Keyword: Implants & Prosthetics

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INSIDER: Medical
Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia with Light

Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties.

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Features: Imaging
MRI Safety Testing: How Device Manufacturers Can Ensure Safety of Patients with Implants
With a view to the absolute safety of patients, medical device manufacturers must be aware of the potential risks of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Supplements: Medical
Medical Design Briefs: 2022 Technology Leaders
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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Briefs: Aerospace
An Investigation to Test Remote-Controlled Drug-Delivery Implant Launched on SpaceX CRS-26
A new remotely controlled drug-delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable medication for patients — even those on spacecraft headed for Mars.
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Supplements: Materials
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
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.
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R&D: Medical
Gel-Like, Radioactive Implant Kills Pancreatic Cancer

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...

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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Summer 2022 Resource Guide
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.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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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.
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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.
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R&D: Materials
Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants
Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.
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Features: Wearables
Inside the OEM: Medtronic
The company’s key markets include cardiovascular, medical-surgical, neuroscience, and diabetes.
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Features: Materials
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
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Briefs: Medical
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.
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R&D: Nanotechnology
‘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.
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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.
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Supplements: Materials
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.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
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Briefs: Materials
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
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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.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Global Innovations: Materials
Increasing the Lifespan and Stability of Human Implantable Medical Devices
A coating minimizes tissue damage by reducing friction.
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R&D: Energy
Self-Powered Implantable Stimulates Fast Bone Healing
When placed over a fracture, the device generates electricity from movement, accelerating bone healing.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’
Researchers used individual fingertips fitted with stretchable tactile sensors with liquid metal.
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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.
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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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.
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Special Reports: Design
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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...

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Quiz: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Medical Devices in the Locker Room

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INSIDER: Medical

AI Tool Predicts Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

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INSIDER: Medical

ECG Patch Paves Way for Sustainable Wearables

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INSIDER: Materials

Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia with Light

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News: Medical

MMT Acquires Ward Automation Galway, Somex: Launches MMT Automation...

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Features: Medical

Inside the OEM: Siemens Healthineers

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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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.

Webcasts

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Webinars: Medical

5 Ways to Test Wearable Devices

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Webinars: Test & Measurement

Powering Medical Devices: How to Filter Noise Out While Keeping Safety In

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Webinars: Materials

High-purity Silicone Adhesive Solutions for Medical Device Assembly

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Podcasts: Wearables

Here's an Idea: Real-Time Remote Heart Monitoring

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Tech Talks: Materials

A Look Into New Silicone Elastomers for Low-Temperature Biopharma Applications

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

How to Maximize the Benefits of Medical Device Onshoring

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.

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Features: Packaging & Sterilization

Sterilization, Packaging, and Materials: CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS