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Technology Leaders: Medical
Key Factors for Choosing Silicone Solutions in Medical Device Lubrication
In working with various medical equipment such as needles, syringes, trocars, cannulas, guide-wires, catheters, and valves, medical device designers must account for...
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Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Clean Manufacturing: Cold Forming and Environmental Compliance
Cold forming, or cold forging, is becoming a more popular option for manufacturing precision engineered miniature and micro surgical and medical components. 1 Manufacturers that...
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Briefs: Medical
Creating a Slippery Slope on the Surface of Medical Implants
Implanted medical devices such as left ventricular-assist devices for patients with heart failure or other support systems for patients with respiratory, liver, or other end organ...
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Briefs: Medical
Linear Guides for the Next Generation of Medical Machines
Demand for miniature motion components follows trends. Not too long ago, the motion systems used in medical and lab automation equipment had technical requirements that were easy to...
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Applications: Medical
Freedom from Lubrication Ensures a Clear View
Slit lamp biomicrography is paramount to the practice of ophthalmology, allowing for an inside look at various areas of the eye with a range of magnification levels and light sources. The...
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R&D: Materials
Squids Inspire Printable Thermoplastics
A team of engineers at Penn State, University Park, PA, is using squid to create an eco-friendly thermoplastic that can be used in 3D printing. Most plastics are made from fossil fuel sources or from synthetic oils. Thermoplastics can melt, be formed, and then solidify without degrading materials properties....
Applications: Medical
Hydraulic Prosthetic Knee Joints Provide More Natural Mobility for Patients
For patients who have lost a leg, regaining mobility is a top priority. However, development of more true-to-nature prosthetic limbs and joints has come an amazingly...
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R&D: Imaging
Speeding Medical Imaging with Auto Lubricant
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have built an experimental device that, they say, could speed up medical imaging using amorphous silicon and a surprising simple inexpensive...
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R&D: Medical
R&D Roundup: October 2013
Silver Circuits Create Conductive Fabric Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory, Middlesex, UK, Electronics Interconnection group has developed a new method to produce conductive textiles, which could make...
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Features: Motion Control

Precision in Motion: The Future of Robotics and Automation in Medical...

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INSIDER: Materials

3D Ink Improves Comfort, Durability of ‘Smart Wearables’

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INSIDER: Medical

Wound Dressings Made of Drug-Releasing Polymers

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INSIDER: Wearables

Wearable Mimics CT Scans, Delivers Continuous Monitoring of Heart, Lungs

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Briefs: Materials

Advanced Laser Welding Techniques for Titanium Pacemaker Housing:...

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From the Editor: Design

From the Editor - Welcome to the Inaugural Medical Design Briefs Resource...

Ask the Expert

Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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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

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Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Precision Under Pressure: The Centerless Grinding Advantage in...

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Upcoming Webinars: Medical

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Advances in Autonomous Surgical Robotic Systems

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On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Designing Medical Devices with Confidence: Using Servo Ultrasonic and/or Laser...

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Podcasts: Connectivity

AI and Machine Learning in Medical Device Cybersecurity

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Podcasts: Connectivity

The Growing Impact of Cybersecurity on Patient Safety in Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Sterilization for Medical Devices
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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).

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