WellSpan Health and Philips Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Innovation and Research

Royal Philips has formed a strategic alliance with WellSpan Health, a healthcare system in Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. The seven-year...

3D Printing Could Change How Cancer Drugs Reach Tumors

New research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D printed carriers could deliver medication directly to tumors while reducing many of the side effects that cancer...

Bringing Digital Innovation from Lab to Life in Cardiology

BIOTRONIK, die Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and the German Heart Center Foundation have formed a research and innovation partnership focused on advancing digital and...

Six Universities Awarded Minus K Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

Minus K Technology has awarded passive mechanical negative-stiffness low-frequency vibration isolators to six universities through its Educational Giveaway program. The...

Trelleborg Expands Innovation Center

Trelleborg Medical Solutions is breaking ground to expand its Innovation Center based in Delano, MN. The company says the site expansion will enable it to take on additional projects and accelerate the...

IV Disposables Market 2026: From Commodity to Connected Care Ecosystem

Ultimately, the transformation of IV disposables reflects a broader shift in healthcare — toward connected, patient-centered, and value-driven care. OEMs that align with this vision will not only capture market share but also play a critical role in shaping the future of infusion therapy. Read on to learn more.

Fluid Management and Tubing in 2026: Precision, Connectivity, and Materials Discipline

Fluid management and tubing have long been treated as foundational elements of medical device design — necessary, heavily specified, and often invisible once integrated into a finished system. That status is changing. Read on to learn how and why.

Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants

Researchers have developed a novel hydrogel that is as soft as pudding and dissolves in the body over time. This material could one day be used for custom-made bone implants.

Adaptable Drug-Delivery Platform Accelerates Next-Gen Medicine

An adaptable materials platform can safely and efficiently deliver a wide range of genetic medicines, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of next‑generation...

Component Manufacturer PrecisionX Acquired by Windjammer Capital

PrecisionX Group, Waterbury, CT, has been acquired by private equity firm Windjammer Capital. PrecisionX manufactures high-precision metal components for regulated industries....

Vaccines Via Dental Floss

Researchers have developed a novel vaccine delivery approach that uses dental floss to administer vaccines through the junctional epithelium, the thin, permeable tissue located between the teeth and gums. Read on to learn more about it.

Medical Podcasts

Listen to the medical podcasts, including one examining personalized medicine and drug delivery — and how cutting-edge tools like AI, automation, and robotics are transforming cancer care; one on the growing emphasis on sustainability in drug-delivery devices; one on how targeted intra-arterial delivery platforms are redefining the treatment of solid tumors; and more.

De-Risking Medical Device Development with VA Technology Transfer

VA clinicians and researchers invent technologies grounded in patient experience and real-world care. (Courtesy of TechLink) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates...

The Lee Company Opens New Innovation Center

The Lee Company has opened a new Innovation Center, a 27,500 sq ft facility built to accelerate product development and reinforce the company’s continued commitment to innovation in miniature....

From Shortages to Solutions: Engineering Strategies for Supply Stability in Medical Devices

This article explores how engineering and innovation are becoming the primary tools for building a more resilient and reliable medical device supply chain. Read on to learn more.

From the Editor

In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs’ readers to cast their ballot to choose from our eight Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the design engineering community in 2025. This year, our winner reflects the industry’s need to lower costs and minimize material usage. Read on to learn the winner of the 2025 Medical Design Briefs’ Readers’ Choice Products of the Year.

Quantum Surgical Acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc.

Quantum Surgical, a company specializing in minimally invasive robotic-assisted cancer treatment, has acquired NeuWave Medical, Inc., a medical device company whose products are used by...

Education Initiative: Student Education Initiative to Empower Next Generation of MedTech Engineers

Building on more than four decades of collaboration, Qosina and Informa Markets has launched a new Student Education Initiative designed to...

MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just Iterating?

In this keynote kicking off day 2 of MD&M West, the panel examines whether the medtech industry is disrupting the status quo through innovation or rather...

MD&M West

With multiple co-located expos, a dense education schedule, and a show floor spanning the entire medical device lifecycle, success at MD&M West depends less on seeing everything than on seeing the right things. Read on for a guide that takes a tactical view of the event — highlighting role-based education paths, newly emphasized features, and practical strategies for navigating the show efficiently.

Why Medical Device Loyalty Depends on Services, Not Features

Product features alone no longer command premium prices or defend against commoditization. The path to differentiation and margin protection now runs through service quality and customer relationships. Read on to learn more.

From Tariffs to Tactics: How Medtech Firms Are Adapting

"Few issues test the operational discipline of medtech companies quite like trade policy volatility. Tariffs are not new to this industry, but the pace and scale of recent changes have elevated them from a background risk to a strategic concern." Read on to learn Editor and Director of Medical Content Sherrie Trigg's opinion on the matter.

Technology

What is the first noninvasive transdermal system approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to assess kidney function without blood draws or urine samples?

Medical Design Briefs and MedAccred Team Up to Support Medical Manufacturing Excellence at MD&M West 2026

Delivering trusted information and connecting engineers, manufacturers, and innovators with the resources they need to bring safer,...

Stryker's Robert Cohen Named Chair of AdvaMed’s Digital Health Tech Division Board of Directors 

Robert Cohen, vice president, innovation and technology, orthopaedic group at Stryker, has been named the next chair of the AdvaMed Digital Health Tech Board of Directors. He succeeds Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, global chief science and technology officer at GE HealthCare, who served as the inaugural chair of the board overseeing the then-newly created division. Read on to learn more.

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

Success in 2026 will favor organizations that address these shifts directly: designing for interoperability, validating at the individual level, building security to keep pace with threats, and engineering for real-world clinical use. The innovations that define this year will not only improve device capabilities but reshape how healthcare itself is delivered. Read on to learn more.

MD&M West Show Preview

Returning to Anaheim this February, MD&M West 2026 brings the global medical device community together for three days of engineering insight, manufacturing expertise, and technology breakthroughs. As one of the largest gatherings of medtech professionals in North America, the event showcases the full spectrum of product development. Read on to learn all about it.

Inside the OEM: Medtronic’s Growth and Next Wave of Innovation

When Thierry Piéton stepped into the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer of Medtronic earlier this year, he entered one of the largest and most complex organizations in the medical technology industry. Read on to go inside the OEM.

Technology

What is the first noninvasive spinal cord stimulation system authorized by FD) for improving hand strength and sensation after chronic spinal cord injury?