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Product Focus: Molding

Micromolded components, liquid silicone rubber, 3D printing materials, and more.

Brushed Versus Brushless DC Motors: What’s the Best Choice for Medical Applications?

Make sure your motor decision is an informed one.

New Tool Helps Distinguish Cause of Blood Clots

A new tool using cutting-edge technology is able to distinguish different types of blood clots based on what caused them.

Device Improves Performance of Underactive Bladders

Researchers have developed a technology that can monitor bladder volume in real time and can effectively empty a person’s bladder.

Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip

A sensor chip smaller than a ladybug records multiple lung and heart signals along with body movements and could enable a future socially distanced health monitor.

Smart Contact Lens Diagnoses, Treats Diabetes

A research team has developed wirelessly driven smart contact lens technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy just by wearing them.

Sensors Offer Early Detection of Lung Tumors

Researchers have developed a new approach to early diagnosis of lung cancer: a urine test that can detect the presence of proteins linked to the disease.

Researchers Develop New X-Ray Detector

Scientists have identified a new class of x-ray detectors based on layered perovskites

Recording Device Could Help Development of Brainwave-Controlled Devices, Including Prosthetics

Researchers have developed a new method to accurately record brain activity at scale.

From the Editor - Will COVID-19 Accelerate the Acceptance of Telemedicine?

Has telehealth proven that it is a viable alternative for care? The answer is yes, according to Justin Williams, CEO of healthcare delivery platform Noteworth.

Metal Injection Molding Offers OEMs Edge and Safety with Disposables

Instruments used in minimally invasive surgeries today often require elaborate features, and greater attention to detail in the product-design process.

New Plasma Process for Surface Treatment of Implants

A plasma etching process called electron enhanced material processing (EEMP) has been shown to improve performance of metal and alloys.

The Costs and Risks of Overlooking Flash Storage in Medical Applications

Ensure that your embedded parts will both work for the application and meet the workload and environmental requirements.

New Products & Services

Shaft collars, modular clean labs, hybrid motion controllers, and more.

Product Focus: Tubing

Learn about new geometric transition extrusions and catheter components.

Product of the Month

Trackwise, Tewkesbury, UK, is expanding its flexible printed circuits (FPCs) to better service the medical technology industry

Researchers Develop First Ultrasound Biosensor

A biosensor can be used inside the body to emit signals that can be detected by common ultrasound scanners.

Drug-Loaded Microrobots Attach to Cancer Tissue

A drug-loaded microrobotic needle effectively targets cancerous tissue in lab experiments without needing continuous application of a magnetic field.

‘Smart’ Toilet Monitors for Signs of Disease

The smart toilet automatically sends data extracted from any sample to a secure, cloud-based system.

Insect Wings Hold Antimicrobial Clues for Improved Medical Implants

A study has identified new ways in which nano-pillars can damage bacteria.

E-Skin Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health

A researcher has developed an electronic skin that is applied directly on top of real skin.

Flexible, Powerful, Fast Bioelectronic Devices

Researchers are working to use unique properties of materials to develop novel electronic devices that allow efficient interaction with biological substrates — specifically neural networks and the brain.

Synthetic Material Could Help Heal Injured Tendons and Ligaments

University of Sydney Sydney,Australia Researchers from the University of Sydney have collaborated with Columbia University and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg to develop a...

From the Editor - United States, China Collaborate, Dominate Coronavirus Research on World Stage

As COVID-19 has swept through the globe, it has brought with it a new normal — at least for the time being. As I discussed last month, the virus...

Q&A: How Do You Protect Your IP?

Philip Nelson, a partner with Knobbe Martens, provides some insights for device companies facing challenges with intellectual property.

Advanced EMI Filters Improve Brush DC Motors

Billions of brush DC motors are manufactured annually worldwide, a figure that is expected to increase over the next 10 years.

Micromolding: Achieving Exacting Medical Device Manufacturing Requirements

Micromolding can be seen as the latest technological innovation that enables the design, manufacture, and clinical use of groundbreaking medical devices.

New Products & Services

Position sensors, power clamps, CT scanners, and more.

Product of the Month

Toray Industries has launched Raytela® polymer optical fibers for minimally invasive surgery.