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Products: Motion Control
Product Focus: Motors and Motion Control
Drivers, linear actuators, micro servo drives, and more.
Products: Medical
Product of the Month: January 2021 Medical Design Briefs
First Sensor devices combine two sensing elements in a single housing.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Large-Area Flexible Organic Photodiodes
The technologies may enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Contact Lenses for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use
By collecting tears, the lenses effectively measure pH and levels of biomarkers.
R&D: Nanotechnology
Metal and Plastic Microrobots Interlock
The two materials are interlocked as closely as links in a chain.
R&D: Medical
Magnetic Brain Waves to Detect Injury and Disease
The achievement could increase the understanding of the brain's connectivity and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia, and schizophrenia.
R&D: Materials
Wound-Healing Biomaterials Activate Immune System
A new biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Easier Printing of Circuitry on Wearable Fabrics
The breakthrough involves inkjet printing and materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago.
Technology Leaders: Robotics, Automation & Control
Surgical Robotics: The Art of Saving Costs with Cables
Learn about the motion-control options that give robot makers a wider stride than their competitors.
Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion
Exploring Medical Applications of Ultra-Fine Nitinol Wire
Nitinol also has a unique ability to adapt to extraordinary strains and is compatible with the human body.
Global Innovations: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed Bioink-Loaded Stents Treat Inflammation
New biodegradable stents treat radiation esophagitis.
From the Editor: Software
From the Editor: Device Industry Looks to Digital Technologies in 2021
A recent survey of medical device industry leaders finds that they are shifting their perspective toward digital technologies in the wake of COVID-19.
Features: Electronics & Computers
A Practical Guide to Semiconductor and System Design Capabilities for the Healthcare Industry
Learn about the semiconductor products and capabilities on the market today ideally suited for healthcare devices.
Features: Medical
Designing High Reliability into Life-Saving Cardiac Care Instruments
An industry expert offers tips for overload protection of defibrillators and ultrasound machines used in critical cardiac care.
Features: Medical
Creating the Future: Implantable ICD Eliminates Wires & Offers Painless Defibrillation
An award-winning pacing system eliminates shocks, leads, and wires.
Features: Medical
Protecting Medical Sensor Technologies
As sensors become more complex and specialized, they require a protective coating.
Features: Photonics/Optics
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2020
Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and online.
Products: Data Acquisition
Product Focus: Test & Measurement 2020
Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.
Products: FDA/Regulatory
New Products and Services: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs
Magnetic angle sensors, heat-staking platforms, regulatory software, and more.
Products: Medical
Product of the Month: December 2020 Medical Design Briefs
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, has released an RGB-IR medical image sensor, which provides simultaneous white-light RGB captures and infrared monochrome captures in a single CMOS sensor.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible Sensor Offers Less Hysteresis
Flexible TRACE sensor patches can be placed on the skin to measure blood flow in superficial arteries.
R&D: Software
3D Printed Biomimetic Tongue Surface
Using 3D printers, scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures.
R&D: Wearables
Plant-Based Thermotherapy Patch
A biodegradable, transparent, flexible and fast-acting thermo-therapy patch from plant leaves is compatible with flexible electronic applications.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Pressure-Sensitive Devices
A gelatin-based hydrogel addresses the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.
R&D: Nanotechnology
Microrobot Can Flip Through Live Colon
The rectangular robot is as tiny as a few human hairs.
R&D: Materials
Wound-Healing Biomaterial
Researchers have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding.
R&D: Medical
Small Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Patients
A paper-clip-sized device has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, e-mail, and even shop online in the first human trial.
Global Innovations: Materials
Diamond-Studded Silk Wound Dressing Detects Infection and Improves Healing
Smart dressings made of silk and nanodiamonds effectively sensed wound temperature.
From the Editor: Medical
From the Editor - Study Predicts Gradual Path to Recovery for Medtech Industry
A new report indicates how the medtech industry will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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