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Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control 2023

Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control 2023

Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity

Researchers have developed a device to noninvasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans.

Printable, Transparent Plastic Is Highly Conductive

Researchers have designed a transparent polymer film that conducts electricity as effectively as other commonly used materials, while also being flexible and easy to use at an industrial scale.

Printing Flexible Circuits on Curved Surfaces

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for directly printing electronic circuits onto curved and corrugated surfaces.

Magnetic Sensors Track Muscle Length

Using a simple set of magnets, researchers have devised a sophisticated way to monitor muscle movements.

Graphene Boosts Flexible and Wearable Electronics

Researchers demonstrate that graphene can greatly improve electrical circuits required for wearable and flexible electronics such as smart health patches and other flexible devices.

Stretchable Rubber Diode for Medical, Electronic Devices

A fully rubbery stretchable diode maintains performance.

From the Editor - More Connected Devices Means More Cyberattacks

From glucose monitors to infusion pumps, the rise in connected medical devices is endangering healthcare cybersecurity.

Microscope Could Speed Up and Simplify Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers have developed an ultra-tiny endo-microscope that could help improve breast cancer treatment and cut NHS waiting lists.

Plasma Treatment: Transforming Plastic Parts into High-Value Products

For medical device manufacturers that work with different kinds of plastics, utilizing plasma treatments can create competitive advantages.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance by Digitizing Change Control in Life Sciences Product Development

Medical device manufacturers face constant changes coming from both internal and external sources.

Zero-Power Inertial Switches: Moving Beyond the Limits of Power and Size

Miniaturized sensor technology allows engineers to build more functionality into less space than ever before; but they require more battery power.

New Products and Services

New products and services for December 2022, including a medical power offering, miniature solenoid valves, medical laser optics, and more.

Product of the Month

See the Product of the Month for December 2022.

Product Focus: Test & Measurement

Test and Measurement are the subjects of this month's Product Focus.

Mouthguard Controls Devices by Biting

Individuals who have limited hand function can control devices such as smartphones, computers, and wheelchairs by wearing a smart mouthguard. The novel bite-controlled optoelectronic system contains...

Gel-Like, Radioactive Implant Kills Pancreatic Cancer

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. The new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80 percent of...

Light-Sensing Device for Lupus

A 3D printed light-sensing medical device is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light exposure with disease flareups. The device could help millions of people worldwide with...

Skin-Attachable Auditory Sensor Functions in Noisy Environments

A new auditory sensor will be useful for healthcare devices that diagnose respiratory diseases. The skin-attachable device will also be useful as a sensor in microphones to aid...

Device Diagnoses Eye Disorders

Researchers have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was shown...

AI: Microneedle Patches Restore Hair

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict compounds that could neutralize baldness-causing reactive oxygen species in the scalp. They constructed a proof-of-concept microneedle patch...

From the Editor: Innovation Drives Growth of Wearable Sensors

The market for wearable sensors is expanding, and more people than ever before are turning to wearable sensors to monitor their activity levels.

Flexible Surgical Needle Offers Enhanced Precision

Engineers have developed an innovative surgical needle whose trajectory can be corrected on the fly, thanks to a flexible tip controlled with a simple button.

Inside the OEM: Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medtech companies.

Innovative Motors Improve Productivity for Clinical Diagnostic and Fluid Handling Laboratories

Aging populations, increased preventative care, and the recent pandemic are driving growth in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries.

Power Supplies: Speeding Time to Market for Medical Equipment

Today’s increasingly challenging system requirements and accompanying shortened design cycles put more pressure than ever on medical equipment designers.

2022 Medical Winner: The Novel Squid Glaucoma MicroShunt

Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness, affecting 80 million patients globally, including 3 million patients in the U.S.

Product of the Month

The Product of the Month for November 2022.

New Products and Services

The new products and services in November 2022, including optical fibers, a shielded connector, spring brakes, and more.