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R&D: Medical
Device Delivers Gene Therapy for Lung Disease
Drug-delivery researchers have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for patients with inherited lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. In cell culture and mouse models,...
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Briefs: Materials
Exploring a New Approach to Treating Collapsed Airways in Newborns
Researchers at the EPFL have achieved a breakthrough in the treatment of tracheomalacia, a condition characterized by weak tracheal cartilage and muscles that normally keep the airway open for proper breathing.
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Briefs: Design
COPD: Hands-Free Device Improves Breathing
One in 10 adults suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research around a new breathing device developed by pulmonologists at the University of Cincinnati offers promise for improving their lives.
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R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice
The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles.
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R&D: Design
Breath-Driven Concept Could Transform Prosthetics
Researchers have developed a hand prosthesis powered and controlled by the user’s breathing. The simple, lightweight device offers an alternative to Bowden cable-driven body-powered...
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R&D: Medical
Small Robot Can Explore Lungs
A robot can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs — to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy. Known as a magnetic tentacle robot, it measures just 2 mm in diameter.
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Briefs: Medical
Low-Cost Ventilator Set to Help People in Low-Income Countries
The ventilators are simpler and cheaper to make than those currently available.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors to Self-Power Wearable Devices
The system harvests energy from human breathing and motion.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
3D Printed ‘Invisible’ Fibers Can Sense Breath, Sound, and Cells
Researchers have used 3D printing to make electronic fibers, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, to create non-contact, wearable, portable respiratory sensors.
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Technology Leaders: Design
When Every Second Counts … Important Considerations for Respiratory Ventilator Design
Ventilators are mission-critical to sustaining life and require a robust design to ensure they maintain the necessary up-time for patient care.
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Features: Medical
New High-Flow Valve for Portable Oxygen Concentrator Systems
Battery-powered, highly portable oxygen concentrators are a growing trend in patient mobility, but building the devices is still an engineering challenge.
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R&D: Medical
Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip
A sensor chip smaller than a ladybug records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements and could enable a future socially distanced health monitor.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensors Offer Early Detection of Lung Tumors
Researchers have developed a new approach to early diagnosis of lung cancer: a urine test that can detect the presence of proteins linked to the disease.
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Briefs: Medical
Low-Field MRI Improves Lung, Cardiac Imaging
National Institutes of Health researchers, along with researchers at Siemens, have developed a high-performance, low-magnetic-field MRI system that vastly improves image quality of the lungs and...
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Global Innovations: Medical
Electronic Nose Can Sniff Out Which Lung Cancer Patients Will Respond to Immunotherapy
European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland An electronic nose that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients can identify with...
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R&D: AR/AI
AI Spots Lung Cancer Before Radiologists
Deep learning — a form of artificial intelligence — was able to detect malignant lung nodules on low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) scans with a performance meeting or exceeding that of expert...
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R&D: Medical
3D Printing Creates Super-Soft Structures that Replicate Brain and Lungs
Researchers have developed a new method for creating 3D structures using cryogenics (freezing) and 3D printing techniques. This builds on previous research but is the...
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R&D: Medical
Surgical Sealant Derived from Human Protein Seals Without Sutures
A newly engineered material could become the first suture-less sealant for wound closure. In laboratory tests of the material, known as a MeTro sealant, the team demonstrated...
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R&D: Medical
Simple, Discreet Device Opens Obstructed Nostrils
A Johns Hopkins student team has devised a simple, discreet device to open obstructed nostrils, a common problem that can cause snoring and other sleep disruptions, as well as exercising...
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Briefs: Medical
Open-Access, Low-Magnetic-Field MRI System for Lung Research
An open-access magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is being developed for use in research on orientational/ gravitational effects on lung physiology and function. The open-access geometry enables study of human subjects in diverse orientations. This system operates at a magnetic flux...

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Device Helps Diagnose Depression, Anxiety

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Blog: Government

U.S. Tariffs: Implications and Strategies for Medtech Manufacturers

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News: Materials

Qosina Partners with Sealed Air to Offer Bioprocessing Bag Film

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Blog: Design

Tariffs Are Now a Strategic Variable: How MedTech Manufacturers Are...

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Podcasts: Medical

The Growing Impact of Cybersecurity on Patient Safety in Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Connectivity

The FDA’s Role in Medical Device Cybersecurity

Ask the Expert

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.

Webcasts

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Upcoming Webinars: Materials

Designing Medical Devices with Confidence: Using Servo Ultrasonic...

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Podcasts: Medical

AI and Machine Learning in Medical Device Cybersecurity

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Podcasts: Medical

The Growing Impact of Cybersecurity on Patient Safety in Medical Devices

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On-Demand Webinars: Internet of Things

Enhancing Security in Connected Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Electronics & Computers

The FDA’s Role in Medical Device Cybersecurity

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Podcasts: Software

Best Practices for Securing 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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