Keyword: Protective clothing

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R&D: Electronics & Computers
Smart Facemask Sends Alerts
A new mask sends an alert to the wearer via their smartphone when the recommended healthy CO2 limits inside the facemask are exceeded.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed Lightweight Knee Brace
Researchers have developed a lighter, yet more robust knee brace for the elderly who suffer from knee problems.
Technology Leaders: Wearables
The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
R&D: Packaging & Sterilization
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
R&D: Materials
Smart Fabric Stiffens on Demand
A new type of chain mail fabric is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.
Applications: Packaging & Sterilization
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.
Features: Medical
Can a Wearable Stop a Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new period of growth for wearables.
Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Adapting to Manufacturing Challenges of COVID-19
See how ultrasonic welding technology is being widely used in nonwoven PPE production.
R&D: Medical
Optical Tracking System Helps Improve Exoskeleton Fit
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new measurement method to test whether an exoskeleton and the person wearing it are moving smoothly and in harmony.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Highly Sensitive Sensors Show Promise in Enhancing Human Touch
The sensor has remarkable sensitivity, allowing the wearer to detect the light brush of a feather.
R&D: Materials
‘Hyper Glue’ Could Be Used for Medical Implants

Researchers hope to make everything from protective clothing to medical implants stronger and more corrosion resistant thanks to a newly developed hyper glue formula. The team of...

R&D: Medical
Exoskeleton Device Helps People with Arthritic Knees

A University of North Texas (Denton, TX) graduate student is taking a step toward making exoskeletons available to help more people. Typically, exoskeletons, which are wearable mobile...

R&D: Medical
Flexible Rehealing Glove Treats Traumatic Hand Injuries

Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (Fort Worth, TX) and The University of Washington (Seattle, WA) have developed a healing glove that delivers needed medicine to an injured hand. The device, known as the Bioengineered Smart-Glove for Regenerative Healing...

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Smart Implants Monitor Healing

INSIDER: Wearables

Wearable Patch Monitors Blood Glucose Levels

INSIDER: Medical

New Surgical Robot: Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Researchers Upcycle CDs into Biosensors

News: Medical

Testing Facility Called “Game Changer” in Regenerative Medicine

INSIDER: Design

Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Uses Modified Bacterial DNA

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

Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Product Development Lifecycle Management: Optimizing Quality,...

Webinars: Materials

Medical Device Biofilms: Slimy, Sticky, Stubborn, and Serious

On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Medical Devices Smarter

Webinars: Materials

Specialized Coatings for Advanced Medical Devices

Webinars: Medical

New Liquid Silicone Rubber with Primerless Adhesion to Polycarbonate

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Why Cleanroom Assembly of Plastic Medical and Electronic Devices Requires...

Features: Regulations/Standards

Establishing Proper Validation of Extruded Silicone Tubing