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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
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: Medical
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: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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: IoMT
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: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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: Software
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: Medical

Tiny Sensor Could Transform Head Injury Detection

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News: Robotics, Automation & Control

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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INSIDER: Design

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

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Podcasts: Medical

Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability

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INSIDER: Medical

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

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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.

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

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

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Podcasts: Medical

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: Medical

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

Inside Story

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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