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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping

An Inside Look at Maximizing Throughput, Speed, and Efficiency with Robotics in Medical Device Manufacturing

See how six-robots are being used to produce medical devices.

Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Product Focus: Pumps and Valves

Fluid control valves, sinusoidal pumps, and more.

Products: Materials

New Products and Services: September 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Simulation Software

Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and...

Products: Medical

Product of the Month: September 2020 Medical Design Briefs

3M has released a new extended wear medical transfer adhesive.

R&D: Medical

3D Printable Material Mimics Biological Tissues

Researchers have 3D printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.

R&D: Medical

Hot Ring Produces Microwave-Powered Ultrasound Pulses Wirelessly

Researchers have developed a wireless ultrasound transducer that is efficiently excited by microwaves.

R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Researchers 3D Print Working Heart Pump with Human Cells

Researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab.

R&D: Wearables

Wristband Tracks Human Hand in 3D

A wrist-mounted device continuously tracks the entire human hand in 3D.

R&D: Design

Researchers Develop Portable Blood Ammonia Detector

Researchers have developed a handheld, portable ammonia detector that — like glucometers used to measure blood sugar — assesses ammonia levels from a finger or earlobe prick.

R&D: Materials

Super-Strong Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand

A double-sided adhesive can be detached from the underlying tissue without causing any damage.

Technology Leaders: Medical

How Unlimited-Length Flexible Printed Circuits Are Transforming Electrical Interfaces in Medical Devices

See how s flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are replacing microwires.

Technology Leaders: Medical

When Every Second Counts … Important Considerations for Respiratory Ventilator Design

Ventilators are mission-critical to sustaining life and require a robust design to ensure they maintain the necessary up-time for patient care.

Technology Leaders: Medical

Thin Film Electrodes Show Potential for Transforming Neurosurgery

Thin-film technology could soon offer a less invasive and more cost-effective solution to enhance neurosurgery for people with neurological brain conditions, including epilepsy.

Global Innovations: Medical

World’s Smallest Imaging Device Could Lead to Improved Heart Treatments

The camera-like device can be inserted into blood vessels to provide high-quality 3D images.

From the Editor: Medical

From the Editor — Device Companies Seek M&A Deals Despite Global Pandemic

While some sectors of the medical device industry have done well during the pandemic, others have been adversely affected. Either way, mergers and acquisitions have...

Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping

LSR Technology: A New Dimension in Design of Medical Devices

Learn how liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is playing a major role in the fabrication of new medical devices.

Features: Wearables

Powering Up Medtech’s Modalities: Top Trends and Design Considerations

Medtech devices have become smaller over this last decade, and the advancements in connected technology are just beginning.

Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping

User Interface Development Tools Speed Time to Market for More Intuitive Products

Medical device developers are providing more options through intuitive user interfaces (UIs).

Features: IoMT

Protecting Patients and Their Data from Cyberattacks Aimed at Their Connected Health Devices

A secure communications channel protects the privacy and integrity of a patient’s information

Products: Data Acquisition

August 2020, Product Focus: Connectors/Wires/Cables

EDM wire, PCB connectors, and more.

Products: Motion Control

New Products and Services: August 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Product of the Month: August 2020 Medical Design Briefs

SABIC has launched polypropylene (PP) materials for medical disposables such as gowns and masks and hygiene applications.

R&D: Medical

Smart Fabrics Monitor Body by Changing Color

Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body.

R&D: Materials

Stretchable Material for Wearables Operates at Low Power

A novel stretchable material, when used in light-emitting capacitor devices, enables highly visible illumination at low operating voltages.

R&D: Wearables

Noninvasive Fetal Oxygen Monitor Could Enable Safer Deliveries

A device to directly measure blood oxygen saturation in a fetus during labor could both reduce the rate of cesarean sections and improve outcomes in difficult deliveries.

R&D: Wearables

Paper-Based Device Analyzes Sweat

Researchers have constructed a paper-based device as a model of wearables that can collect, transport, and analyze sweat in next-generation wearable technology.

R&D: Wearables

Wearable Brain Scanner for Whole Head Imaging

A new type of wearable brain scanner is revealing new possibilities for understanding and diagnosing mental illness.

R&D: Materials

New Coating Process Lights Porous Electronics and Sensors

Researchers have shown how to coat glass and plastic with porous titanium dioxide.

Technology Leaders: Design

Smart Design: How to Develop Your Next Orthopedic Product During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty and delays in procedures, and the orthopedics industry must keep innovating.