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: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
R&D: Materials
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Smart Fabric Stiffens on Demand
A new type of chain mail fabric is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.
Applications: Robotics, Automation & Control
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: Regulations/Standards
Can a Wearable Stop a Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new period of growth for wearables.
Features: Medical
Adapting to Manufacturing Challenges of COVID-19
See how ultrasonic welding technology is being widely used in nonwoven PPE production.
R&D: Robotics, Automation & Control
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: Wearables
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: Medical

Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research

Briefs: Medical

Designing Feature-Rich Wearable Health and Fitness Devices

Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion

Extrusion Process Enables Synthetic Material Growth

Features: Medical

Enabling a Diabetic to Run the World Marathon Challenge

INSIDER: Medical

COVID-19 Smart Patch Vaccine Measures Effectiveness

INSIDER: Medical

Wearable Electronics: Starch Prevents E-Waste

Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components

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.

Webcasts

On-Demand Webinars: Medical

Developing the Ultimate Medical Sensor Technology

Webinars: Medical

Precision Pulsed High Voltage: Electroporation Enabling Medical and Life...

Webinars: Medical

Product Development Lifecycle Management: Optimizing Quality, Cost, and Speed...

Webinars: Medical

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

On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Medical Devices Smarter

On-Demand Webinars: Wearables

MEMS and Sensors: The Digital Transformation of Healthcare

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.

Trending Stories

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research

Features: Regulations/Standards

Implementing IEC 62304 for Safe and Effective Medical Device Software — PART 1

Features: Medical

Implementing IEC 62304 for Safe and Effective Medical Device Software, PART 2

Technology Leaders: Medical

Plasticizer-Induced Stress Cracking of Rigid PVC and Polycarbonate

Technology Leaders: Design

Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing for Tight-Tolerance Medical Applications:...