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Features: Photonics/Optics
Next-Gen POC Diagnostics: Electronic Measurement Technology Driven by Global Demand for COVID-19 Testing
Many new companies entering the market are planning a diagnostic roadmap of capabilities beyond their entry point of COVID-19 testing.
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
HCR Versatility Helps Manufacturers Shape Medical Devices
High consistency rubbers (HCRs) give medical device manufacturers the versatility they need for demanding therapeutic applications.
Features: Materials
Disposables Drive the Rise of Bioplastics in the Healthcare Industry
See how medical disposables are leading to a growth in the use of bioplastics.
Features: Design
Show Preview: Evolving to MedDev 2021
The "Evolving To MedDev" 2021 digital event will provide automotive and aerospace companies with practical information about how they can enter into the medical device supply chain.
Features: AR/AI
Automating Orthopedic Revision Planning
See how A.I.-based machine learning supports orthopedic revision surgeries.
Features: FDA/Regulatory
Testing Strategies for EUA Devices
While many devices have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for short-term use, new testing procedures are needed for the long-term.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medical Device Design: Why Aesthetics Are More Than Cosmetic
An appropriate aesthetic can be much more than consequential cosmetics; it can improve ease-of-use and safety.
Features: Design
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jacqueline Anim, Sr. Principal Materials Engineer
Anim won back-to-back recognition when the Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized (P.O.W.E.R) named her 2019 Engineer of the Year.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Stasia Nowak, Quality Control Inspector
Nowak has been in Statistical Process Control for 30 years.
Features: Materials
3D Printing Is Transforming the Medical Design Industry: Are You Ready?
Imagine a world where, instead of a physical warehouse full of actual products, you have an entire digital warehouse of design files.
Features: Wearables
Developing an Engineering Ecosystem for Digital Healthcare Systems
The growing digitalization of healthcare systems is increasing the complexity of the tasks connected devices must fulfill — particularly the handling of highly sensitive data.
Features: Medical
Guest Editorial: Expanding the Scope of Mobility
Mobility tech also provides help to those with physical or cognitive challenges.
Features: Wearables
Can a Wearable Stop a Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new period of growth for wearables.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: COVID, Cancer, CRISPR, & More
More than ever, women are making a huge impact in medical science and engineering.
Features: Photonics/Optics
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Kehlet Barton, Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Director, BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona
Barton's lab designs miniature endoscopes for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
Features: Design
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Janice Chen, Co-founder & CTO, Mammoth Biosciences
Chen unexpectedly discovered that certain proteins detect DNA.
Features: Software
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Sarah Levy-Schreier, CTO, Sight Diagnostics
Levy-Schreier managed a cybersecurity department that employed some of Israel’s best software engineers.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Carrie Mulherin, Chief Marketing Officer, LightDeck Diagnostics
Mulherin helped to bring the CellSearch circulating tumor cell instruments and kits to the market.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Zhao, Executive Vice President and General Manager, ams Advanced Optical Sensors Division
Zhao's team looks to find the presence of both COVID-19 antigens and antibodies in lateral flow or PCR tests.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Ponti, Director of Medical Business Development, Web Industries, Inc.
Ponti was part of a team that scaled the production of SARS rapid antigen tests to detect and diagnose COVID-19 infections.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Evelyn Rueda, Research and Development Engineer, Avery Dennison Medical
Rueda and her team developed face shields and N95 respirators to support the need for PPE in hospitals.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Amy Abernethy, Principal Deputy Commissioner and Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Abernethy's most rewarding moments have always been in the day-to-day care of cancer patients.
Features: Electronics & Computers
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Diane Bryant, CEO & Chairman, NovaSignal
Bryant shares some patient success stories and reflects on her career in the medical-device industry.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Sheena Oliver, Chief Marketing Officer, Wholesale USA, WS Audiology
Hearing loss affects over 48 million people. This fact drives Oliver forward.
Features: Electronics & Computers
2021: Technology Trends and the Future of Medical Devices
"The health system of the future will be consumer-centric, wellness-oriented, care everywhere, and digitally connected,” says one expert.
Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Adapting to Manufacturing Challenges of COVID-19
See how ultrasonic welding technology is being widely used in nonwoven PPE production.
Features: Test & Measurement
Understanding Safety for Specialty Pumps in Medical Device Manufacturing
Sealed pump systems can dramatically improve the safety and efficiency of chemical transfer.
Features: RF & Microwave Electronics
Designing Rugged Myoelectric Interfaces for Highly Functional Prosthetics
New sensors and high-performance microwiring are extending the performance of active myoelectric prosthetics.
Features: Design
Q&A: The Increasingly Important Role Material Selection Plays in Driving Medical Device Product Development Strategy
Senior Director Asmita Khanolkar tell us what she sees for the medical materials industry, in a post-COVID world.

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