Keyword: Robotics

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R&D: Medical
Optical Fiber Sensor Measures Deviations in Spine
The sensors have already been used to monitor the curvature of structures and robotic arms. But measuring both the magnitude and direction of the spine’s curvature presents an additional challenge.
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R&D: Motion Control
Robot Sleeves Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy
The garments will contain sealed, airtight regions that can inflate, making them temporarily rigid and providing the force for movement.
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R&D: Medical
Microfluidic-Based Soft Robotic Prosthetics

Scientists have developed a new type of prosthetic using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics that promises to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had an amputation...

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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Joystick-Operated Robot Could Help Surgeons Treat Stroke Remotely

A telerobotic system helps surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons in one hospital may control a...

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R&D: Medical
Small Robot Can Explore Lungs

A robot can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs — to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy. Known as a magnetic tentacle robot, it measures just 2 mm in diameter.

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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
MD&M West Show Preview
From 3D printing and biomaterials to robotics and digital health, MD&M West is the largest medtech expo for suppliers and buyers.
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Briefs: Materials
Quiet Gears Improve Patient Comfort and Imaging Quality in Medical Equipment
The polymer gear material reduces noise and absorbs shock and vibration.
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Briefs: Materials
Researchers Develop Soft, Stretchable Thermometer
The self-powered sensor can be integrated into soft robots or smart clothing.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
3D Robotic Spine ‘Twin’ Offers New Way to Preview Surgical Procedures
The twins enable comparison of the effects of different surgical interventions in a patient-specific manner.
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R&D: Materials
Robotic Hand Has Gecko-Inspired Grip
A new robotic hand grasps a wide variety of items, including raw eggs.
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Briefs: Materials
Shape-Shifting Materials Offer Infinite Possibilities
Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.
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Briefs: Materials
Stretchable Pressure Sensor Could Lead to Better Robotics, Prosthetics
The sensor can be stretched up to 50 percent with almost the same sensing performance.
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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Inflatable, Shape-Changing Spinal Implants Could Help Treat Severe Pain
The device uses soft robotics, ultra-thin electronics, and microfluidics.
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Features: Materials
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
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Applications: Electronics & Computers
Advancements in Robotic Magnetic Navigation Technology Enhance Surgical Processes
See how robots are helping to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
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Technology Leaders: Robotics, Automation & Control
Is a Medical Robot Really a Robot?
There are no true "medical robots," says an industry expert. Here's why.
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Briefs: Medical
Ultra-Thin, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Improve Robotic Arms
The sensors improve the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms.
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R&D: Electronics & Computers
Flexible Screen-Printed Rechargeable Battery
The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.
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Briefs: Wearables
Tapping the Brain to Boost Stroke Rehabilitation
A brain-machine interface coupled with robot offers increased benefits for stroke survivors.
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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Surgical Robotics: The Art of Saving Costs with Cables
Learn about the motion-control options that give robot makers a wider stride than their competitors.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible Sensor Offers Less Hysteresis
Flexible TRACE sensor patches can be placed on the skin to measure blood flow in superficial arteries.
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Small Innovations Could Help Robotic Surgery Become Big Business
Smaller parts and devices will likely play bigger roles in the advancement of robotic surgery and telesurgery.
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Technology Leaders: Design
Tips for Innovating in a Post-Pandemic Market: A Primer on E2E Conversations
Start simple, collaborate early, and seek deep expertise are just three of the important ideas in a post-pandemic medical market.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
An Inside Look at Maximizing Throughput, Speed, and Efficiency with Robotics in Medical Device Manufacturing
See how six-robots are being used to produce medical devices.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Arm Helps Perform Delicate Surgeries
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures.
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Briefs: Medical
Smart Textiles Powered by Soft Transmission Lines
The fibers measure subtle and complex fabric deformations.
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Briefs: Medical
Researchers Incorporate Computer Vision, Uncertainty into AI for Robotic Prosthetics
The software enables people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a more natural manner on different types of terrain.
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Global Innovations: Robotics, Automation & Control
Getting a Grip: An Innovative Mechanical Controller Design for Robot-Assisted Surgery
The new design combines both pinch and power grips.
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Quiz: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Medical Devices in the Locker Room

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INSIDER: Medical

AI Tool Predicts Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

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INSIDER: Medical

ECG Patch Paves Way for Sustainable Wearables

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INSIDER: Materials

Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia with Light

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News: Medical

MMT Acquires Ward Automation Galway, Somex: Launches MMT Automation...

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Features: Medical

Inside the OEM: Siemens Healthineers

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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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

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Webinars: Medical

5 Ways to Test Wearable Devices

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Webinars: Test & Measurement

Powering Medical Devices: How to Filter Noise Out While Keeping Safety In

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Webinars: Materials

High-purity Silicone Adhesive Solutions for Medical Device Assembly

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Podcasts: Wearables

Here's an Idea: Real-Time Remote Heart Monitoring

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Tech Talks: Materials

A Look Into New Silicone Elastomers for Low-Temperature Biopharma Applications

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

How to Maximize the Benefits of Medical Device Onshoring

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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Features: Packaging & Sterilization

Sterilization, Packaging, and Materials: CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS