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Trivia: Medical
In April 2004, FDA approved what kind of system allows to treat epilepsy?
Trivia: Medical
March 3rd is recognized as World Hearing Day. One of the most significant medical device innovations for hearing impairment is the cochlear implant. In what year was the first commercially available multi-channel cochlear implant...
Trivia: Design
In 1952, what device was successfully implanted in a human, making medical history?
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Researchers at EPFL have developed the first high-performance, miniaturized brain-machine interface (MiBMI), offering an extremely small, low-power, highly accurate, and versatile solution. Read on to learn about it.
Videos of the Month: Wearables
See the videos of the month, including one on research that pioneers transformative approaches to intuitively control prosthetic devices; one on how medical professionals can map the radiation dose within the body, giving them new data to guide treatments in real time; one on a new smart material that is activated by both heat and electricity; and one on what bats can teach us about co-existing with viruses and preventing severe disease.
INSIDER: Medical
A team of scientists has demonstrated the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific memories. This groundbreaking research was derived from research that showed the...
R&D: Medical
Researchers have developed an implantable device that could provide a long-term supply of insulin to the body. The implant was designed to shield insulin-producing, or islet, cells from damaging immune responses, while continuously generating oxygen to sustain them.
Global Innovations: Medical
A new collaboration between The University of Manchester and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials could transform the field of biomedical implants.
Features: AR/AI
With a focus on transformation, innovation, and portfolio management, Medtronic is well positioned for continued success and value creation in the dynamic medical technology landscape. Its commitment to shareholders, coupled with strategic guidance updates, underscores Medtronic's trajectory toward sustained growth and long-term value.
R&D: Medical
Scaffold insertion also appeared to be as safe as angioplasty, in terms of procedure-related complications.
Briefs: Medical
The scientists set out in detail the process of developing the neuroprosthetic that has allowed a first patient with Parkinson's to be treated, enabling him to walk comfortably, confidently and without falling.
R&D: Medical
A microscale device for implantation in the eye presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases. The 3D printed device aims to encapsulate insulin-producing pancreatic cells and electronic sensors.
Videos of the Month: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the videos of the month, including one on a wearable, textile-based device that could compensate for deficiencies in visual and auditory inputs by tapping the sense of touch; one on a 3D-printed heart; one on the eradication of advanced-stage mesothelioma in mice; and more.
Features: Medical
The 21st annual “Create the Future” Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., and...
From the Editor: Design
Implantable medical devices may be nothing new — doctors have been inserting things like pacemakers and cochlear implants into their patients’ bodies for decades — but as the relationship between people and technology becomes ever more co-dependent.
R&D: Wearables
A minimally invasive and smart glaucoma implant has the potential to decrease the incidence of postoperative complications. The biodegradable glaucoma implant is approximately the same size as the world’s smallest medical device known to be implanted in the human body.
Trivia: Medical
What medical device would come to shape modern medical practice around the use and development of artificial organs?
Features: Medical
With COVID behind them and patients and their physicians returning to elective procedures, Smith & Nephew is seeing strong market revenue growth in 2022, according to CEO Deepak Nath, who spoke during its first quarter trading update.
Features: Medical
With all the benefits implantable systems offer therapy developers, clinicians, and patients, it is easy to see why market projections for this segment are on the rise.
Features: Medical
The animal kingdom has fascinated man from the beginning of time. From the most minute organisms to undersea and land creatures that have perfectly evolved to adapt to their environments, we have looked...
Briefs: Medical
A team of scientists has developed novel technology with the potential to change the future of drug delivery. The device developed represents the first implantable drug-delivery system that is triggered by external light sources of different wavelengths, and not by electronics.
Features: Medical
The first ever bone plate that was implanted in a human body is reported to be in the 1560s, centuries before the advent of anesthesia.
INSIDER: Medical
Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties.
Features: Design
With a view to the absolute safety of patients, medical device manufacturers must be aware of the potential risks of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Supplements: Tubing & Extrusion
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
Briefs: Aerospace
A new remotely controlled drug-delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable medication for patients — even those on spacecraft headed for Mars.
Supplements: Photonics/Optics
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
R&D: Medical
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. The new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80 percent of...
Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
Top Stories
Blog: Medical
U.S. Tariffs: Implications and Strategies for Medtech Manufacturers
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Device Detects Infections from Skin Temperature
INSIDER: Design
Portable, Blood-Based Device Detects Colon Cancer
Applications: Materials
Parallel Fluidics Produces Ultra-Precise Microfluidics Prototypes with...
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Tiny Spectral Sensor Identifies Materials
INSIDER: Medical
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
Upcoming Webinars: Medical
Designing Medical Devices with Confidence: Using Servo Ultrasonic...
Podcasts: Connectivity
AI and Machine Learning in Medical Device Cybersecurity
Podcasts: IoMT
The Growing Impact of Cybersecurity on Patient Safety in Medical Devices
On-Demand Webinars: Connectivity
Enhancing Security in Connected Medical Devices
Podcasts: Connectivity
The FDA’s Role in Medical Device Cybersecurity
Podcasts: Software
Inside Story
Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Sterilization for Medical Devices
To find out more about the expertise required to establish a safe and effective EO Sterilization for medical devices, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, director of microbiology for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).
