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Features: Design
The Digital Future of Medical Device Development
Digital design tools — computer modeling and realistic simulation — have emerged as key contributors to success in medical device product design and manufacturing, and increasingly in the...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Extrusion Tooling
Applying fluid dynamic principles to extrusion tooling design benefits any medical device company involved with continuous extrusion. Benefits include improved product tolerances, reduced waste,...
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Technological Advancements and Industry Trends in the Medical Extrusion Market
In an increasingly volatile and complex market environment, adaptability becomes essential to success and business growth for today’s medical extruder. Basic to...
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Applications: Medical
Using Thermal Analysis to Develop a Better Vaccine Carrier System
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one million infants and young children die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases such as pneumococcal disease...
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Briefs: Medical
New Stent Design Confirms Improved Blood Flow
A vascular surgeon, Patrick Kelly, MD, of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD, had designed a stent graft and knew that his patients with thoracoabdominal aneurysms were doing better with it, but he...
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Features: Electronics & Computers
Thermal Management Solutions for Medical Electronics
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...
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Applications: Software
Formally Verifying Heart Pump Software with SPARK and Echo
The Ada-based SPARK programming language and toolset offer strong guarantees about the behavior of software systems. This powerful core underpins Echo, a complete approach to practical...
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Briefs: Medical
Method and Apparatus for Automated Isolation of Nucleic Acids from Small Cell Samples
RNA isolation is a ubiquitous need, driven by current emphasis on microarrays and miniaturization. With commercial systems requiring 100,000 to 1,000,000 cells for successful isolation, there is a growing need for a small-footprint, easy-to-use device that can...
Features: Software
Matching Simulation Software Capabilities with Medical Design Needs
The product development process in the medical device field poses a demanding design environment for engineers and project managers. The design process often requires...
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Applications: Medical
Increasing the Accuracy of Prosthetic Valve Stress Analysis
Durability is a key measurement of prosthetic heart valve function. Assessment of fatigue life requires accurate estimates of the stresses induced during the cardiac cycle. Finite...
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Applications: Medical
Bioprosthetic Heart Valves Get a Boost From Modeling and Flow Visualization
On Sept. 21, 1960, Dr. Albert Starr successfully implanted the world’s first “ball-in-cage” prosthetic heart valve into a patient’s mitral valve, a mechanical...
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Applications: Medical
UV Flow Analysis Technique Pinpoints Source of Minute Flaws in Reagent Discs
Near-patient in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests depend on medical devices to perform diagnoses, generally in controlled environments and using non-invasive techniques...
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Applications: Software
Upfront CFD Uncovers Rare Flow Problem in Medical Respirator Valve Design
Sometimes an engineering problem can defy logic: My encounter with this phenomenon was a flow problem within the control valve of a medical respirator that showed...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
Keeping Hearts Pumping
An estimated one million people worldwide have heart conditions that would benefit from a heart transplant. However, the number of donor hearts available is extremely limited, with fewer than 3,000 total transplants...
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Applications: Medical
CFD Modeling and Visualization Aid Stent Research
Once considered a medical miracle, today’s coronary stent installations are now viewed as low-risk and commonplace procedures. In the U.S. alone, more than one million patients with heart...
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

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News: Medical

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.

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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Shrinking Materials Hold Big Potential for Smart Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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INSIDER: Software

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

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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: Robotics, Automation & Control

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Design

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless 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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