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Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance

Researchers have developed an oxygen scavenger that consumes excess oxygen by converting it into water. Crucially, this alcohol oxidase does not react with the actual target substances —...

Wireless Patch Enables Early Cancer Detection

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking, battery-free wearable patch that could help detect skin cancer earlier and more accurately, potentially saving lives by making screening more...

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

Researchers have developed a new type of brain implant that can deliver drugs to multiple regions of the brain with high precision, offering fresh possibilities for the treatment of neurological...

Stryker Partners with Siemens Healthineers to Advance Robotic Neurovascular Interventions

Siemens Healthineers and Stryker have entered into a strategic partnership in the field of neurovascular robotics. The collaboration aims to develop a...

Boston Scientific to Acquire Nalu Medical, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nalu Medical, Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing...

Pill-Sized Bioprinter Can Be Guided to Disease Site

Engineers have created the first ingestible bioprinter that can be guided to disease sites to print tissue within the body. Called MEDS (Magnetic Endoluminal Deposition System), the...

Wireless Light Pill Controls Gut Neurons

An ingestible device uses light to activate neurons in the gut, providing a new noninvasive way to study and potentially treat digestive and metabolic disorders. The technology, called ICOPS...

New Material Extends Life of Orthopedic Implants

A pioneering liquid metal combination is shaping up as a potential secret weapon in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance and promises to outlast existing implant materials.

Smart Device Speeds Wound Healing with Personalized Treatment

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called a-Heal aims to optimize each...

MD&M Midwest Keynote: Let’s Break a Leg: Improving 3D Printed Prosthetics

In their keynote, Drew Davis and Eric Nickel explore how the rise of 3D printing and scanning technologies have transformed healthcare. They will talk about how and...

Panel Discussion: Career Mapping and Growth in the Medtech Industry

It is important to find your footing when taking the next step in your professional journey. This panel of career advancement experts and seasoned professionals will...

Product Demonstration: Curing Systems for Medical Device Assembly

Excelitas (Booth #3009) will showcase its newest OmniCure® and Fusion UV® curing systems for medical device assembly at MD&M Midwest. Experts are on hand demonstrating...

Product Debut: Junkosha Launches Thin Wall Etched PTFE Liner

Junkosha (Booth 3717) has chosen this year’s MD&M Midwest event to announce a significant advancement in its medical tubing portfolio: the launch of its thin wall etched...

MD&M Midwest Keynote: Advancing Electrophysiology: The Science and Evolution of Pulsed Field Ablation

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is emerging as a transformative modality in the field of electrophysiology, offering potential for increased...

Product Demonstration: Advanced Joining and Laser Processing Solutions

Amada Weld Tech (Booth 2921) is featuring its advanced, application-focused technologies for medical device production at MD&M. The company’s demonstrations will...

Product Launch: Surface-Active Systems for Long-Term Medical Device Performance

BioInteractions (Booth 2906) has launched Surface-Active Systems (SAS), a pioneering new category of high-performance, zero-leaching coating solutions designed...

Product Launch: Bringing Seamless Connectivity to Medtech Product Development

Enlil, Inc., (Booth 3908) has launched integrations with Bill.com, PTC Onshape, and Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks. As part of Enlil’s unified platform spanning...

Magnetoelastic Smart Pen May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s

A smart, self-powered magnetoelastic pen could help detect early signs of Parkinson’s by analyzing a person’s handwriting. The highly sensitive diagnostic pen features a soft,...

Precision Drug Delivery with Magnetic Steering, Light-Triggered Release

Researchers have demonstrated that microscopic drug-delivery containers can be magnetically steered to their targets, advancing the development of precision medicine...

Microrobots Navigate Complex Biological Environments

Fabricated with a gel side for carrying drugs and a magnetic side for steering, researchers have developed microrobots that can navigate complex biological environments like intestines....

Zinc Detected in Clogged Syringes

Researchers have found that, in rare cases, zinc from the needle shield can leach into the drug solution to be injected and possibly contribute to syringe clogging. They were asked by the pharmaceutical...

Painless Diabetes Care: Smarter Drug Delivery

A wearable technology enables real-time, noninvasive tracking and optimized treatment for diabetic patients. It enables precise drug dosing through continuous, real-time monitoring of disease...

Drug-Delivery System Tackles Lupus

A new system sends medication directly to the spleen where certain immune cells cause the disease known as lupus, or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Electrochemical Sensors Enable Inexpensive Disposable Diagnostics

Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or...

Optoelectronic Patch Could Transform Blood Pressure Monitoring

A flexible optoelectronic patch, or ePatch, that is worn on a patient’s skin can continuously monitor blood pressure without the need for compressible cuffs or wired devices....

Self-Powered Patch Monitors Biomarkers Without Drawing Blood

Researchers have developed a self-powered microneedle patch to monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external devices. In...

Flexible Material Offers Promise for Self-Powered Wearable Sensors

Could clothing monitor a person’s health in real time, because the clothing itself is a self-powered sensor? A new material created through electrospinning, which is a...

Wearable Platform Enables Continuous Measurement Using Ambient Light

Researchers have developed a next-generation wearable platform that enables 24-hour continuous measurement by using ambient light as an energy source and optimizing power...

Gene Therapy Device Creates Personalized Nanomedicines On Demand

A new gene therapy delivery device could let hospital pharmacies make personalized nanomedicines to order. This democratized approach to precision medicine could revolutionize...