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New Products and Services

IoT Prototyping Board Renesas, Tokyo, Japan, has introduced a low-power prototyping board that will simplify and speed up product development for IoT endpoint equipment including healthcare equipment. The RL78/G14...

Product Focus: Materials

Biomedical Coatings Jaro Corp., Ipswich, MA, Jaro Corp has added the capability to apply an advanced two-component polyurethane coating. Polane 8400 provides a biocompatible, chemically resistant, and durable surface...

Product of the Month

The 4040/40 formulation includes two LyoTec® stopper designs — 13 and 20 mm — with a versatile universal

Improving Prosthetics for Upper Limb Amputees

New machine learning algorithms and computational models may provide insight into the mental demand placed on individuals using prosthetics.

Tiny Magnetics Show Promise for Medical Applications

Small magnetic objects are showing promise in the biomedical field.

New Method Detects Defects in 2D Materials

Researchers have developed a technique to quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials used in sensors and electronics.

Drug Testing with Human Body-on-Chip Systems

A team of scientists has devised a functioning comprehensive multiorgan-on-a-chip platform that enables effective in-vitro-to-in-vivo translation (IVIVT) of human drug pharmacology.

AI-Analyzed Blood Test Predicts Disease Progression

Scientists used an AI algorithm to analyze the blood and post-mortem brain samples of 1,969 patients with Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease.

Magnetic Sensor Circuits on Various Surfaces

Researchers have developed the world’s thinnest and lightest magnetic sensor matrix sheet system

From the Editor - The 2019 Products of the Year

In December, we asked Medical Design Briefs readers to cast their ballot to choose from our 12 Products of the Month the technology they felt was the most significant new introduction to the...

Portable Device Helps Doctors Diagnose Sepsis Faster

EPFL researchers have developed a highly sensitive and portable optical biosensor that stands to accelerate the diagnosis of fatal conditions like sepsis.

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...

New Products & Services

Software for Linux Synopsys, Exeter, UK, has launched Simpleware Release P-2019.09. The latest version of the software includes new features and performance improvements. Simpleware ScanIP Medical version includes new...

Product of the Month

Silicone Tube Measurement Freudenberg Medical, Kaiserslautern, Germany, has developed a new technology to continuously measure the inner geometry of silicone tubes. The Helix iMC™, which stands for inner measurement and...

Product Focus: Power Supplies

DC-DC Converters New Yorker Electronics, Northvale, NJ, offers a family of 2- and 3.5-W DC-DC converters for medical applications from Polytron Devices. The 2:1 input range MTWA2 and MTWA4 2- converters feature a...

Preparing for MDR? Don’t Overlook the Analytical Evaluation Threshold

Medical device manufacturers have a big challenge in preparing for their regulatory device submissions for 2020. In addition to the European Union’s new Medical Device...

Biodegradable Alternative for Adhesives

An alternative adhesive has been developed that adapts to suit a wide range of industrial and medical applications that benefit from sticky materials. The key ingredient is carbon dioxide. About...

Automated Production of Advanced Materials

Engineers have developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier to create advanced materials aimed at improving human health. The innovation is a critical step in pushing the...

‘Hyper Glue’ Could Be Used for Medical Implants

Researchers hope to make everything from protective clothing to medical implants stronger and more corrosion resistant thanks to a newly developed hyper glue formula. The team of chemists...

Artificial Neurons Cure Chronic Diseases

Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists — a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope for medical devices to cure chronic...

AI Identifies Previously Unknown Cancer Features

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has successfully found features in pathology images from human cancer patients, without annotation, that could be understood by human doctors. Further,...

Open Source EEG Visualization Tool

Researchers have developed a free open source computer program that can be used to create visual and quantitative representations of brain electrical activity in laboratory animals in hopes of developing...

Liquid-Metal Wearable Pressure Sensor Created for Health Monitoring Applications

Soft pressure sensors have received significant research attention in a variety of fields, including soft robotics, electronic skin, and wearable electronics. Wearable soft pressure sensors have great potential for real-time health monitoring and for the early diagnosis of diseases.

From the Editor - Is FDA Making Progress or Still a Victim of Too Few Resources and Too Little Power?

FDA says it is continuing to advance its scientific and technical capabilities, but a recent New York Times editorial says the agency is in...

Medical Design Briefs: 2019 Technology Leaders

Learn about 2019's stand-out manufacturers and cutting-edge applications in special metals, coatings, robotics, and more.

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...

New Products and Services

External PSUs XP Power, Tokyo, Japan, has released two series of external power supplies that are intended for modern medical applications, including safety approvals for home-based healthcare, and IT applications...