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Special Reports: Motion Control
Medical Robotics - April 2022

Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Low-Cost, 3D Printed Device May Broaden Ultrasound Use
Researchers have developed a low-cost, highly precise focused ultrasound (FUS) device that can be used on small animal models in preclinical research.
R&D: Nanotechnology
DNA Nanotechnology Tools Help Develop New Therapies
A suite of diverse, multifunctional DNA nanotechnological tools offers unique capabilities.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Patch Delivers Insulin in Cheeks
A polymer fiber mat is activated by heat to release drugs.
Briefs: Materials
Sustainable Silk Material Ideal for Wearable and Implantable Applications
The material is optically transparent and easily manipulated.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Single-Use Systems: The Future of Biopharmaceutical Processing
See how components suppliers can help therapeutic manufacturers choose the right material for the right application.
R&D: Wearables
Needle-Free Device Collects Blood Samples
A new technology offers a needle-free, painless and easy-to-use method for collecting blood samples.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Biosensors Measure Toxic Drugs in Cancer, Arthritis, and Organ Transplant Patients
Designer biosensors ‘switch on’ color or electrical responses to drugs.
Global Innovations: Wearables
Technology Enables Needle-Free Glucose Monitoring
A needle-free technology allows people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Miniature Optical Fiber Treatment Device Offers More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy
The device infuses antibodies through the miniature fiber to the tumor to activate T cells around tumor cells.
Supplements: Packaging & Sterilization
Winter 2021 Resource Guide
In our winter edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
Features: Wearables
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Microneedle Patch Delivers COVID-19 DNA Vaccine
The patch can be stored for 30 days at room temperature.
Briefs: Materials
Turning Pollen into 3D Printing Ink for Biomedical Applications
The ink could be used to make parts for tissue engineering, toxicity testing, and drug delivery.
R&D: Nanotechnology
Dissolvable Microneedle Patch Treats Baldness
A new dissolvable microneedle patch could treat baldness and help hair regrow quickly.
Briefs: Materials
Bioactive Glass and Metal Implants Dissolve at the End of Operational Lifespan
The devices eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose.
Features: Design
On the Rise: Wearable Injector Systems
The advent of automatic drug-delivery devices has empowered patients to take their treatments in their own hands.
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Medical Robotics - September 2021

Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic...

Features: Wearables
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
From the Editor: Manufacturing & Prototyping
From the Editor - COVID-19 Pandemic Helps Push Growth of Medical Device Market
Learn why the global market for medical device technologies is projected to grow from $605.7 billion in 2020 to $796.9 billion by 2025.
Supplements: Materials
Summer 2021 Resource Guide
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Exosome-Coated Stent Heals Vascular Injury, Repairs Damaged Tissue
The stent delivers regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved tissue.
R&D: IoMT
Artificial Pancreas System Upgraded with AI Algorithm
A new reinforcement learning (RL) based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm calculates the amount of insulin needed for a diabetic patient and injects it automatically.
R&D: Nanotechnology
Microrobot Can Flip Through Live Colon
The rectangular robot is as tiny as a few human hairs.
Briefs: Medical
New Device May Reduce Risks in Procedure to Unblock Arteries
Alternative treatment uses light-activated drug to coat an angioplasty balloon.
INSIDER: Medical
New Device Offers Unprecedented Accuracy for Eye Surgery

Scientists have helped develop a microscopic glass device that doctors could use to inject medicine into retinal veins with unprecedented accuracy. Their instrument meets an...

Features: Test & Measurement
Pen and Autoinjectors: Testing for the Future

The injectable drug-delivery device market is growing at a staggering rate, with an anticipated global market value of $37.5 billion by 2025 compared to $16.7 billion in 2016. The driving factors...

Features: Materials
3 Areas of Innovation for Combination Medical Products

The combination of drugs with medical devices has the potential to take patient care in an entirely new direction. The power of these products is that they can deliver a precise amount...

INSIDER: Medical
Neuroscientists Manipulate Brain Cells — Via Smartphone
Researchers from the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST have developed a soft neural implant that can be wirelessly controlled using a smartphone.

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INSIDER: Medical

Biodegradable Bandage Helps Wounds Heal

INSIDER: Medical

Superelastic Metal Alloy Shows Promise in Biomedical Applications

INSIDER: Medical

Nanosensor Platform Could Advance Detection of Ovarian Cancer

INSIDER: Medical

Implant Allows Amputees to Use Mind to Control Robotic Arm

Features: Medical

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News: Medical

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Webinars: Medical

The Pathway to Successful Device Development

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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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Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization

Harnessing the Power of Ultrasonic Precision Cleaning for cGMP Compliance

Technology Leaders: Robotics, Automation & Control

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Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion

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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control

Robotics Motion Control: The Complex Relationship Between Movement and Task