Keyword: Mechanical Components

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Products: Motion Control
New Products: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, APRIL 12–14, 2022, Anaheim, CA
Surgical Motors

Portescap, Morristown, NJ, offers surgical motors that are designed to withstand 3,000+ autoclave cycles. The motors and...

Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Exploring Valve Technology Requirements Under the New MDR
Although the pandemic has delayed the MDR’s validation date, it has not diminished the importance of this new regulation.
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & 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: Nanotechnology
Microparticles Pave Way for Microfluidic Devices
The research offers potential inspiration for microfluidic pumps that allow the controlled flow of liquids.
Briefs: Medical
Quiet Gears Improve Patient Comfort and Imaging Quality in Medical Equipment
The polymer gear material reduces noise and absorbs shock and vibration.
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services: March 2022 Medical Design Briefs
Electrolyte tanks, medical servers, lab management software, and more.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Product Focus: Disposables
Micro-metallizer pens, sensor evaluation kits, single-use disposables, and more.
R&D: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Robotic Hand Has Gecko-Inspired Grip
A new robotic hand grasps a wide variety of items, including raw eggs.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Shape-Shifting Materials Offer Infinite Possibilities
Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
DIY Kits Enable Users to Build Their Own Peristaltic Pumps for Microfluidics
Users can download the design files to 3D print and assemble a customizable peristaltic pump.
White Papers: Medical
Understanding Choked Flow of Gases

Medical equipment applications which handle various gas flows often require a precise, repeatable mass flow rate of gas. Our white paper explains the science behind “Choked Flow” or the condition when...

Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
Products: Software
New Products and Services: January 2022 Medical Design Briefs
A thermal cycling calculator, a universal machining center, microdrills, and more.
Products: Motion Control
Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control 2022
Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages

Designed for closed loop servo operation, a series of open aperture voice coil stages from Moticont, Van Nuys, CA, include a standard integral quadrature...

Briefs: Design
Low-Cost Ventilator Set to Help People in Low-Income Countries
The ventilators are simpler and cheaper to make than those currently available.
Supplements: Test & Measurement
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.
Products: Materials
New Products and Services: December 2021 Medical Design Briefs
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
Features: Software
The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing
A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.
Products: Test & Measurement
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2021
Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and here on MedicalDesignBriefs.com.
Technology Leaders: Materials
Integrated Rupture Disk Assemblies for Medical OEM Equipment
Medical OEMs are increasingly turning to integrated rupture disk assemblies with all components combined by the manufacturer.
Features: Electronics & Computers
Biomedical Balloons: Understanding Their Physical and Mechanical Properties
Learn about the different material options for balloon catheters.
Features: Wearables
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
R&D: Materials
3D Printable Polymer Nanocomposite Ink
The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.
Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services: November 2021 Medical Design Briefs
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
Products: Materials
Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment 2021
Productivity software, ceramic additives, metal powders, and more.
Applications: Design
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Product Focus: Mechanical Components
Lumen chips, force sensors, safety clips, and more.
Applications: Medical
Stepping Up Emergency Medical Production with Robotics
Infiplast, a plastics company for medical devices, was asked to design, prototype, test, and manufacture a critical component for ventilators.

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Features: Semiconductors & ICs

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INSIDER: Wearables

Wearable Health Tech Could Measure Gases Released from Skin

Ask the Expert

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.

Webcasts

On-Demand Webinars: Medical

New Liquid Silicone Rubber with Primerless Adhesion to Polycarbonate

On-Demand 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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Features: Medical

Advantages of Servo-Actuated Molds for Manufacturing Medical Devices

Features: Regulations/Standards

EMC for Medical Devices: EN/IEC 60601-1-2, 4th Edition

Briefs: Medical

Medical Device Usability Requirements: Changes to IEC 62366