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Briefs: Design
Part 2: Designing Piezo Handpieces for Ultrasonic Surgery
Part 1 of this article , which ran in March 2023, looked at the general structure, design variants, and system design of ultrasonic medical handpieces. Part 2 now reviews driver design, special applications, drive electronics, and failure mechanisms.
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Briefs: Design
Part 1: Designing Piezo Handpieces for Ultrasonic Surgery
Part 1 of this article looks at the general structure, design variants, and system design of ultrasonic medical handpieces. In a future issue, Part 2 will examine driver design, special applications, drive electronics, and failure mechanisms.
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Features: Software
Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations
The digitized manufacturing environment is here and continues to gain momentum. For many companies in the life sciences arena, industry 4.0 is a business strategy.
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Features: Wearables
2023 Tech Trends: Why Digital Health Will Lead to Improved Patient Care
While many wearable technologies began as a way to help people improve fitness, they have evolved to take on much greater diagnostic and other medical uses.
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Features: Wearables
Show Preview: Biosensors for Medical Wearables
With potential in remote patient monitoring, diagnosis, and detection of disease, biosensors and wearable devices are gaining substantial interest.
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Briefs: Connectivity
Medical Device Integrators Can Ensure Data Accuracy and Patient Safety
In the absence of true standards of medical device communication, medical device integration is a proven, reliable solution for accurate and timely delivery of those data to the various systems and applications running throughout a healthcare organization. While some device...
Applications: Materials
First Totally Implantable Hearing Device
Hearing loss can occur as a result of aging, genetic predisposition, an illness or injury, or over the course of years of exposure to loud sounds, which cause intense vibrations that damage the hair...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
Web-Based Programs Assess Cognitive Fitness
Astronauts, pilots, air traffic controllers, truck drivers, shift workers, and mountain climbers have something in common: All are at risk for impaired cognitive abilities due to stress or sleep...
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INSIDER: Design

MD&M Midwest Keynote: Advancing Electrophysiology: The Science and...

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INSIDER: Medical

MD&M Midwest Keynote: Let’s Break a Leg: Improving 3D Printed Prosthetics

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INSIDER: Medical

Smart Device Speeds Wound Healing with Personalized Treatment

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INSIDER: Materials

New Material Extends Life of Orthopedic Implants

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Podcasts: Medical

How 3D Printing Is Transforming Medtech

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From the Editor: Medical

Medical Devices Are Booming — But Can the Supply Chain Keep Up?

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: Communications

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless...

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Podcasts: Medical

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Automation, Robotics, and AI Integration in Medical Manufacturing

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On-Demand Webinars: Materials

Advancements in Biocompatible Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrates for Next-Gen...

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Podcasts: Materials

How 3D Printing Is Transforming Medtech

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Podcasts: Medical

Addressing Material Changes and 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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