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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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...

Briefs: AR/AI
Implant Offers Promise for the Paralyzed
A system enables patients with a complete spinal cord injury to stand, walk, and more.
Features: Medical
Assistive Audio Signal Stimulation Offers Relief for Parkinson’s Patients
Early indicators suggest that there are significant mood improvements that assist in the quality of life for the patients testing the devices.
R&D: Materials
Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants
Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.
Features: Wearables
Inside the OEM: Medtronic
The company’s key markets include cardiovascular, medical-surgical, neuroscience, and diabetes.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals
Plasma nitriding has a broad appeal to surface treat many metallic materials used in medical applications, including titanium alloys
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.
R&D: Energy
‘Healthy’ Electric Current Produced Inside Human Body
New nanotechnology has many potential applications, including harvesting clean energy to operate devices implanted in the body through the body’s natural movements.
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Quantum Brain Sensors Could Spot Dementia
Quantum sensors for the brain may soon identify brain diseases like dementia, ALS, and Parkinson’s.
Supplements: Regulations/Standards
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.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
R&D: Photonics/Optics
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
Briefs: Medical
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
Features: Wearables
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
R&D: Energy
Low-Power Electrical Stimulation Could Aid Stroke Rehabilitation
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services: November 2021 Medical Design Briefs
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
Global Innovations: Materials
Increasing the Lifespan and Stability of Human Implantable Medical Devices
A coating minimizes tissue damage by reducing friction.
R&D: Energy
Self-Powered Implantable Stimulates Fast Bone Healing
When placed over a fracture, the device generates electricity from movement, accelerating bone healing.
R&D: Materials
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’
Researchers used individual fingertips fitted with stretchable tactile sensors with liquid metal.
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.
Technology Leaders: Wearables
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.
Special Reports: Design
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...

R&D: Nanotechnology
Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain
Researchers are creating new tools for a method called optogenetics, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity.
R&D: Energy
Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power
The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.
Technology Leaders: Materials
Extending the Service Life of Joint Prostheses with PEEK Biomaterials
Learn about a polymer material being explored for complex joint prosthesis systems.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Show Preview: MD&M West
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Tiny Implant Cures Diabetes in Mice without Triggering Immune Response
Using a new minuscule device, researchers can implant insulin-secreting cells into diabetic mice
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bruisable Artificial Skin Could Help Prosthetics Sense Injuries
An artificial skin attached to a person’s knee develops a purple “bruise” when hit forcefully.
Briefs: Medical
Technology Restores Sense of Touch in Nerves Damaged as a Result of Injury
A tiny sensor is implanted in the nerve of the injured limb.

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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.

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On-Demand Webinars: 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

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Technology Leaders: Robotics, Automation & Control

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Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion

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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control

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