Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns

Device detects pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation in real time.

Features: FDA/Regulatory

Testing Strategies for EUA Devices

While many devices have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for short-term use, new testing procedures are needed for the long-term.

Products: Materials

New Products and Services: February 2021 Medical Design Briefs

CAD software, edge connectors, optical adhesives, and more.

Features: Electronics & Computers

2021: Technology Trends and the Future of Medical Devices

"The health system of the future will be consumer-centric, wellness-oriented, care everywhere, and digitally connected,” says one expert.

R&D: Nanotechnology

Platform Monitors Gut Microbiome

Scientists are developing a platform that can monitor and model the real-time processing of gut microbiome serotonin activity.

Supplements: Electronics & Computers

Medical Design Briefs: 2020 Technology Leaders

Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2020.

R&D: Medical

Contact Lenses for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use

By collecting tears, the lenses effectively measure pH and levels of biomarkers.

Products: Photonics/Optics

Product Focus: Test & Measurement 2020

Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.

Briefs: Medical

Creating a Quality Management Protocol for Molded Plastics Used in Medical Device Manufacturing

Inspection, measurement, and documentation are critical elements.

INSIDER: Test & Measurement

COVID-19: Saliva Tests Could Detect the Silent Carriers

Scientists have demonstrated a quick and effective mass testing approach using saliva samples to detect individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 but are still not showing...

Products: Medical

New Products and Services: October 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.

INSIDER: Test & Measurement

COVID-19 Test Produces Rapid Results

A CRISPR-based diagnostic for COVID-19 can produce results in 30 minutes to an hour, with similar accuracy as the standard PCR diagnostics now used. STOPCovid could be made cheaply enough that people...

Features: Test & Measurement

Adapting Under COVID: Expansion and Implementation of PPE Testing

Regardless of the pace of production, quality control testing is still required to ensure that the products being sent to our front lines will perform as required.

Products: Software

New Products and Services: September 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Simulation Software

Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and...

News: Test & Measurement

Instron to Hold Virtual Biomedical Testing Open House

Instron, a global manufacturer of materials testing equipment, is holding its first-ever virtual Biomedical Testing Open House. Scheduled for August 24–27, this online event will bring...

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Products and Services: August 2020 Medical Design Briefs

Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.

Blog: Test & Measurement

New Study Ranks Performance of Currently Available COVID-19 Antibody Tests

A new peer-reviewed study by researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures finds significant variability in the accuracy of currently available COVID-19...

Products: Connectivity

New Products & Services: June 2020 Medical Design Briefs

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

INSIDER: Test & Measurement

Coronavirus Testing Kits Use RNA Imaging Technology

Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology – called Mango, for its bright color – to develop coronavirus testing kits.

Blog: Medical

Everlywell COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit Receives First Emergency Use Authorization of Its Kind

Everlywell, a digital health company that offers individuals access to at-home collection lab tests, has received an Emergency Use...

Blog: Test & Measurement

COVID-19: Researchers Adapt Portable, Reusable Test Developed for Zika Virus

“Testing, testing, testing.” It’s a mantra that health officials have been constantly promoting because screening people for COVID-19 is the best way to...

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Products & Services: May 2020 Medical Design Briefs

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

From the Editor: Test & Measurement

From the Editor - COVID-19 Ushers in New Technologies and a New Paradigm for the Medical Device Industry

FDA has issued multiple emergency use authorizations, loosened regulations for telemedicine, and eased the requirements for production...

Briefs: Medical

Wearable Sensor Powered by AI Predicts Worsening Heart Failure before Hospitalization

Device could help doctors remotely detect changes in patients.

Blog: Test & Measurement

Scientists Make Groundbreaking Development in Rapid Large-Scale Testing of COVID-19

OU Medicine, the OU Health Sciences Center, and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation collaborated to create a new test for COVID-19 using technology and...

Blog: Test & Measurement

Lab Experts Can Fill Gaps in FDA Regulation by Validating COVID-19 Antibody Tests

Now that diagnostic companies can sell COVID-19 antibody tests without FDA authorization, healthcare teams should work closely with clinical laboratory experts...

Briefs: Test & Measurement

Researchers Hope to Make Needle Pricks for Diabetics a Thing of the Past

Patients with diabetes have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day to make sure they are not getting too high or too low. Studies have shown that more...