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Briefs: Medical
A Fast, Simple Sampling Method for Characterizing Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted from Medical Devices
In 2018, an update on regulations for respiratory medical devices meant that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from the devices...
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Encapsulated Nanoparticles Offer Promise for Biomedical Applications
The Polymerization Process Research Group of the Polymat Institute of the UPV/EHU–University of the Basque Country has efficiently encapsulated semiconductor nanocrystals or...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Biocompatibility Evaluation of Breathing Medical Devices: Understanding ISO 18652
Traditionally, toxicologists and biocompatibility experts considered the materials in breathing gas pathways as external communicating devices and evaluated these...
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Features: Medical
The Critical Role of Material Performance and Processing Data
Successfully using liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and other advanced silicone technologies in medical devices often depends upon access to a deep and broad repository of research and...
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Briefs: Medical
Wearable System Predicts Asthma Attacks
Researchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user’s environment, heart rate, and other physical attributes to help predict and prevent asthma attacks. The system, called the...
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Features: Medical
Can Nitrogen Mitigate Failures in Medical Device Manufacturing?
Manufacturers of medical devices must seek every way possible to eliminate failures of those devices. Many major failures result from a weakness in the solder joint that connects...
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Global Innovations: Medical
Self-Healing Sensor for ‘Electronic Skin’
The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel www.ats.org Flexible sensors have been developed for use in consumer electronics, robotics, health care, and spaceflight. One problem with...
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Global Innovations: Medical
Detecting Deadly Lung Cancer by Scent
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel www.aftau.org According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lung cancer is the leading cause of death in the US and the second most common cancer...
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Briefs: Medical
100 Percent Solids: Superior Adhesive Technology for the Medical Industry
In the medical industry, adhesives play a crucial role in applications ranging from diagnostics and device assembly to transdermal and wound care. There are varying...
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Briefs: Medical
Using Proprietary Solvent Technology to Swell Silicone
While silicone is the obvious material of choice in many medical applications because of its excellent biocompatibility, its physical properties make it challenging to work with. Design...
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Features: Medical
Dry Lubricants in Medical Devices: Four Common Myths Dispelled
Many of today’s single-use medical devices would not be commercially viable without a lubricant coating. Dry lubricants using PTFE particles provide design engineers with a...
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Briefs: Medical
Modular Electronic Air Sterilization Technology
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies are being used as infection control devices, primarily in healthcare facilities. No standard exists, but the dose of UV and the airflow are critical to ensuring all contaminated air is treated. The UVGI process is mainly influenced by the...

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INSIDER: Medical

MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing

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Features: AR/AI

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

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INSIDER: Medical

MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just...

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INSIDER: Software

MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Features: Design

Inside the OEM: Medtronic’s Growth and Next Wave of Innovation

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Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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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.

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Podcasts: Design

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Design

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Communications

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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