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Establishing Proper Validation of Extruded Silicone Tubing
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Is Healthcare Ready to Pick Up the Pace in Cybersecurity?
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Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals
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Sugar-Coated COVID-19 Test Takes Advantage of Coronavirus’ Sweet Tooth

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‘Fitbit for the Face’ Turns Any Face Mask into a Smart Monitoring...

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New Requirements for Medical Device Cleaning Validations: An Overview of...

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‘Pop-up’ Electronic Sensors Detect When Heart Cells Misbehave

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Faster COVID-19 Testing Based on Quantum Physics

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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...

Technology Leaders: Wearables
The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
R&D: Energy
‘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.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smartphone Platform Gives Early Warning for Cancer
A new platform provides visual detection analysis for lung cancer and ketosis/diabetes via different testing probes.
R&D: Materials
Biosensor Enables Ultrafast Detection of COVID-19
Researchers have developed a genosensor that is efficient in detecting SARS-CoV-2.
R&D: Materials
Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks
A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.
R&D: Materials
‘Weeping’ Ceramics Lead to New Shape-Shifting Material
An international team of researchers has discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials.
R&D: Communications
Wireless Device Monitors Bone Health
An ultra-thin wireless device grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods.
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.
From the Editor: Regulations/Standards
From the Editor - Cybersecurity: Playbook for Threat Modeling Medical Devices
New best practices for understanding medical device security.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Inside Story: Intertek Allentown
Senior scientist Paula McDaniel tells MDB how to find and prevent material failures.
Features: Design
How Top Trends in Cleaning are Impacting Medical Device Design
Cleaning is a critical aspect of medical device design that is often overlooked during initial planning.
Features: Materials
The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing
A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.
Features: Materials
Transforming Plastic Parts into High-Value Products
Learn some of the essential areas of plasma treatment in the medical device industry.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
New Requirements for Medical Device Cleaning Validations: An Overview of ST98
As medical devices become more advanced and innovative, so do the regulations that surround them.
Products: Regulations/Standards
New Products and Services: December 2021 Medical Design Briefs
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2021
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product of the Month: December 2021 Medical Design Briefs
A new class of 3D Printing resins for healthcare applications.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Product Focus: Test & Measurement 2021
Trackers, interferometers, laser sensors, and more.
R&D: Test & Measurement
Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans
Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.
R&D: Lighting
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Noninvasive Test Detects Cancer Cells
A diagnostic nanoparticle can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins.
R&D: Materials
Biosensor Aids in Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

A prototype of a new biosensor helps detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. The development of this biosensor falls within the field known as liquid biopsy, which helps detect the...

R&D: Materials
Nature-Inspired Coatings Could Power Tiny Labs
The new coatings were inspired by the natural world.
R&D: Wearables
Wearable Sensors Measure Body Position
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Sensor Enables Precise, Sensitive Brain Imaging Tool
A supersensitive magnetometer detects and records brain electrical activity.
From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor: Digital Revolution Drives Growing Connected Health Market
The connected healthcare market is growing at a robust rate, according to a report from Verified Market Research.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Creating Robust Reprocessing Instructions for Reusable Device IFUs
Developing IFUs for reusable devices presents a unique challenge that requires focused attention to ensure patient safety: the reprocessing method.

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Elevate Medical Design: Smart, Cost-Effective TPU Films with...

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How to Improve Device Service Lifetime Through Advanced Material Science

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New Liquid Silicone Rubber with Primerless Adhesion to Polycarbonate

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Sensors, Apps, and Wearables: The Future of Medical Diagnostics

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Getting to Market Faster: How to Select Pumps for Clinical Diagnostics and...

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Transforming Catheter Design with Advanced Performance Materials

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Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Healthcare Applications

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

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