Stories
Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
R&D: Medical
Superlubricity — the state of ultra-low friction and wear — holds great promise for the reduction of frictional wear in mechanical and automatic devices.
Technology Leaders: AR/AI
New technologies are coming along every day that are designed to make an engineer's life easier when attempting to fulfill his or her motion control system needs....
Technology Leaders: Medical
The ability to provide accurate rotary motion is critical in a wide range of applications in the automation equipment, medical device, machine tool, energy, welding, robotics,...
Applications: Medical
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...
Features: Medical
Medical science has made great strides in advancing the care and treatment of people around the globe. Thermoplastic and elastomeric materials have been an essential...
Applications: Medical
A team of life science entrepreneurs in Houston, TX, has developed the first catheter-deployed circulatory assist device intended for long-term use to treat chronic heart...
Technology Leaders: Medical
If your application demands a reliable, time-tested, low cost motor, then brushed DC motor technology may be what you’re looking for. The key here is simplicity. A brushed motor is...
Briefs: Medical
Tasked with the design and build of a fully automated in vitro diagnostics (IVD) bottling plant, an engineering firm specializing in the development of analytical medical equipment found...
Briefs: Medical
The first full-support, miniaturized ventricular assist device designed to be placed in the pericardial space, was approved by the FDA in late November. HeartWare...
Briefs: Medical
Hands-Free Transcranial Color Doppler Probe
Current transcranial color Doppler (TCD) transducer probes are bulky and difficult to move in tiny increments to search and optimize TCD signals. This invention provides miniature motions of a TCD transducer probe to optimize TCD signals.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Today’s sensor technologies for robotic and medical applications include many devices that have evolved from industrial applications. Because of this...
Features: Medical
Since the 1950s and John Charnley’s introduction of the low friction hip prosthesis, metal-on-polyethylene bearings have remained the gold standard in terms of the long-term...
Applications: Medical
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but evaluating it carries risks of its own. Though often beneficial, X-ray angiography and CT...
Briefs: Medical
Advanced medical device designs are evolving rapidly and demand higher standards for medical equipment reliability. Applying linear motion components to these medical applications yields the...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
When a patient’s heart disease cannot be treated, heart transplantation is required, but only a few people can receive transplants. These rare opportunities for...
Briefs: Medical
A prototype miniature bioreactor system is designed to serve as a laboratory benchtop cell-culturing system that minimizes the need for relatively expensive equipment and reagents and...
Briefs: Medical
A safe, non-invasive method for forming images through clothing of large groups of people, in order to search for concealed weapons either made of metal or not, has been developed. A...
Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Creation of small, portable infusion pumps opened a new chapter in medical care. A patient can receive carefully metered and timed doses of medicine without requiring a visit to a medical practitioner,...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensor Tracks Antibiotic Levels in Real Time
Features: Medical
Inside the OEM: Intuitive Surgical
Features: Medical
The Truth About PTFE and the Need for Sustainable Coatings
Features: Medical
Closer to the Patient: Miniaturization of Point-of-Care Testing Devices
Features: Software
Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations
Features: Design
Ask the Expert
Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
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
Upcoming Webinars: Research Lab
What Really Changed: A Look at the Updated FDA Guidance Document...
On-Demand Webinars: Medical
Precision, Control and Repeatability: Harnessing the Power of UV Curing in...
Tech Talks: Medical
Diversifying Your 3D Printing Line for Medical Device Success
Podcasts: Design
Here's an Idea: The Next Frontier in Neurology
Tech Talks: Software
Instrument Building 101: Design Your Solution for Molecular Diagnostics
Webinars: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Inside Story
Selecting and Implementing Automation Solutions
Medical Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (MMT), a leading global provider of medical device manufacturing solutions, acquired Ireland-based Somex Automation and Ward Automation Galway. Recognized for developing best-in-class custom automation and integration solutions encompassing the entire product lifecycle, from design and development through production, testing, and packaging, these brands have become the flagship offerings of MMT Automation. To find out more about selecting and implementing automation solutions, MDB recently spoke with Dave McMorrow, Technical Director, MMT Automation and Michael Wall, Technical Director, Somex Automation, an MMT company.