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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Advancement of Minimally Invasive Device Design
Despite the growth in MIS advancements over the last two decades, these techniques are still in their adolescence. There is much room for growth.
Features: Materials
Hydrocolloid Innovation: Past, Present & Future
Learn the history of this game-changing medical material and the latest hydrocolloid developments and applications.
Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion
First Steerable Catheter Developed for Brain Surgery
The device was inspired by nature, specifically insect legs and flagella.
Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Inside Story: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
Rodd Turnquist tells Medical Design Briefs how to select the best pumps for medical devices and accelerating time to market.
Technology Leaders: Materials
Extending the Service Life of Joint Prostheses with PEEK Biomaterials
Learn about a polymer material being explored for complex joint prosthesis systems.
R&D: Design
Intra-Oral Device Developed for Weight Loss
An intra-oral device is fitted by a dental professional to the upper and lower back teeth.
Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Mechatronic Integration for Precision Medical Device Linear Motion
See how ground ball screws are becoming a preferred choice for precise linear motion.
Briefs: AR/AI
Moving One Step Closer to Personalized Anesthesia
The device continuously measures the blood concentration of propofol.
Applications: Motion Control
Advancements in Robotic Magnetic Navigation Technology Enhance Surgical Processes
See how robots are helping to treat cardiac arrhythmias.
Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
Surgical Sutures Inspired by Human Tendons
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections, and monitor wounds.
R&D: Materials
3D Printed Implants with Antibiotics
Researchers have fabricated antibiotic-containing 3D scaffold implants at high temperatures.
Global Innovations: Medical
Biodegradable Nanoprobe Illuminates Tumors Brightly and Precisely
To highlight tumors in the body for cancer diagnosis, doctors can use tiny optical probes (nanoprobes) that light up when they attach to tumors.
Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion
Tubing Capabilities to Improve Efficiency and Quality in Medical Device Manufacturing
Stainless steel tubing is a primary support feature of single-use handheld surgical devices.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Automating Orthopedic Revision Planning
See how A.I.-based machine learning supports orthopedic revision surgeries.
Briefs: Wearables
Post-Surgical Patch Releases Non-Opioid Painkiller Directly to the Wound
New polymer promises localized pain control for critical first four days.
Technology Leaders: Medical
Surgical Robotics: The Art of Saving Costs with Cables
Learn about the motion-control options that give robot makers a wider stride than their competitors.
Briefs: Design
Extraction of Largely Unexplored Bodily Fluid Could Be a New Source of Biomarkers
Fluid could provide a new source of information for routine diagnostic testing.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Implantable Sensor Could Measure Bodily Functions and Safely Biodegrade
Sensors need to be flexible, stretchable, biodegradable, safe, and stable for use in the body.
Features: Robotics, Automation & Control
Small Innovations Could Help Robotic Surgery Become Big Business
Smaller parts and devices will likely play bigger roles in the advancement of robotic surgery and telesurgery.
R&D: Energy
Tiny Energy Storage Power for Wearable Skin Sensors
Researchers have fabricated tiny energy storage devices that can effectively power flexible and wearable skin sensors.
Briefs: Medical
Optical Imaging Technology May Help Surgeons Better Treat Cancer, Brain Diseases
Optical imaging helps surgeons map out tumors.
Technology Leaders: Design
Tips for Innovating in a Post-Pandemic Market: A Primer on E2E Conversations
Start simple, collaborate early, and seek deep expertise are just three of the important ideas in a post-pandemic medical market.
Applications: Medical
Reimagining Knee Replacements with Additive Technology and Artificial Intelligence
To produce an additively manufactured prosthesis, REJOINT starts by 3D modelling the patient’s CT scan.
R&D: Materials
Biorubber Glue Offers Faster Surgical Recovery
A surgical glue can help join blood vessels and close wounds faster.
R&D: Materials
Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants
Combining silk fabric with epoxy creates laminates that can be formed into shapes for medical uses.
Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Thin Film Electrodes Show Potential for Transforming Neurosurgery
Thin-film technology could soon offer a less invasive and more cost-effective solution to enhance neurosurgery for people with neurological brain conditions, including epilepsy.

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