: Optimizing Quality, Cost, and Speed...
Webinars: Medical

Medical Device Biofilms: Slimy, Sticky, Stubborn, and Serious
On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Medical Devices Smarter
On-Demand Webinars: Wearables

Inside Story
Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development
Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
Features: Regulations/Standards

Implementing IEC 62304 for Safe and Effective Medical Device Software — PART 1
Features: Medical

Implementing IEC 62304 for Safe and Effective Medical Device Software, PART 2
Technology Leaders: Medical

Plasticizer-Induced Stress Cracking of Rigid PVC and Polycarbonate
Technology Leaders: Design

Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing for Tight-Tolerance Medical Applications:...