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Sensor Enables Smart Diapers, Other Health Monitors

A new sensor could help workers in daycares, hospitals, and other settings provide more immediate care to their charges. The new sensor — so cheap and simple to produce that it can be...

Biosensor: New Drugs, Sensory Organs on a Chip

A synthetic biosensor that mimics properties found in cell membranes and provides an electronic readout of activity could lead to a better understanding of cell biology, development of new...

‘Shape-Shifting’ Implanted Device to Provide Continuous BP Monitoring

SMARTSHAPE consortium, led from University of Galway, will develop an implantable medical device for continuous blood pressure monitoring. The consortium has...

Smart Stitches Reduce Infection, Simplify Post-Op Monitoring

Surgical site infections are one of the most common medical infections, occurring in 2–4 percent of patients post-surgery.

From the Editor - The Great Potential of Healthcare IoT Through Wireless Power

Wireless charging at a distance could be a game changer for medical devices in hospital settings.

Edge Connectivity Empowers Patients, Healthcare Providers to Make Smarter Health Decisions

Engineers are imagining ways for patients to get all their vitals without going to the doctor.

Consider Phase Zero: The Importance of DFX to Meet Deadlines, Deliverables

If the race to meet short-term milestones is run blindly, it can forever hamstring a medical device timeline.

New Products & Services

The new products and services for March 2023, including pressure sensors, coaxial cable assemblies, a pressure switch, and more.

Product of the Month

Schurter has recently completed its production facility for its human-machine interface (HMI) capabilities.

High-Performance Crosslinkable Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical Applications

A family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) crosslinked by irradiation improve thermomechanical properties and chemical resistance at elevated temperatures.

Product Focus: Disposables

The product focus for March 2023 is disposables.

MicroLED Patch for Melanogenesis

A surface-lighting microLED patch has been developed that inhibits UV-induced melanogenesis. The research team fabricated the skin-attachable surface-lighting microLED (SμLED, 4 × 4 cm2) patch by utilizing...

Sensor Detects Heavy Metals in Sweat

Researchers have developed a portable sensor made of simple materials to detect heavy metals in sweat, which is easily sampled. The sensor is simple in terms of the materials used to make it and the...

Glucose Meter Monitors SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

A simple and accurate glucose-meter-based test incorporates a novel fusion protein could someday be used to monitor SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels. Glucose meters are readily available and easy to...

Temporary Tattoos Measure Blood Pressure

Made of graphene, a cuffless device is worn on the underside of the wrist and can measure blood pressure with comparable accuracy to a standard blood pressure cuff. While the technology is still in...

Point-of-Care Biosensor Rapidly Detects Oral Cancer

Researchers have developed a breakthrough handheld biosensor that enables quick and accurate detection of oral cancer. The biosensor consists of a sensor strip similar to a glucose strip...

Stretchable Probe Measures Brain Chemicals

A new string-like implant can monitor fluctuations in brain chemicals, like a fitness tracker for the brain.

From the Editor

Here are the winners of the 2022 Medical Design Briefs’ Readers’ Choice Products of the Year.

Analyzing Sweat via Microelectronic Fibers for Noninvasive Health Monitoring

The fiber could lead to fiber-based smart clothes that provide greater versatility in functions, larger sensing areas, and greater comfort.

DfM and Product Development for Micro Medical Device Applications

In its most general sense, DfM for medical devices means the design of parts sympathetic to the production process being used in order to make optimized outcomes in a timely fashion.

Eliminating Rabbit Testing in the Year of the Rabbit: Alternatives for Animal Testing in 2023

In recent years, ethical concerns over the use of live animals in testing have been increasing, particularly for cases not directly related to advancing human health.

MD&M West Show Preview

Much more than a medical technology trade show, MD&M West exists to improve lives through continuing education, sharing knowledge, and bringing opportunities to all.

2023 Tech Trends: Why Digital Health Will Lead to Improved Patient Care

While many wearable technologies began as a way to help people improve fitness, they have evolved to take on much greater diagnostic and other medical uses.

Product of the Month

Advanced Photonix offers silicon and indium gallium arsenide surface-mount technology photodetectors for high-speed response applications.

New Products and Services

See the new products and services from Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, including a leak test instrument, a brushless DC motor, and more.

Product Focus: Power Supplies

The product focus is on power supplies this month.

Smart Jumpsuit Monitors Infant Motor Development

A novel wearable for infants provides reliable assessment of motor abilities during early development. The smart jumpsuit, called MAIJU (Motor Assessment of Infants with a Jumpsuit), is a...

Tool Brings Touch to MIS Procedures

Researchers have developed a simple, yet effective approach for on-demand tactile sensing in minimally invasive surgery, overcoming a key limitation — the inability of surgeons to feel tissues during an...

Device Diagnoses, Treats H. pylori

Researchers have developed a medical instrument called Clinical Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Ramanometry for Helicobacter pylori (CAST-R-HP) that holds promise as a powerful new tool in the diagnosis and...