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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The convergence of healthcare and technology is reshaping patient care, and printed electronics are pivotal in this transformation. Printed electronics offer promising solutions, enabling real-time monitoring and proactive patient management for improved outcomes. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Wearables
A team of Caltech researchers has figured out a method to noninvasively and continually measure blood pressure anywhere on the body with next to no disruption to the patient. A device based on the new technique holds the promise to enable better vital-sign monitoring. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
As the demand for smaller, less intrusive — sometimes even wearable — products grow, engineers must meet these expectations without compromising on pump system performance.
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Features: Wearables
Experienced design teams that have the expertise in the regulatory aspect of device design during the R&D process (involving UX/UI design, human factors engineering, user research, prototyping) will be coveted, especially with the growth that is occurring in the home medical equipment market.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Made with a laser-modified graphene nanocomposite material, a wearable device can detect specific glucose levels in sweat for three weeks while simultaneously monitoring body temperature and pH levels.
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R&D: Medical
SMARTSHAPE consortium, led from University of Galway, will develop an implantable medical device for continuous blood pressure monitoring. The consortium has...
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R&D: Wearables
Made of graphene, a cuffless device is worn on the underside of the wrist and can measure blood pressure with comparable accuracy to a standard blood pressure cuff. While the technology is still in...
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R&D: Wearables
Researchers have developed a device to noninvasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have created a special ultrathin sensor, spun from gold, that can be attached directly to the skin without irritation or discomfort.
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R&D: Design
A new device, called MedSENS, measures various vital parameters from the ear canal. The instrument consists of a probe about the size of an ear plug, which contains innovative measuring sensors. It is...
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Briefs: Wearables
The novel device uses two photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors.
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R&D: Wearables
The fabric-fiber has digital capabilities to collect, store, and analyze data using a neural network.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
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Briefs: Wearables
The wireless patches power themselves with harvested energy.
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Briefs: Wearables
Patches with wireless sensors monitor vitals without interruption.
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R&D: Imaging
The technologies may enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes.
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R&D: Wearables
Drawn-on-skin electronics allows multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn on the skin with an ink pen.
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Briefs: Wearables
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat.
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R&D: Wearables
A researcher has developed an electronic skin that is applied directly on top of real skin.
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Briefs: Wearables
Mobile health devices can help with screening and detection.
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R&D: Medical
A thermal sensor measures body temperature by simple contacts such as wearing clothes or shaking hands and an actuator that could control movements of artificial muscle.
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R&D: Wearables
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that while different wearable technologies, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate...
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Briefs: Materials
The device made of heart tissue and a robotic pumping system beats like the real thing.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The portable blood pressure monitoring device provides data continuously to patients.
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Global Innovations: Wearables
Soft pressure sensors have received significant research attention in a variety of fields, including soft robotics, electronic skin, and wearable electronics. Wearable soft pressure sensors have great potential for real-time health monitoring and for the early diagnosis of diseases.
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Global Innovations: Medical
Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the accuracy of current clinical...
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new technique could allow expectant parents to hear their baby’s heartbeat continuously at home with a noninvasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heart rate monitor...
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
One day, scopes may no longer need to be inserted into the body — such as down the throat or under the skin — to reach the stomach, brain, or any other organs for examination.
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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.

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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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