Stories
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Features: Medical
Active thermal management is vital in a number of medical device applications including patient core temperature management, skin cooling, medical device cooling, and laboratory...
Features: Electronics & Computers
Electronic devices used in the medical industry have thermal management needs similar to those in other fields. Their electronics must stay cool enough to run continuously and correctly...
Briefs: Medical
Today, medical devices are made using a variety of plastic materials and manufacturing processes. Advances in plastic processing make it possible to obtain virtually any shape, form, or function. In...
Briefs: Medical
In an increasing number of medical device applications, thermal issues limit the overall performance and reliability of the system. Basic thermal management strategies such as liquid cold...
Briefs: Medical
Liquid Cooling/Warming Garment
The NASA liquid cooling/ventilating garment (LCVG) currently in use was developed over 40 years ago. With the commencement of a greater number of extra-vehicular activity (EVA) procedures with the construction of the International Space Station, problems of astronaut comfort, as well as the reduction of the...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Advanced Liquid-Cooling Garment Using Highly Thermally Conductive Sheets
This design of the liquid-cooling garment for NASA spacesuits allows the suit to remove metabolic heat from the human body more effectively, thereby increasing comfort and performance while reducing system mass. The garment is also more flexible, with fewer restrictions on...
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INSIDER: Wearables
Smart Bandages Improve Chronic Wound Healing
Podcasts: Medical
Overcoming Challenges in Material Selection for 3D Printed Medical Devices
Podcasts: Medical
Surgical Precision: Robotics in the Operating Room
INSIDER: Wearables
Microneedle Patch Reverses Alopecia Hair Loss
Podcasts: AR/AI
The Human Touch: Ethical Considerations in Healthcare Robotics
INSIDER: Wearables
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: Medical
Combination Products: Cross-roads of Device and Pharmacological...
Upcoming Webinars: Medical
Medical and Healthcare Robotics Digital Summit
Tech Talks: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Navigating Adhesive Obstacles on the Medical Device Design Journey
Upcoming Webinars: Medical
UV Curing Advancements for Medical Device Manufacturing
Podcasts: Medical
Exploring Robotics and Cobots in Medical Device Production
Podcasts: Design
Overcoming Challenges in Material Selection for 3D Printed Medical Devices
Inside Story
Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Residual Levels for Medical Devices
To find out more about the expertise required to establish safe EO Residual levels for medical devices, Medical Design Briefs recently spoke with Leonard Harris, Manager, Chemistry and Container Testing for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).