Human Factors and Ergonomics

Sterilization

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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Deep UV Lasers for Device Sterilization
Engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet (UV) laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of UV light for sterilizing medical tools, among other applications....
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Global Innovations: Green Design & Manufacturing
COVID-19: Scientists Develop Method to Disinfect PPE for Safe Reuse
A team has successfully developed a method for disinfecting PPE so it can be reused or safely recycled.
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R&D: Medical
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
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Features: Design
Creating Robust Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Device IFUs
Developing IFUs for reusable devices presents a unique challenge that requires focused attention to ensure patient safety: the reprocessing method.
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R&D: Electronics & Computers
All-in-One Device Uses Microwave Power
An innovative system may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical applications.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Harnessing the Power of Ultrasonic Precision Cleaning for cGMP Compliance
Removing organic contaminants and reducing bacterial and viral loads in medical device manufacturing.
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Features: Design
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Anne F. Booth, Owner/President, Booth Scientific Sterilization and Quality System Professionals
Booth offers advice to other women looking to work in biomedical engineering and science.
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Features: Medical
Clean Design: Reducing Patient Infections Starts with Design for Cleanability
Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported progress on reducing overall infection rates with enhanced safety measures and better disinfection...
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Briefs: Medical
Ultraviolet Rays Quickly Bash Bacteria on Mobile Devices
Ultraviolet light has been used for more than 30 years as a source of disinfectant. A newly introduced product uses the technology to eliminate bacteria on cell phones, tablets and other...
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Features: Materials
Four-Step Plastic Testing Protocol: Making Informed Design and Material Decisions
Medical devices across the United States must not only keep pace with advances in technology but also with the increased use of harsh solvents and disinfectants....
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Features: Regulations/Standards
Reusable Medical Devices: BI Selection, Overkill Validation Approaches, and First-Time Validation Pass Rates in Common Healthcare Steam Sterilization Cycles
When validating the steam sterilization instructions for a reusable medical device,...
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Features: Medical
Disposables Lead the Way to Fighting HAIs, Preventing Errors
A key driver of the medical disposables market is the desire to minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Healthcare providers are turning to disposable products...
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Global Innovations: Materials
Spikes of Graphene Kill Bacteria on Medical Implants
Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenberg, Swedenwww.chalmers.se Operations for surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements or dental implants, have increased in recent years....
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Features: Packaging & Sterilization
E-beam Sterilization: The Impact on Skin-Contact Adhesives for Medical Applications
The performance of adhesives used for wearable medical device applications is critical to the efficacy of the final product, as an improperly affixed device is...
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Technology Leaders: Packaging & Sterilization
Package Engineering for Sterilization
After years of research and development, surveys and polls, functional device testing, and countless other preparatory actions, your medical device is almost ready to go to market. You have determined your...
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R&D: Medical
New 'Box' Sterilizes Surgical Instruments
A mobile container from Rice University sterilizes surgical instruments in low-resource settings. The "Sterile Box," built into a standard 20-foot steel shipping container, houses a water system for decontamination and a solar-powered autoclave for steam sterilization.
R&D: Medical
Attacking Biofilm Formation
New research by mechanical engineers at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, aims at fighting bacterial biofilms that can foul implantable medical devices. Bacteria secrete a slimy substance that forms biofilms,...
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Briefs: Medical
Identifying and Inactivating Bacterial Spores
Problems associated with, and new strategies for, inactivating resistant organisms like Bacillus canaveralius (found at Kennedy Space Center during a survey of three NASA cleanrooms) have been defined. Identifying the particular component of the spore that allows its heightened resistance can guide the...

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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Soft Robots Bend in Predictable Ways

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INSIDER: Medical

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INSIDER: Materials

Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants

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Podcasts: Wearables

How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery

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Podcasts: Medical

How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants

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News: Test & Measurement

Six Universities Awarded Minus K Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Webcasts

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Editorial Webinars: Medical

Next-Generation Materials for Medical Devices: From Smart Polymers to...

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Podcasts: Design

How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery

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Podcasts: Medical

How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants

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Podcasts: Design

Training the Future of AI-Powered Surgery

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Making Human-Centered Robotics Work in the Real World

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Podcasts: Medical

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

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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