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Collaboration: A Powerful, Effective Strategy for Medtech Companies Moving to Embrace Industry 4.0 and Drive Digital Transformation

The digital revolution under way in medtech manufacturing will continue to transform the industry into a more connected, efficient, and agile ecosystem.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Winnie Yu, PhD, Senior Director of Medical Innovation, Flex - Health Solutions

Yu is passionate about helping customers realize their vision for new products.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Katie Farley, Kim Jackson, Sue Marchant, Patricia Santos-Serrao & Erin Wright; MasterControl

These leaders are driving innovation and the next generation of MasterControl solutions.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Sarah Charette, Product Manager

Sarah has been with The Lee Company for 9 years and is Product Manager of the Control Valve Group.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Dawn F. Massa Stancavish, Chief Innovation Officer & COO

As Chief Innovation Officer, Stancavish brings her keen knowledge of MASSA’s capabilities to new customers and markets.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Annette Teng, CEO; Lisa Wen, Process Engineer

Dr. Teng has worked for Promex for over 6 years and is currently the CTO.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Making their Mark in Medical History

This feature presents insights from industry leaders, inventors, entrepreneurs, and those inspiring other women through education.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Tracy Campbell Accardi, Vice President, Surgical Robotics Research & Development, Medtronic

See what led Accardi to the medical device industry.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Anne F. Booth, Owner/President, Booth Scientific Sterilization and Quality System Professionals

Booth offers advice to other women looking to work in biomedical engineering and science.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Ulkuhan Guler, Assistant Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

"The transition from the design stage of an idea to the test stage is a fantastic feeling," says Guler.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Robyn Meurant, Executive Director, Regulatory Services, IVDs and Medical Devices, NSF International

Meurant shares her most rewarding accomplishment as an engineer in the medical industry.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Ekaterina Tkatchouk, Principal Engineer, Edwards Lifesciences

A chemistry teacher made Tkatchouk believe that any molecule could be created by working hard in the lab.

Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Maryam Zahabi, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University

Zahabi's passion to understand human behavior led her to a career in industrial and systems engineering.

Sensor Networking Transforms Medical Imaging

Real-time medical imaging is enabling new levels of care by providing greater insight and decision support. As the use of video in healthcare increases, system designers are under pressure to ensure...

Making Connections to Accelerate Medical Device Assembly

As medical devices become smaller and more complex, designers and manufacturers are utilizing new and more sophisticated components to incorporate into their device designs. Patients want...

Making a Great Cardio Product Even Better: The Next-Generation Zio Heart Patch

Nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease. This group of over 121 million people are often diagnosed with potential...

The Future of Connected Health

The three main global goals of healthcare continue to be: improving the quality of care, universal access to care, and keeping costs under control. Technologies and remote connected healthcare are touted as the...

Using 24 GHz Doppler Radar Sensors for Noncontact Human Vitals Detection

Health and wellness monitoring is a primary way to manage personal health and awareness for a healthy lifestyle. Many wearable activity tracking devices, smart watches,...

Innovations in Orthopedic Elastomers Enhance Durability and Appearance

The history of silicone rubber is synonymous with advancements in medical materials. Silicones, a family of biocompatible elastomers, provide an attractive balance of...

Effects of Tube Processing on the Fatigue Life of Nitinol: Part 2

The long-term structural integrity of the substrate is critical for the development of medical devices approved for demanding cardiovascular applications such as transcatheter...

Bioresorbable Patch Offers New Alternative for Arterial Healing

When a patient experiences 70 percent or greater stenosis in the carotid artery — a condition that can cause lack of cerebral blood flow, stroke, and in some cases, death —...

Using Simulation to Evaluate Laser Treatment Methods for Eye Tumors

Computational methods are not widely used in practical medicine, mainly because it is difficult to model specific medical procedures and their effects on the human organism and...

Reducing Risk with Geometric Transition Extrusion

In an effort to design smaller, more intricate and complicated medical devices without running afoul of increasingly stringent national and international regulations, many designers are looking...

Medical Power Supplies and Electromagnetic Interference

One of the challenges of using commercial power supplies in medical instruments is electromagnetic interference (EMI). Commercial power supplies often list “meets Class B” for EMI, but...

2019 'Create the Future' Medical Category Winner: Cervical Stabilization Device

Learn more about the how "CSD" offers a cost-effective, non-invasive way of saving the lives of infants.

Plate Handler Adds Automation in Medical Laboratories

Peak Analysis and Automation (PAA), Farnborough, UK, has designed a budget-friendly plate handler that works in a tight laboratory footprint, developing an innovative product that could be a...

Create the Future Contest 2019 Grand Prize Winner: Life-Saving Device Extends Organ Viability for Transplants

The 17th annual Create the Future Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL, Inc., and...

2019 Create the Future Design Contest Grand Prize Winner: ULiSSES

Learn more about ULISSES, an organ-preserving device that received top honors in the "Create the Future" Design Contest.

Clean Design: Reducing Patient Infections Starts with Design for Cleanability

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported progress on reducing overall infection rates with enhanced safety measures and better disinfection...