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Global Innovations: Medical
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According to a clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and...
Features: Medical
The global home healthcare services industry is already worth billions of U.S. dollars and, with a growing and aging population, this is expected to continue to increase....
Technology Leaders: Medical
Measuring multiple parameters, accurate readings, and having a long battery lifetime: these are the most critical parameters for a wearable device that monitors cardiovascular health. Wearable...
Features: Medical
Among the challenges faced by the healthcare sector is a population that is growing older. The elderly population is expected to grow significantly over the next 20 years. Having an...
Features: Design
Optimizing Electronics for Medical Applications
Two years ago, in Medical Design Briefs, Derek Hunt offered some insight into the benefits of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology in the miniaturization of medical devices. CMOS has been around for decades and aside from the size benefits which will be discussed shortly, the...
Briefs: Medical
A multi-disciplinary team of Bostonarea researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, the Wyss Institute for Biologically...
Features: Materials
This article discusses ways to set up new projects for success and covers ideas for material selection, dimension and tolerance, and critical feature selection. Designing a silicone...
Features: Materials
Medical device manufacturers are being challenged by strong market demand for tubing that delivers increased functionality, lower profiles, and lower costs—pushing the limits of material...
Features: Medical
Developing a medical device requires sensitivity to the delicate balance between usefulness, usability, desirability, and manufacturability. Every medical device must be useful (meet a need) and...
Features: Electronics & Computers
Semiconductor vendors are constantly on the lookout for the market dislocations that will provide the opportunity for product innovation and subsequent sales and revenue growth....
Applications: Medical
Borrowing a page from wireless phone communications, hearing aids have become firmly entrenched in the digital realm during the past decade. At GN ReSound, the manufacturing process for...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensor Tracks Antibiotic Levels in Real Time
Features: Medical
Inside the OEM: Intuitive Surgical
Features: Medical
The Truth About PTFE and the Need for Sustainable Coatings
Features: Medical
Closer to the Patient: Miniaturization of Point-of-Care Testing Devices
Features: Software
Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations
Features: Design
Ask the Expert
Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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
Upcoming Webinars: Research Lab
What Really Changed: A Look at the Updated FDA Guidance Document...
On-Demand Webinars: Medical
Precision, Control and Repeatability: Harnessing the Power of UV Curing in...
Tech Talks: Medical
Diversifying Your 3D Printing Line for Medical Device Success
Podcasts: Design
Here's an Idea: The Next Frontier in Neurology
Tech Talks: Software
Instrument Building 101: Design Your Solution for Molecular Diagnostics
Webinars: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Inside Story
Selecting and Implementing Automation Solutions
Medical Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (MMT), a leading global provider of medical device manufacturing solutions, acquired Ireland-based Somex Automation and Ward Automation Galway. Recognized for developing best-in-class custom automation and integration solutions encompassing the entire product lifecycle, from design and development through production, testing, and packaging, these brands have become the flagship offerings of MMT Automation. To find out more about selecting and implementing automation solutions, MDB recently spoke with Dave McMorrow, Technical Director, MMT Automation and Michael Wall, Technical Director, Somex Automation, an MMT company.