Medical Blog

From the Editor - The Power of the Smartwatch: Bridging Consumer and Medtech Innovation

Smartwatches: These ubiquitous wearables have become a powerful tool for diagnosis and health monitoring in areas ranging from cardiology to diabetes to...

From the Editor: Remote Cardiac Monitoring: Answering the Call of Telehealth

With a push from the pandemic, digital health began to transform healthcare delivery. It has been particularly useful for advancing remote cardiac care....

From the Editor— 2021: Medtech’s ‘Strongest Year Ever’ for VC Financing

2021 definitely hinted at a successful future for medtech, says MDB Editor Sherrie Trigg.

From the Editor: The 2021 Product of the Year

Readers selected a product that could help manufacturers in their quest to build better ventilators to help fight the pandemic.

From the Editor — Report: Artificial Intelligence to Dominate Healthcare in 2022

Digital and virtual tools will advance many healthcare services, including chronic pain management and stroke rehabilitation.

From the Editor - Cybersecurity: Playbook for Threat Modeling Medical Devices

New best practices for understanding medical device security.

Improving Quality of Life Through Medical Advancements

Growing older can bring both joy and hardship into our lives. Tasks that were once easy may become difficult as we age. However, with state-of-the-art technologies, the golden...

From the Editor: Digital Revolution Drives Growing Connected Health Market

The connected healthcare market is growing at a robust rate, according to a report from Verified Market Research.

From the Editor — Report: 2021 an ‘Average Year’ for Medtech with Strong M&A and an Active FDA

A new report from research firm Evaluate gives the medtech industry a fair grade for its performance in 2021.

From the Editor: Improving Patient Outcomes with Virtual Reality and Innovative Training

MicroPort Orthopedics has reimagined its approach to medical education.

How Prioritizing Total Cost of Ownership Can Provide a Competitive Edge in Medical Device Manufacturing

Continued innovation is at the heart of the medical device industry, with new technology supporting critical outcomes such as earlier...

From the Editor: Medtech Industry Continues to Create High-Paying Jobs Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic

New data shows that during the pandemic, the medtech industry created more, better-paying jobs than the manufacturing sector overall.

From the Editor - COVID-19 Pandemic Helps Push Growth of Medical Device Market

Learn why the global market for medical device technologies is projected to grow from $605.7 billion in 2020 to $796.9 billion by 2025.

American PAPR Ramps Up PPE Production in Response to Biden Buy America Proposal

Personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer American PAPR LLC is ramping up manufacturing of respirators across its 17-state supply chain in answer the...

From the Editor - Medtronic’s Carol Malnati Talks about the Future of Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring

Malnati says COVID-19 has led to a wider variety of remote monitoring technology — from wearables to new smartphone apps.

From the Editor - New Innovative Technologies Continue to Emerge in the Fight Against COVID-19

"BlowFISH" is changing the future of the healthcare landscape, providing diagnosis faster and with more accuracy than ever before.

From the Editor - FDA Catalog of Tools Helps Accelerate Device Development

FDA has created a “Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools,” in which it provides a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed resources for medical device developers.

From the Editor: How COVID-19 ‘Turbocharged’ an Industry Already ‘Riding High’

A recent report from Evaluate Vantage looks back at 2020 and reviews the short-term and long-term effects the pandemic had on the industry.

Fighting COVID-19: Air Sampler System Traps In-Air Pathogens

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched a new surveillance solution designed to deliver fast and highly reliable insight into the presence of in-air pathogens, including...

Tiny Package, Big Resolution: Wafer-Level Camera Reaches Smallest Parts of Anatomy

A new camera module with quadruple the resolution of its predecessor, at 400 × 400, or 160 Kpixels, provides clear images inside the body’s farthest...

Treating Sleep Apnea Requires More than Wearables

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults get at least seven hours of sleep per night, and in recent years, consumers have had the choice of a proliferating number...

From the Editor: The 2020 Products of the Year

This year, our two winners both represent new imaging capabilities for medical devices.

Ford Ramps Up #FinishStrong Initiative with Mask Deliveries, New PPE Designs

Ford is stepping up its drive to encourage Americans to #FinishStrong in the battle against COVID-19 with the announcement of three new initiatives that include new...

From the Editor: A Look at FDA’s Plan for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Devices

FDA just released the agency’s first action plan addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Negative Pressure Ventilator Requires Fewer Staffing Resources in Fight Against COVID-19

A new negative pressure ventilator that could provide additional treatment options for patients with respiratory failure, including those with COVID-19...

Senturion+ Filtration Material Removes 98.8 Percent of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

A patented filtration material from Senturion+ has been proven to block and inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus with a 98.8 percent removal efficacy rate. Scientists from...

Minalex Precision Extrusions Play Important Role in COVID-19 Testing Globally

Minalex Corporation is playing a pivotal role in shortening the time needed to process RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 by supplying a component essential for the...

Spectrum Solutions Partners in UK Countrywide Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing

Spectrum Solutions, LLC has partnered with Steribottle to provide its innovative SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Device for the COVID-19 population testing directive in...

From the Editor: Device Industry Looks to Digital Technologies in 2021

A recent survey of medical device industry leaders finds that they are shifting their perspective toward digital technologies in the wake of COVID-19.